The International Air Transport Association says world airlines are set to lose $4.7 billion in 2009 due to the global recession, almost double the amount of loss predicted by IATA in December.

国际航空运输协会(IATA)表示，由于全球经济衰退，世界航空业今年将会出现47亿美元的亏损，比这个机构12月份预测的数字几乎高出了一倍。

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Beyond economics, air transport enriches the social and cultural fabric of society and contributes to the attainment of peace and prosperity throughout the world.

除了经济之外，航空运输丰富了社会的文化结构，有助于实现整个世界和平与繁荣。

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Specialize in transport by sea, air transport, and sea sky, providing through transport directly to all parts of the world.

服务范围专营海运、空运、海空联运直达世界各地。

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