案例分析题Air France SA said Monday that its second-quarter net profit fell 35percent to €57million （$57.4million），but sales were steady and operating profit surged.
Earnings before interest and tax，a measure of operating income，gained 86percent to €141million as fuel costs fell and cargo traffic rose.Air France has been hurt less than rivals such as British Airways PLC and Lufthansa AG by the slowdown on North Atlantic routes following the war on Iraq in 2003because it has fewer flights in that market.
Net income fell as the airline paid deferred taxes that came due.Sales rose 0.9percent to €3.2billion.The carder lost about €80million in revenue because of a four-day strike by pilots in September.An accord was reached tying future pay increases to inflation.The carder said that first-half fuel costs fell 15percent to €680million.Cargo traffic rose 11percent in the second quarter，while passenger traffic rose 1.1percent.The airline’s shares gained 87cents，or 7.7percent，to close at €12.11.
Separately，Air France and Alitalia SpA agreed to buy 2percent stakes in each other as Europe’s second-and sixth-largest airlines deepen their partnership.
'€' in '€57 million' and '€141 million' probably stands for（）.
A．English B．the euro C．European D．European Currency Unit