SÃO PAULO, Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ("GLAI"), (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4), Brazil's #1 airline, announces today preliminary air traffic figures for the month of August, 2017. Comparisons refer to the same period of 2016.

GOL's Highlights



    --  The total volume of GOL departures reduced by 0.2%, and the number of
        seats was up 0.5%, occasioning an increase in supply of 3.0%. Demand
        rose by 3.4% in the period. GOL's load factor was 78.1% in August 2017,
        0.4 p.p. up over the same period of 2016.

    --  In the domestic market, volume of departures reduced by 0.1%, and the
        number of seats was up 0.5% over August 2016. GOL increased its supply
        by 2.6% in August over the same period the year before. Domestic demand
        rose by 3.2% in the month. GOL's load factor was 78.6%, 0.4 p.p. up over
        August 2016.
    --  In August, both international market supply and demand rose by 5.6%,
        resulting in a load factor of 73.9%, achieving the same level recorded
        in August 2016. Passengers transported were up by 1.6% over the same
        period of 2016.


                                           Monthly Traffic Figures((1))    Accumulated YTD Traffic  Accumulated LTM Traffic
                                                                                 Figures((1))             Figures((1))

             Operational data*                                   Aug/17                    Aug /16          % Var.            8M17          8M16           % Var.                   Aug /17           Aug /16        % Var.

                                                                                                                                                                              LTM                 LTM
    ---                                                                                                                                                              ---        ---                                            ---

    Total GOL

    Departures                                                   20,598                      20,630                     -0.2%      165,533        177,558              -6.8%            249,489            281,719                -11.4%

    Seats (thousand)                                              3,450                       3,435                      0.5%       27,704         29,588              -6.4%             41,756             46,897                -11.0%

      ASK (million)                                               3,824                       3,714                      3.0%       30,747         30,872              -0.4%             46,205             47,177                 -2.1%

      RPK (million)                                               2,986                       2,887                      3.4%       24,336         23,917               1.8%             36,347             36,241                  0.3%

      Load Factor                                                 78.1%                      77.7%                  0.4 p.p        79.1%         77.5%           1.7 p.p              78.7%             76.8%              1.8 p.p

    Pax on board
     (thousand)                                                   2,611                       2,618                     -0.3%       21,217         21,725              -2.3%             31,865             34,289                 -7.1%
    ------------                                                  -----                       -----                      ----        ------         ------               ----              ------             ------                  ----

    Domestic GOL

    Departures                                                   19,416                      19,445                     -0.1%      156,195        167,544              -6.8%            235,574            266,291                -11.5%

    Seats (thousand)                                              3,241                       3,225                      0.5%       26,052         27,827              -6.4%             39,294             44,190                -11.1%

      ASK (million)                                               3,378                       3,292                      2.6%       27,307         27,268               0.1%             41,143             41,623                 -1.2%

      RPK (million)                                               2,657                       2,575                      3.2%       21,701         21,241               2.2%             32,491             32,170                  1.0%

      Load Factor                                                 78.6%                      78.2%                  0.4 p.p        79.5%         77.9%           1.6 p.p              79.0%             77.3%              1.7 p.p

    Pax on board
     (thousand)                                                   2,458                       2,467                     -0.4%       19,964         20,440              -2.3%             30,016             32,337                 -7.2%
    ------------                                                  -----                       -----                      ----        ------         ------               ----              ------             ------                  ----

    International GOL

    Departures                                                    1,182                       1,185                     -0.3%        9,338         10,014              -6.8%             13,915             15,428                 -9.8%

    Seats (thousand)                                                209                         210                     -0.4%        1,652          1,762              -6.2%              2,462              2,707                 -9.1%

      ASK (million)                                                 446                         422                      5.6%        3,440          3,604              -4.5%              5,062              5,555                 -8.9%

      RPK (million)                                                 329                         312                      5.6%        2,635          2,676              -1.5%              3,856              4,071                 -5.3%

      Load Factor                                                 73.9%                      73.9%                  0.0 p.p        76.6%         74.2%           2.3 p.p              76.2%             73.3%              2.9 p.p

    Pax on board
     (thousand)                                                     153                         151                      1.6%        1,253          1,285              -2.5%              1,849              1,951                 -5.2%
    ------------                                                    ---                         ---                       ---         -----          -----               ----               -----              -----                  ----

    On-time Departures                                            96.1%                      93.7%                  2.4 p.p        95.4%         94.8%           0.6 p.p              95.2%             95.0%              0.2 p.p

    Flight Completion                                             97.9%                      98.5%                 -0.6 p.p        98.4%         92.6%           5.8 p.p              98.3%             92.0%              6.3 p.p

    Cargo Ton                                                       9.2                         7.6                     19.9%         66.7           60.5              10.3%              102.3               96.3                  6.3%
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    * Source: Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) and the Company for the current month.

    (1) Preliminary Figures

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About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
Brazil's largest airline group. GOL is Brazil's largest airline, carrying 33 million passengers annually on more than 700 daily flights to 63 destinations, 52 in Brazil and 11 in South America and the Caribbean, on a fleet of 120 Boeing 737 aircraft, with a further 120 Boeing 737 MAX on order. GOLLOG is a leading cargo transportation and logistics business serving more than 2,200 Brazilian municipalities and, through partners, 205 international destinations in 95 countries. SMILES is one of the largest coalition loyalty programs in Latin America, with over 12 million registered participants, allowing clients to accumulate miles and redeem tickets for more than 700 locations worldwide. GOL has a team of more than 15,000 highly skilled aviation professionals delivering Brazil's top on-time performance, and an industry leading 16 year safety record. GOL's shares are traded on the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4).

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