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British Airways has agreed terms for a £4.4bn merger with Iberia of Spain in late 2010, creating a combined London-based airline with 419 aircraft. 16-Nov-2009 British Airways has confirmed plans to shed the equivalent of 1,700 jobs from its 14,000 cabin crew, and future staff will be recruited on lower salaries. 07-Oct-2009 British Airways is to terminate the jobs of 125 temporary cabin crew at the end of next month, while a further 140 full-time staff have accepted voluntary redundancy. 16-Sep-2009 British Airways is to shed 32 jobs at its Avionics Engineering plant in Pontyclun, South Wales. 23-Jul-2009 British Airways has confirmed plans to shed 3,700 jobs by March 2010, and capital spending will fall from £725m to £580m this year. 06-Jul-2009 British Airways is looking to shed up to 2,000 of its 14,000 cabin crew jobs. 09-Jun-2009 British Airways is looking to shed thousands of jobs across its operations, as part of a cost-cutting programme that will also involve a 25% reduction in the short-haul fleet at Gatwick airport next winter. 09-Mar-2009 British Airways is to shed more than 100 ground operations jobs at Gatwick Airport next year and reduce the number of summer flights by 15%. 08-Dec-2008 British Airways is planning to close its cabin crew base in Glasgow, with the loss of up to 140 jobs. 08-Oct-2008 British Airways is to offer voluntary redundancy to 1,400 managers, as part of a strategy to reduce salary costs by up to £170m. 15-Sep-2008 British Airways is to acquire L'Avion, the French business-class airline, for £54m, in order to expand its OpenSkies subsidiary. 03-Jul-2008 British Airways is to launch business-class flights from London City Airport to New York in 2009, with a twice-daily service using Airbus A318 aircraft. 04-Feb-2008 British Airways is to create 40 new jobs at its IT centre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne over the next few months. 30-May-2007 British Airways is planning to expand its operations at London City Airport by 70% with the introduction of 250 CityFlyer flights a week. 15-Mar-2007 British Airways is in negotiations to sell its ground handling operations at Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports to Aviance, which would involve the transfer of about 730 staff. 06-Mar-2007 British Airways is planning to recruit 20 graduates for its new IT training programme in Heathrow and Newcastle upon Tyne. 26-Feb-2007 British Airways is said to be considering plans to invest up to £1bn a year in the purchase of 135 long-haul aircraft over the next 15 years. 18-Jan-2007 British Airways is to sell its BA Connect regional airline operations in Manchester and Birmingham to Flybe for undisclosed terms, with the loss of a "couple of hundred jobs". 06-Nov-2006 British Airways has confirmed plans to relocate 1,000 staff from the Compass Centre at Heathrow, starting in January, with 800 going to its Waterside headquarters and 200 to Terminal 5. 30-Oct-2006 British Airways is to shed 120 of the 600 jobs at its aircraft maintenance operation at Gatwick. 23-May-2006 British Airways is to create 100 new jobs at its aircraft maintenance centre at Cardiff International Airport over the next year. 26-Apr-2006 British Airways is to close its call centre in Belfast with the loss of 100 jobs, and its 17 travel shops will also close with the loss of a further 300 jobs. 16-Mar-2006 British Airways is planning to rationalise its Heathrow operations and shed hundreds of jobs, in order to cut costs by £450m over the next two years. 13-Mar-2006 British Airways is conducting a strategic review of its Air Miles subsidiary, which could lead to the business being sold, closed or merged with its BA Miles in-house rewards programme. 20-Feb-2006 British Airways is to rebrand its CitiExpress regional airline as BA Connect, and lower fares will be offered from its five operating bases in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton and Edinburgh. 11-Jan-2006 British Airways has announced plans to shed 597 of its 1,715 middle and senior management jobs by March 2008, in order to reduce costs by £50m a year. 01-Dec-2005 British Airways is to announce plans early next year to restructure its CitiExpress regional airline, which is expected to lead to job losses, a reduction in the fleet and the possible closure of some regional bases. 