Shares of Brazil's top airline,
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (
GOLL4. Brazil and
GOL) jumped 6% after it released positive, preliminary third quarter data that showed a rise in operating margin to between 12% and 12.5%, up 3 percentage points year on year, and a 6% to 6.5% year over year rise in passenger revenue. The company also said it reduced total debt by about 285 million reais ($91.1 million) in the quarter.