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Article: Company Watch - Hainan Airlines.
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- AirGuide Business
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- May 11, 2009
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New York (AirGuideBusiness - Company Watch) May 10, 2009
Hainan Airlines posted a net loss of CNY1.42 billion ($208.3 million) in 2008, a big reversal from the CNY626.9 million profit reported in 2007, on a 19 percent lift in operating revenue to CNY13.55 billion. Operating expenses climbed 18.2 percent to CNY12.52 billion. The Haikou-based carrier blamed "the global financial crisis, domestic natural disasters, declining market demand and soaring fuel prices" for the result. Last year HNA introduced seven 737-800s, two A330s and one A340 to the fleet. It plans to take delivery of two A340s, three A330s, nine A319s and 24 737-800s in 2009. It operated a fleet of ...