16-Nov-2005 British Airways is set to announce plans to invest £100m upgrading its Club World business class cabins, and work is expected to start next year installing new seats in its long-haul fleet of 110 aircraft. 14-Nov-2005 British Airways is planning to spend more than £100m upgrading its long-haul business class and a further £300m moving to Heathrow's Terminal Five in 2008. 04-Oct-2005 British Airways is planning to reduce costs at Gatwick airport by £13m over the next two years, including new productivity measures, improved handling and a property review. 12-Sep-2005 British Airways is to recruit 200 additional customer service staff at Heathrow airport, in order to prevent a repeat of recent staff shortages. 27-Sep-2004 British Airways is to raise £425m from the sale of its stake in Qantas, prompting speculation that the proceeds may be invested in a rival airline. 09-Sep-2004 British Airways is to create up to 400 jobs at call centres in Manchester, Newcastle and Belfast, but 350 jobs will be lost through the closure of its Glasgow site in November. 18-Feb-2004 British Airways is looking to save £300m a year by reducing employee costs, which is expected to lead to the loss of a further 3,000 jobs from its 47,000-strong workforce. 29-Jan-2004 British Airways is considering plans to shed a further 5,000 administrative and middle management jobs. 17-Dec-2003 British Airways has reached agreement with BAA to transfer all of its Heathrow operations into the new fifth terminal in 2008, instead of phasing the move over four years. 07-Nov-2003 British Airways is recruiting an additional 300 cabin crew and 100 check-in staff. 23-Sep-2003 British Airways is to reduce its network of routes from Birmingham International airport from 30 to 14 by October, and will terminate its local franchise agreement with Duo. 07-Aug-2003 British Airways has sold Deutsche BA, its German subsidiary, to Intro Verwaltungsgesellschaft for a nominal sum. 03-Jun-2003 British Airways has won approval from the US competition authorities to introduce a code-sharing agreement with American Airlines, which will enable each carrier to sell seats on many of the other's services. 02-Jun-2003 British Airways is to withdraw services between Gatwick and Plymouth and Newquay from this autumn, as part of a restructuring of its CitiExpress business. 21-May-2003 National Express and British Airways are in talks with the French and Belgian state rail companies about plans to pull out of the consortium that operates the Eurostar rail business. 15-May-2003 RAC has won a £230m contract to operate the British Airways fleet of 6,300 ground vehicles, which will involve the transfer of 350 staff from existing operator Ryder. 03-Apr-2003 British Airways is to reduce its North Atlantic capacity and bring forward plans to cut 3,000 jobs by six months to September 2003, in response to a fall in demand for air travel. 27-Mar-2003 British Airways has put its German subsidiary Deutsche BA back on the market, after EasyJet pulled out of takeover negotiations. 19-Mar-2003 British Airways is said to be in negotiations to transfer part of its regional network and a fleet of Dash-8 turboprop aircraft to Plymouth-based Sutton Harbour Holdings, resulting in the formation of a new airline called Air South West. 10-Mar-2003 British Airways is reviewing the future of its call centres in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Belfast, prompting speculation that some jobs could be transferred to India. 06-Mar-2003 British Airways has sold its 50% stake in the Concorde Travel Group of Australia to a consortium of investors for £5.4m. 23-Dec-2002 British Airways is to pull out of Cardiff and Leeds-Bradford airports, as part of a £20m cost-cutting programme involving the loss of 21 routes from its UK regional network. 18-Dec-2002 British Airways has announced plans for more than 100 new jobs at its direct sales call centre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 27-Aug-2002 British Airways is forming a commercial alliance with Iberia of Spain, in order to co-operate across their global networks in areas such as marketing, schedule planning, capacity and pricing. 22-Jul-2002 British Airways has agreed to pay an estimated £30m for the acquisition of seven take-off and landing slots at Heathrow airport from SN Brussels Airlines. 