easyJet reassures on outlook, hires Ryanair operations chief

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's easyJet on Thursday reported third quarter trading in line with expectations, boosted by more customers taking optional extra services and enabling it to reiterate its full-year profit forecasts.The budget airline also announced that it had poached Peter Bellew as its chief operating officer from Ryanair .EasyJet said revenue for the quarter ending June 30 increased by 11.4% to £1.8 billion, driven by more bookings, initiatives to optimise its pricing and more..