El Al’s profit is up 40 percent from this time last year. The Israeli national air carrier said its net third-quarter profit jumped from nearly $43 million in 2002 to $61 million in 2003, while passenger revenue was up 6.6 percent to $370 million and cargo income up 8.2 percent.
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