12-Jul-2002 British Airways and the Tussauds Group are considering plans to expand their Millennium Wheels consortium by setting up visitor attractions similar to the London Eye in places such as Las Vegas and Australia. 10-Jun-2002 EasyJet has secured an exclusive option to acquire Deutsche BA, the German airline, from British Airways. 09-May-2002 British Airways has announced plans to drop 12 UK regional routes with the loss of up to 500 jobs, and its BA Regional and Manx Airlines subsidiaries will be merged with CitiExpress. 25-Apr-2002 British Airways is planning to raise £80m from property disposals, and a further 1,500 staff will be relocated to its Heathrow headquarters. 05-Apr-2002 British Airways is planning to shed a further 5,800 jobs, cut 10 loss-making routes and reduce fares on European routes, in order to return the business to profitability. 13-Feb-2002 John Mowlem has been selected as preferred bidder for a £40m contract to manage 120 properties for British Airways, including its headquarters and airport facilities. 12-Oct-2001 British Airways is to combine three regional operations - Brymon, BAR and British Regional Air Lines - to create a new Manchester-based group called British Airways CitiExpress, with the loss of 200 jobs. 08-Oct-2001 British Airways is to close its service between Belfast and London with the loss of up to 160 jobs, and is also cutting flights to the US and the Middle East. 28-Sep-2001 British Airways is considering plans for a £2bn sale and leaseback of its property portfolio, including the Waterside headquarters at Heathrow. 24-Sep-2001 British Airways has announced plans to withdraw 20 aircraft and shed a further 5,200 jobs. 20-Sep-2001 British Airways is planning to shed 1,800 jobs by next April, which will affect staff in all areas from cabin crew to engineers. 05-Sep-2001 British Airways is shedding 100 IT contracting jobs as part of a cost-cutting programme. 09-Jul-2001 British Airways has sold its Go low-cost airline business to a management buy-out backed by 3i for up to £110m. 15-Jun-2001 British Airways has announced a franchise agreement with Regional Air of Kenya, which will involve flights from Nairobi to six destinations. 08-Jun-2001 British Airways is considering plans to form a North Atlantic joint venture with American Airlines, and preliminary discussions are taking place with the regulatory authorities. 06-Jun-2001 British Airways is set to acquire British Regional Air Lines for £78m, and will combine the business with its Brymon Airways subsidiary. 09-Mar-2001 British Airways has received a conditional takeover offer from KLM for its Go low-cost airline. 07-Mar-2001 British Airways and Thomas Cook have announced plans to merge their scheduled holiday operations into a new joint venture company that will carry 400,000 passengers a year. 14-Dec-2000 British Airways is to reduce its capacity at Gatwick airport by 40% over the next four years, with the loss of 1,000 jobs and the relocation of 800 jobs to Heathrow. 07-Dec-2000 British Airways has put out to tender the publishing of its Business Life and High Life magazines. 29-Nov-2000 British Airways has put its Go low-cost airline up for sale, which could lead to a trade sale, management buy-out or listing. 07-Nov-2000 British Airways is considering plans to set up a new hub in mainland Europe to ease congestion at Heathrow, with possible sites including Charles de Gaulle and Schiphol airports. 06-Nov-2000 British Airways has announced plans to stop flying to some lossmaking destinations and reduce capacity in its schedules by 10% next year, which will have a significant impact at its Gatwick operations. 12-Oct-2000 British Airways is to expand the European network of its Go low-cost airline by starting new routes from Stansted to Munich, Glasgow and Belfast, and is also considering plans to open a second operating base. 03-Aug-2000 British Airways is in merger discussions with KLM of the Netherlands, as part of a strategy to play a leading part in the industry's consolidation in Europe. 07-Jun-2000 British Airways is linking up with ten other European airlines to create an internet-based travel agency, in order to reduce the cost of ticket sales and marketing. 