全球航空业运营利润迅速增长(双语)

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英国《金融时报》航空业记者凯文•多恩(Kevin Done)伦敦报道
2007年4月6日 星期五
国际航空运输协会(International Air Transport Association)的最新预测显示，由于航空运输量高于预期水平及运送能力得到谨慎控制，全球航空业运营利润正在迅速增长。
The operating profits of the world’s airlines are rising rapidly, helped by better than expected traffic volumes and careful control of capacity, according to the latest forecasts by the International Air Transport Association.

  
但美国信用评级机构标准普尔(Standard & Poor’s)的一份报告指出，由于美国航空业财政状况仍很糟糕，加之美国限制外资控股本国航空公司，有可能阻碍欧美航空业之间的整合。
However, a report by Standard & Poor’s, the US credit rating agency, said the still poor financial health of the US airline industry, coupled with US limits on foreign ownership of airlines, was likely to hinder any consolidation of the aviation industry between Europe and the US.

  
不过，美国与欧盟(EU)最近签署的“开放天空”协议，预计将为欧洲航空业亟需进行的重组行动提供支持。
The recently approved US/European Union “open skies” deal was, however, expected to provide support for a much-needed restructuring of the European airline industry.

  
国际航空运输协会昨日表示，据估计，去年全球航空业运营利润已从2005年的43亿美元猛增至130亿美元（不包括美国航空业重组成本）。
Iata said yesterday that operating profits of the global airline industry were estimated to have jumped from $4.3bn in 2005 to $13bn (9.7bn,