The major airlines have made a profit of 3.9 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2010 show to the International Air Transport Association IATA. This indicates that the sector is in much better financial position compared to same period last year. Then the 47 largest airlines, the results of which are monitored by International Air Transport Association IATA, registered a loss of 881 million dollars. Main tribute to the strong performance had stable fuel prices and the gradual recovery of demand in recent months. With the strong performance are North America and Asia-Pacific region, the results of European airlines have been supported by sales of assets for 1.3 billion dollars. The profits of the airline companies, increased after the summer season in Europe, Asia and North America, which caused serious profits for the airlines. The companies removed the losses after the Iceland vulcano and realized high increase of the profits, which is also good sign for economy recovery. For the same period last year 47 leading airline suffered a loss of 881 million dollars.
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