United parent sees 76% profit jump in 3rd quarter

United parent sees 76% profit jump in 3rd quarter UAL Corp., parent company of United Airlines, today reported a net profit of $334 million in the third quarter, up 75.8 percent from $190 million last year.
   Operating revenue in the three months was up 6.8 percent to $5.52 billion while cargo sales improved 8.2 percent to $198 million.