JetBlue Airways reported results for the second quarter 2014

JetBlue reported record second quarter operating revenues of $1.5bn. Revenue passenger miles for the second quarter increased 5.7% to 9.6bn on a capacity increase of 6.0%, resulting in a second quarter load factor of 84.6%, a decrease of 0.3 points year over year. Operating expenses for the quarter increased 9.8%, or $119m, over the prior year period. Interest expense for the quarter declined 7.5%, or $3m, due to JetBlue’s focus on debt reduction. JetBlue’s operating expense per available seat mile (CASM) for the second quarter increased 3.5% year over year to 11.88 cents. Excluding fuel and profit sharing, CASM2 increased 5.1% to 7.51 cents.