新加坡航空购得维珍澳洲航空10%股份_财经新闻

新加坡航空购得维珍澳洲航空10%股份

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-10-30 07:49 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Singapore Airlines has bought a 10% stake in Virgin¹ Australia, as competition heats up in the Australian aviation market.

新加坡航空公司购买维珍澳洲航空公司10%的股份，澳洲航空市场竞争日趋激烈。

Singapore Air will spend A$105m ($108m; £68m) on the deal, Virgin said in a statement.

The tie-up comes after Qantas announced a potential alliance with Dubai's Emirates.

Global airlines have increased cooperation as rising fuel prices and competition have hit profits.

Qantas challenge

Analysts³ say Singapore Air, the world's second biggest airline, is backing Virgin to counter the threat posed by Qantas in Asia's lucrative⁴（赚钱的） aviation market.

"Qantas' ambition to become a premium⁵ player in the Asia Pacific aviation market is meeting some stiff resistance, most notably⁶ from other key players in the region like Singapore Airlines," said City Index analyst² Peter Esho.

"We see today's move by Singapore Airlines as a strategic shift down south to back Qantas' main domestic competitor," he added.

Abu Dhabi's flag carrier, Etihad, also has a minority stake in Virgin Australia.

Deal rush

In a flurry of domestic moves, Virgin also announced it had agreed to acquire 60% of Singapore's struggling Australian budget carrier, Tiger Airways⁷, for A$25m.

Virgin and Tiger will jointly⁸ spend another A$52.5m to increase Tiger's fleet, if regulators give their approval.

Virgin also said it would takeover regional airline Skywest, which operates in Australia and South East Asia, for A$99m.

"The transactions announced today are in line with Virgin Australia's strategy to become the airline of choice in all markets, in order to diversify⁹ our earnings¹⁰ and drive growth opportunities for the business," said Virgin Australia Chief Executive Officer John Borghetti.

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1 virgin
n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的
参考例句：
Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？ There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

2 analyst
n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家
参考例句：
What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？ The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

3 analysts
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。 I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

4 lucrative
adj.赚钱的，可获利的
参考例句：
He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。 It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

5 premium
n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的
参考例句：
You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。 Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。

6 notably
adv.值得注意地，显著地，尤其地，特别地
参考例句：
Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。 A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小，一头银发，每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。

7 AIRWAYS
航空公司
参考例句：
The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。 At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

8 jointly
ad.联合地，共同地
参考例句：
Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。 She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

9 diversify
v.（使）不同，（使）变得多样化
参考例句：
Our company is trying to diversify.我们公司正力图往多样化方面发展。 Hills and woods diversify the landscape.山陵和树木点缀景色。

10 earnings
n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得
参考例句：
That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。 Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

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