| Dec 05, 2008 |
Terror alert at three big Indian airports
India declared a security alert at three big airports yesterday, fearing a second strike by the group that attacked Mumbai last week. Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai...
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| Dec 05, 2008 |
Heathrow on hold as plans split cabinet
The decision on whether to go ahead with building a third runway at Heathrow was delayed by the government yesterday amid cabinet splits over the controversial...
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| Dec 05, 2008 |
The Short View
The credit crisis is widely held to have begun in July last year. That was when the market for debt instruments backed by subprime mortgages cracked, starting a chain...
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| Dec 05, 2008 |
Decision on Heathrow delayed
The decision on the controversial new runway at Heathrow was delayed yesterday in a surprise move by the British government amid cabinet splits over the project. The...
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| Dec 05, 2008 |
Ryanair seeks state bid backing
Ryanair sweetened its takeover bid for Aer Lingus last night in a concerted effort to win the support of the Irish government. The state owns a 25 per cent stake and...
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| Dec 05, 2008 |
Small freight forwarders face failure
The freight forwarding sector faces significant consolidation as smaller companies collapse because clients delay payments or change routes, according to the head of...
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| Dec 04, 2008 |
Ryanair seeks state bid backing
The airline has sweetened its bid for Aer Lingus, promising to give the Irish government – which has a 25% stake – full control over take-off and landing slots at Heathrow and restore the route between Shannon and London
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| Dec 04, 2008 |
Decision over third Heathrow runway delayed
The decision on the controversial new runway at Heathrow was delayed in a surprise move by the British government amid cabinet splits over the controversial project
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| Dec 04, 2008 |
Qantas takes off on merger talks with BA
Qantas climbed yesterday on news that the Australian carrier was in merger talks with British Airways. Broker Collins Stewart estimated that the synergies from a...
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| Dec 04, 2008 |
Merger of equals with BA plays well for Qantas chief at a time of turmoil
Barely four days into his new role as chief executive of Qantas and Alan Joyce is in the thick of a complex transaction. The Australian airline he runs is attempting a...
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| Dec 03, 2008 |
Merger of equals plays well for Qantas chief
Alan Joyce pursues consolidation with British Airways as the global market turmoil and the serious structural problems besetting the airline sector appear to support the tie-up
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| Dec 03, 2008 |
Iberia gives BA merger ultimatum
The chief executive of the Spanish carrier said it would be 'too complex' for BA to pursue deals with both it and Qantas of Australia
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| Dec 03, 2008 |
Dublin hint at selling Aer Lingus 25% stake
The Irish government signalled it might be ready to dispose of its 25 per cent stake in Aer Lingus under the terms of a takeover bid tabled by rival Ryanair
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| Dec 03, 2008 |
Stagecoach shares tumble after warning
The bus and rail company warned that commuter numbers will fall next year as the recession bites in the South East but the group predicted more people would start to use the bus
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| Dec 03, 2008 |
Australia open to Qantas and BA merger
The UK carrier is exploring a potential merger with its Australian rival via a dual-listed company structure, the boldest move yet considered to accelerate the consolidation of the global airline industry
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| Dec 02, 2008 |
Cultural ties make link-up logical choice
Deal would mark latest step by members of Oneworld alliance to forge closer ties with their partners and provides a promising foundation for relationship
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| Dec 02, 2008 |
Structure to fly round ownership limits
To win Australian approval, a combined company will have to be structured as two legal entities, with separate shareholders and separate boards, one listed in Australia, one in London
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| Dec 02, 2008 |
BA chief faces tricky juggling act
Willie Walsh, British Airways chief executive, is juggling a perilously high number of balls, with the danger that any or all could be dropped
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| Dec 02, 2008 |
One more effort to form a global carrier
BA's history is pockmarked with episodes of stake-building and offloading, approaches and rebuffs, and dealing with regulatory and political barriers
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| Dec 02, 2008 |
European infrastructure projects
Politicians across the world are promising big spending on public works projects to save jobs and prop up demand
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