CAUTION REIGNS IN ASIA-PACIFIC
SUBTITLE: A DROP IN PROFITS, BUT STRONG GROWTH IS THE PICTURE DRAWN BY INDUSTRY PLAYERS AT THIS YEAR'S AIRFINANCE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE: YET, DESPITE UPBEAT NOISES FOR THE LONG TERM FROM SOME, CAUTION SEEMS TO BE THE SHORT-TERM WATCHWORD. SIDEBAR: HOW THE CHINESE PASSENGER MARKET WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.