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Old Jul 14, 2010, 8:54 am
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greenery-travel
 
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IIRC, SQ has posted profits every year since the SARS scare. Though their accounting rules and degree of state involvement may be fairly different than those which apply to US-based carriers.

As for fuel prices, they have been relatively stable for the past year (between $60 and $80 / bbl). IMHO, if the legacy US carriers cannot turn a profit in Q2 / Q3 2010, there are serious questions as to whether they can consistently turn a profit in ANY economic situation.
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