Etihad's net profit jumps 200% to $42 million

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·         Second year of net profit sees leap of 200 per cent from US$14 million in 2011 to US$42 million in 2012
·         Success in building the first ‘equity alliance’, with investments in Air Seychelles (40 per cent), airberlin (29.21 per cent), Virgin Australia (9 per cent) and Aer Lingus (2.987 per cent)
·         Boost in revenue from US$4.1 to US$4.8 billion, with partner airlines contributing 19 per cent of passenger revenue
·         16 per cent rise in EBITDAR (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and rentals) of US$753 million (US$648 million)