Despite early signs that next year will be a better one for airlines, the industry is not expected to rebound until 2011. The $62-billion decrease in revenue, 4.3% drop in yields, $4.7-billion projected industry loss and $170 billion in airline debt are making 2009 "the toughest year the airline industry has ever faced," says Giovanni Bisignani, director general of the International Air Transport Assn. IATA has just revised its loss forecast down from the $2.5 billion it announced only three months ago. "The industry is entering into a serious intensive-care mode," Bisignani says.
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机译：尽管有早期迹象表明明年将是航空公司的好年景，但预计该行业要到2011年才会反弹。收入减少620亿美元，收益率下降4.3％，预计行业亏损47亿美元，航空债务达1,700亿美元国际航空运输协会（International Air Transport Assn）局长乔瓦尼·比西尼亚尼（Giovanni Bisignani）说，2009年正使“航空业面临的最艰难的一年”。国际航空运输协会刚刚将其亏损预测从三个月前宣布的25亿美元下调了。 Bisignani说：“该行业正在进入一种严重的重症监护模式。”
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