British Airways Plc
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British Airways loss widens as revenue slumps - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 8 hours 53 minutes ago
Revenue dropped 51% to 1.22 billion pounds.
British Airways Pleads Guilty in Air Cargo Price-fixing Conspiracy [Press Release]
MarketWire | 24 days 22 hours 31 minutes ago
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/30/09 -- The Competition Bureau announced today that British Airways Plc has pleaded guilty in the Federal Court and has been fined $4.5 million for participating in an air cargo cartel affecting Canada.
British Airways, Iberia talk up $7B merger
Oregonian (Portland), The | 11 days 19 minutes ago
British Airways PLC and Spain's Iberia SA talked up the benefits of a proposed $7 billion merger today, dismissing criticisms that the deal could increase fares, reduce competition and drag down service standards at Britain's flagship carrier.
Research and Markets: Airlines - an Essential World Market Analysis [Press Release]
Business Wire | 7 days 6 hours 36 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6ed7ef/airlines_a_world) has announced the addition of the "Airlines - A World Market Analysis" report to their offering.
BA and Iberia: merger positive for passengers
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Va.) | 11 days 1 hour 32 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- British Airways PLC and Spain's Iberia SA talked up the benefits of a proposed $7 billion merger on Friday, dismissing criticisms that the deal could increase fares, reduce competition and drag down service standards at Britain's flagship carrier.
Research and Markets: 2009 Plimsoll Analysis - Airlines - A Comprehensive Profile of 88 Companies Operating in the UK Market [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 3 hours 35 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/86a8c1/2009_plimsoll_anal) has announced the addition of the "2009 Plimsoll Analysis - Airlines - A comprehensive profile of 88 companies operating in the UK market" report to their offering.
BA chief says Iberia deal won't raise fares
Yahoo! | 10 days 8 hours 33 minutes ago
LONDON – British Airways PLC began a charm offensive about its proposed merger with Spain's Iberia SA Friday, dismissing suggestions the deal would increase fares or reduce standards at Britain's flagship carrier.
British Airways confirms board talks on potential merger with Spain's Iberia
Sun (Baltimore), The | 12 days 3 hours 22 minutes ago
British Airways PLC and Spanish airline Iberia SA confirmed they are holding separate board meetings Thursday about a long-awaited merger, responding to feverish speculation that has sent the companies' shares soaring.
Fitch Solutions: CDS Liquidity Rising for Travel & Leisure; Media CDS Widens [Press Release]
Business Wire | 21 days 2 hours 19 minutes ago
In another heavy week of earnings announcements, several travel & leisure companies are showing rising liquidity with tightening spreads, while spreads are widening among some major media companies, according to Fitch Solutions in its latest update on Global CDS Spreads/Liquidity Scores for companies scheduled to come out with earnings announcements in the coming week.
British Airways-Iberia merger under consideration
Yahoo! | 11 days 20 hours 9 minutes ago
LONDON – British Airways PLC and Spanish airline Iberia SA confirmed they are holding separate board meetings about a long-awaited merger, responding to feverish speculation that has sent the companies' shares soaring.
British Airways posts H1 loss of $346 million
Yahoo! | 18 days 6 hours 19 minutes ago
LONDON – British Airways PLC on Friday reported a net loss of 208 million pounds ($346 million) in the six months ending in September as the global economic downturn continued to take its toll on revenues.
British Airways posts H1 loss of $346 million as revenues slide 13.7 pct
Chicago Tribune | 18 days 9 hours 28 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) — British Airways PLC on Friday reported a net loss of 208 million pounds ($346 million) in the six months ending in September as the global economic downturn continued to take its toll on revenues.
Iberia, British Airways approve agreement establishing basis for merger -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 11 days 21 hours 35 minutes ago
MADRID (AP) — Iberia and British Airways have approved an agreement establishing the basis for a merger, the Spanish carrier said late Thursday.
BA, Iberia agree on basis for combined company
Yahoo! | 11 days 5 hours 1 minute ago
LONDON – British Airways PLC and Spanish airline Iberia SA said late Thursday they have reached an agreement to form a new company in which BA would hold a controlling 55 percent.
BA confirms board talks on Iberia merger deal
Yahoo! | 12 days 2 minutes ago
LONDON – British Airways PLC and Spanish airline Iberia SA confirmed they are holding separate board meetings Thursday about a long-awaited merger, responding to feverish speculation that has sent the companies' shares soaring.
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Company Overview
| Company: | British Airways Plc |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Airlines |
| Website: | http://www.british-airways.com |
A member of the royal family of European airlines, British Airways (BA) serves about 150 destinations in some 75 countries from hubs at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports. The carrier operates a fleet of more than 240 aircraft, consisting mainly of Airbus and Boeing jets. BA extends its network to more than 500 destinations via code-sharing relationships, chiefly with AMR's American Airlines and other members of the Oneworld global marketing alliance, such as Iberia and Qantas. Among Europe's flag carriers, BA is outranked only by the combined Air France-KLM and by Lufthansa. In November 2009 BA agreed to merge with Iberia, Spain's #1 airline.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 12,776.7 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -26.8 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | -508.7 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 45,140 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 3.8 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |