Etihad's profit up 48% in 2013

Etihad's profit up 48% in 2013
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Etihad Airways, the fast-growing carrier of Abu Dhabi, says it posted a 48% increase in its net profit last year, reaching $US62 million ($A69.84 million), as revenues surged 27% to $US6.1 billion.

"This marked the third successive year of net profitability, in the airline's 10th year of operation," said the carrier in a statement.

Net profit was up from $42 million registered in 2012, said the company that operates an 89-plane fleet and serves 94 destinations.

"This is another important step forward in our journey as a growing, commercially successful business," said Etihad chief executive James Hogan.

"We have hit every financial target for each of the last seven years, bringing sustainable profitability to a business which has grown from just US$300 million in revenues in 2005 to more than US$6 billion today," he added.

Started in 2003, Etihad is expanding rapidly and has bought minor shares in several smaller carriers around the world as it competes with larger Gulf rivals Emirates and Qatar Airways.

It said last month that it has entered the final stage of an assessment whether to purchase a stake in Italy's debt-laden airline Alitalia.

Etihad owns 29% of Air Berlin, 40% of Air Seychelles, 19.9% of Virgin Australia and three per cent of Aer Lingus.

It also owns a 24% stake in India's Jet Airways, and 33.3% in the Swiss carrier Etihad Regional, formerly known as Darwin Airline.

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