FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) _ American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $2.24 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had a loss of $5.26. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.65 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $2.16 per share.

The world's largest airline posted revenue of $8.52 billion in the period, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $9.15 billion.

American Airlines shares have declined 57% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 63% in the last 12 months.

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