All British Airways articles – Page 10
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Airline BusinessWhy transatlantic return matters so much to airlines
When Virgin Atlantic broke the news it would need to cut over 1,000 more jobs, even having secured its future within £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) in refinancing commitments, it underlined just how damaging the failure to reignite the key transatlantic market was.
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NewsIAG dials back capacity outlook as recovery falters
IAG has pulled back its capacity planning for this year and next, after the initial encouraging signs of booking recovery in the air transport crisis started to level off. It is expecting third-quarter capacity to be 78%, rather than 74%, down on last year’s figure, while the fourth quarter will ...
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Airline BusinessWinter of disconnect ahead for Europe’s airlines
There are few crumbs of comfort for European airlines as they look back on a worse-than-expected summer season and forward to what could be a bleak winter.
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NewsWalsh hands over IAG reins – and challenges – to Gallego
Willie Walsh signed off as chief executive of British Airways and Iberia parent IAG during the group’s AGM today, while also confirming he is leaving the aviation industry after a four-decade career.
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NewsBritish Airways’ union calls for strike action
British Airways staff represented by the Unite union have “overwhelmingly” called for strike action over the airline’s plans for job losses and changes to employment terms.
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NewsBritish Airways staff receive redundancy notices
British Airways has begun informing thousands of staff whether they will be made redundant, as part of its plan to cut 12,000 positions.
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NewsIAG’s Walsh warns against obtaining liquidity without structural reform
Outgoing IAG chief Willie Walsh has warned that obtaining liquidity will offer a false sense of security to airlines unless they fundamentally adapt their business to reflect a different post-crisis market. Walsh points out that British Airways’ second-quarter operating loss of £711 million eclipses that of previous crises – including ...
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NewsBritish Airways pilots strongly back cost-savings pact
British Airways pilots have voted convincingly in favour of accepting a pay deal recently negotiated between the airline and its cockpit union. The union, BALPA, says that 85% of its members backed the deal, based on a turnout of 87%. BALPA expects around 270 compulsory redundancies but says the agreement ...
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NewsIAG impairs fleet after BA 747 and Iberia A340 retirements
IAG has taken a €729 million ($863 million) charge in conjunction with a broad fleet impairment covering 61 aircraft, including the withdrawal of British Airways’ Boeing 747-400 fleet and Iberia’s Airbus A340-600s. The exceptional charge deepened IAG’s already-dire operating loss for the first half to just over €4 billion, in ...
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NewsQatar Airways on board as IAG proposes €2.75bn capital increase
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is proposing a €2.75 billion capital increase, to which Qatar Airways – its largest shareholder with 25% – has already agreed to sign up. IAG says the increase would strengthen its balance sheet and liquidity, and reduce financial leverage, given that it does not ...
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NewsBA pilots vote on pay cuts and ‘holding pool’ to reduce job losses
British Airways pilots are to be consulted on a package involving pay cuts and a series of other measures intended to protect crew jobs, with the cockpit union admitting the conditions of the deal are unlikely to be bettered. Cockpit union BALPA has been discussing ways to avoid cutting over ...
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NewsBritish Airways to immediately retire all 747 aircraft
British Airways has decided to immediately retire its entire Boeng 747-400 fleet of 30 aircraft due to the disruption in the aviation industry as a result of the coronavirus.
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NewsBritish Airways outlines return of more long-haul services
British Airways has outlined plans to restart services to a raft of destinations in July, including some long-haul routes.
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NewsCommittee accuses BA of ‘calculated’ bid to shed staff during crisis
Cross-party parliamentarians in the UK have sharply criticised British Airways’ restructuring measures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the airline of a “calculated” attempt to use the crisis to weaken employees’ terms and cut jobs. The transport select committee’s inquiry into the impact of the pandemic on the ...
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NewsIAG and Ryanair threaten legal challenge to UK’s quarantine plan
Willie Walsh, the chief executive of British Airways parent IAG, has disclosed that the group is considering legal action over the UK government’s mandatory two-week quarantine for travellers arriving in the country from 8 June.
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NewsParliamentarians grasp at BA slots and ownership as carrier plans job cuts
Parliamentarians have urged the UK aviation minister to explore whether pressure can be put on British Airways’ lucrative slots at London Heathrow to deter the carrier from measures to shed thousands of jobs. Under-secretary of state for transport Kelly Tolhurst, who has responsibility for aviation, was even asked if the ...
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NewsBA A321 low-thrust take-off traced to temperature entry error
British Airways has highlighted to crews the importance of avoiding distraction while conducting take-off calculations, after a low-thrust incident involving an Airbus A321’s departure from Glasgow. The aircraft, bound for London Heathrow on 24 November last year, was being prepared for a full-length take-off from runway 05. As part of ...
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NewsBA CityFlyer looks to rejig Edinburgh crew base and cut pilot numbers
British Airways’ CityFlyer division is looking at changes to its Edinburgh crew base and cutting 72 pilots as part of restructuring being introduced in response to the coronavirus crisis. CityFlyer primarily operates out of London City and Edinburgh, using a fleet of Embraer 190s and 170s. The airline has formally ...
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NewsIAG’s Walsh pessimistic and puzzled by UK quarantine scheme
IAG chief Willie Walsh is pessimistic over the potential impact of a quarantine measure for inbound air passengers floated by the UK government. Prime minster Boris Johnson stated on 10 May that the quarantine – intended to prevent coronavirus re-infection from abroad – would apply to passengers arriving “by air”. ...
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NewsBA and American offer London slots to ease transatlantic pact concerns
Oneworld alliance carriers British Airways and American Airlines have offered slots at London Heathrow or Gatwick to address competition concerns on transatlantic services arising from their joint business arrangement. The measures have been put forward ahead of the expiry, after 10 years, of a binding commitment made in 2010 when ...