- Transport Amount Contradicts Profitability[Jun. 06, 2006]
In the first quarter, the total aviation transport turnover amount actualized by China is 6.58 billion ton km, the passenger turnover amount is 52.11 billion person km, freight mails turnover amount is 1.93 billion ton km, increases 17.0%, 18.8% & 12.4% respectively comparing to the same period last year, especially the increase of domestic passenger transportation reaches 21.1%. The average passenger load factor reaches 72.4%, improves 3.8%, which shows the strong increasing trend.
- Ryanair Raises Profits Despite Fuel Hike[Jun. 07, 2006]
Budget carrier Ryanair has reported a better-than-expected 12 per cent rise in annual profits to 302 million (?208m), despite a 74 per cent increase in fuel costs to 462m as oil prices continued to climb.