WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP) _ Air Transport Services Group Inc. (ATSG) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $49.8 million.

The Wilmington, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 57 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time items, were 56 cents per share.

The air cargo company posted revenue of $485.9 million in the period.

Air Transport Services shares have climbed slightly more than 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $30.65, an increase of 15% in the last 12 months.

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