(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc (N:DAL) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit that topped analysts' expectations as cheap fuel continued to help its bottom line.
The Atlanta-based airline earned $746 million last quarter. On an adjusted basis, its earned $372 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to analysts' average estimate of $0.44 per diluted share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.