LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - easyJet said it wasconfident of future growth, ordering 36 additional Airbus A320aircraft, after reporting an 18 percent jump in annual profithelped by strong demand for summer holiday travel.
easyJet reported pretax profit for the 12 months endedSept. 30 of 686 million pounds, in line with the upgradedguidance of 675 million pounds to 700 million pounds it forecasttwo months ago, on record demand for beach holidays and citybreaks.
"Our outlook for the longer term is positive," ChiefExecutive Carolyn McCall said in a statement on Tuesday.
"We will see passenger growth of 7 percent a year,sustaining margins through rigorous cost control and the benefitof fleet up-gauging, resulting in positive profit momentum."
(Reporting by Sarah Young; editing by Kate Holton)
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