Aug 28 (Reuters) - Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd VAH.AX :
* FY GROUP UNDERLYING LOSS BEFORE TAX $71.2 MILLION
* EXPECTS CAPACITY TO BE FURTHER REDUCED IN H1 FY20
* ANTICIPATES FURTHER FY20 FUEL AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE HEADWINDS OF APPROXIMATELY $100.0 MILLION WHEN COMPARED TO FY19
* REDUCTION OF 750 ROLES FROM WORKFORCE
* GROUP HAS HEDGED IN EXCESS OF 90 PER CENT OF ITS FORECAST FY20 FUEL CONSUMPTION AND HAS EXTENDED HEDGING INTO FY21
* TARGETING REDUCTION OF 750 CORPORATE AND HEAD OFFICE ROLES, REPRESENTING $75.0 MILLION IN COST SAVINGS BY FY20 END
* ALL CURRENT SUPPLIER AGREEMENTS WILL BE REVIEWED
* AGREEMENTS UNDER REVIEW INCLUDE WITH AIRCRAFT LESSORS, AIRPORTS AND OTHER SUPPLIERS; TARGETING COST SAVINGS OF AT LEAST $50 MILLION
* START OF FY20 HAS SEEN A CONTINUATION OF SOFTER CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED IN H2 FY19
* BENEFITS OF BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES WILL BEGIN TO BE REALISED DURING FY20
* REMAINS COMMITTED TO LONG-TERM GROWTH OF VELOCITY BUSINESS AND INTENDS TO REMAIN MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER IN VELOCITY
* IN PROCESS OF REVIEW OF ITS FLEET, NETWORK AND CAPACITY
* INTENDS TO FURTHER REDUCE FLYING ACROSS SHORT-HAUL INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC NETWORK; EXPECTS H1 FY20 CAPACITY GROWTH TO BE NEGATIVE