Cathay Pacific posts first annual loss since 2008
[SHANGHAI] Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday reported its first full-year loss since the 2008 global financial crisis, as overcapacity and mounting competition from mainland Chinese carriers continued to drag on demand.
The Hong Kong carrier posted a net loss of HK$575 million (S$104.6 million) for 2016, versus a profit of HK$6 billion a year ago.
This is only the third time the company has posted a full-year loss since it was founded in 1946.
The results fell significantly short of an average estimate for a net income of HK$384.86 million from 13 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters Starmine SmartEstimate had forecast a much lower profit of HK$27.10 million.
REUTERS
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