Brussels Airlines falls into the red in 2009, expects profit in 2010

Brussels Airlines revenue down 16.1% - financial highlights for the 12 months ended 31-Dec-2009:

• Operating revenue: EUR849.3 million, -16.1% year-on-year;
• Operating costs: EUR922.4 million, -8.4%;
  • Labour: EUR150.8 million, +0.1%;
• Operating profit (loss): (EUR79.1 million), compared with a profit of EUR4.7 million in p-c-p;
• Profit (loss) before tax: (EUR39.8 million), compared with a loss of EUR7.1 million in p-c-p;
• Net profit (loss): (EUR39.8 million), compared with a loss of EUR6.8 million in p-c-p;
• Passenger numbers: 4.6 million, -9.8%.