國泰(00293.HK)行政總裁:冀今年扭虧 年底前客運力目標不變
國泰(00293.HK)早前發盈警料去年錄虧損最高達70億元,行政總裁林紹波表示,主要由於聯屬公司錄得龐大虧損,但內地已開始逐步開放,加上聯屬公司業績將逐步改善,以及國泰自去年下半年已錄得正現金流,因此很希望集團今年能扭虧為盈。
他續指,1月份國泰及香港快運的客運運力已升至疫情前逾40%的水平,航點亦增至逾60個,隨著積極增加內地航班,預期下月底時每星期航班數量將增至逾100班,有信心到年底可以達成回復到疫情前70%客運運力的目標。
他又提到,日本當局對香港赴日航班數量的限制只屬短期,公司已動用資源增加內地航線,相信不會影響恢復運力的目標。而集團正計劃增聘約8,000人,於去年已成功招聘大約2,000人,目標今明兩年各增聘多3,000人。
林紹波稱,隨著市況有所改善,相信集團可以繼續維持正現金流,以及盡快償還政府優先股股息及本金。另外,他又捍衛燃油對沖政策,認為政府旨在管理風險,不應以賺錢或蝕錢來衡量成效,而政策已參考同業做法未來不會作出改變。
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