BA を締めるd for war 後退

By Robert Lea
Updated: 00:00 BST, 10 February 2003

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BRITISH 航空路s continued on its return to profitability today but gave a stark 警告 that this year will be tougher than last and that it does not 推定する／予想する any growth in 歳入s.

はびこる cost-cutting which by the end of March will have seen 10,000 職業s 削除するd in 18 months, and a 削減 in group expenses of more t han 10%, helped the 旗 運送／保菌者 to pre-税金 利益（をあげる）s in the three months ended December of £25m, and a pre-税金 利益（をあげる） of £335m for the first nine months of its 財政上の year.

In the same ４半期/4分の1 last year, 攻撃する，衝突する by the 即座の 影響 of the 9.11 残虐（行為）s, BA 地位，任命するd losses of £160m.

But in a 声明 to the 在庫／株 交流, chairman Lord Marshall said: 'We 推定する／予想する the 商売／仕事 環境 to be tougher in 2003 than last year. 予測（する）ing 歳入 against the 背景 of the 脅し of war, 増加するing 競争の激しい 圧力 and an uncertain 経済的な 見通し is difficult but at this 行う／開催する／段階 we 心配する no 歳入 growth over the next 12 months.'

長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある 棒 Eddington あられ／賞賛するd the result as a vindication of his 未来 Size and 形態／調整, a 再編成 of the 航空機による that was 開始する，打ち上げるd 12 months ago. 'We are leaner, fitter and more 競争の激しい,' he said. 'Our total costs are £1bn lower.'

BA's 逮捕する 負債, which Eddington has 個人として 認める at one 行う／開催する／段階 脅すd the 存在 of the 航空機による, is 負かす／撃墜する £1.4bn from a year ago to £5.1bn.

BA 株 fell 4 1/4p to 112p, still の近くに to their 15-month lows, putting the 運送／保菌者's 回復するd position in the FTSE 100 under 脅し.