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Airlines show early signs of recovery

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-06-05 14:34

After posting a combined loss of nearly 30 billion yuan in 2008, major airlines in the country are showing early indications of a recovery, as seen from their 2009 first-quarter results.

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Of course, how they fare during the year could be affected by various factors, including the economic downturn that could further depress the travel market. Airline companies also have huge projected payments for new aircraft they ordered over the past couple of years.

But, for now at least, the worst seems to be over.

During the first quarter of this year, major carriers made a total profit of 1.3 billion yuan. Although Air China had reported a net loss of 9.15 billion yuan in 2008, it bounced back into the black with a 981 million yuan profit in Q1 2009, down only a slight 5.68 percent from a year ago. The flag carrier's earning per share (EPS) was 0.08 yuan...

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