12-May-2000 British Airways is aiming to shed about 12,000 suppliers over the next two years, in order to reduce annual purchasing costs by £180m. 28-Apr-2000 British Airways is in negotiations to sell its 86% stake in Air Liberte, its lossmaking French subsidiary, to the Dutch financial institution Taitbout Antibes. 25-Apr-2000 British Airways is opening a new £6m ticket sales centre in Manchester, with the creation of 130 new jobs. 14-Mar-2000 British Airways has announced plans to use the internet to help it reduce costs by £400m over the next two years, and the reforms will impact ticket sales, marketing, purchasing and management systems. 24-Feb-2000 British Airways is to step up its cost reduction programme in order to help finance its £600m investment plans, and more than 6,500 jobs are expected to be shed over the next three years. 01-Feb-2000 British Airways has acquired 18% of Comair, its South African franchise partner, for £17m. 27-Jan-2000 British Airways is to create a new unit for its online division, in order to put more emphasis on internet ticketing, airmile accounts and online check-in. 30-Dec-1999 British Airways has announced plans to step up its cost-cutting campaign, which will involve further job losses and the expansion of its online ticket sales operation. 30-Nov-1999 British Airways is considering plans to sell off its BABS computerised reservation system, which employs about 200 staff. 22-Nov-1999 British Airways is in talks to set up a second hub for its Go low-cost airline at Manchester Airport. 23-Oct-1999 British Airways has awarded a £600m order to Airbus for the supply of 24 100-seater A318 jets, which will operate on domestic and European routes. 12-Oct-1999 British Airways is in discussions to sell 34 of its Boeing 757 aircraft back to Boeing, so that they can be converted into cargo aircraft and sold on to DHL. 25-Sep-1999 British Airways has formed a consortium with eight other UK airlines to consider bidding for National Air Traffic Services, while rival bids are expected from National Grid, Thomson CSF, and Serco. 24-Sep-1999 British Airways has acquired a minority stake in Rosenbluth Interactive, the US-based online travel business, as part of a strategy to increase the proportion of bookings taken over the internet. 14-Sep-1999 British Airways has restructured its top management in order to improve efficiency, and six new business units have been created - strategy, finance, people, technical, marketing and sales, and customer services. 04-Sep-1999 British Airways is planning a major reorganisation that will lead to the loss of about 1,000 jobs, including 300 management positions. 16-Aug-1999 British Airways and Strathclyde University are launching the UK's first campus call centre, which will be used as a computer laboratory during the day and as an extension to BA's existing Glasgow call centre at other times. 09-Aug-1999 British Airways is planning a 12% cut in passenger miles over the next three years, which will involve dropping a number of loss-making routes and eliminating excess capacity. 09-Aug-1999 British Airways has won government approval for its £75m bid for CityFlyer Express, on the condition that it limits its take-off and landing slots at Gatwick airport. 21-Jul-1999 British Airways is selling its 6% stake in the Galileo International computer reservation system to Galileo, realising a profit of £149m. 17-Jun-1999 Alpha Airports is acquiring the Gatwick catering facility of British Airways for £14m, and the deal includes a 10-year contract to supply in-flight catering. 12-Jun-1999 British Airways is planning to reduce the number of European destinations served from Heathrow from 80 to about 60, in order to focus on the most popular business destinations. 26-May-1999 British Airways is launching a banking service for business travellers in an alliance with the Royal Bank of Canada, and a range of other financial services will follow. 17-May-1999 British Airways has launched a new scheme to provide loans to passengers to fund their holidays, in a joint venture with Abbey National's First National Tricity Finance division. 05-Apr-1999 British Airways has announced plans to start scheduled services from Sheffield to London, Paris, Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow and Edinburgh, creating 25 jobs at Sheffield City Airport. 24-Mar-1999 British Airways Maintenance Cardiff is to invest £5m on site modifications at Cardiff International Airport having won a contract to maintain the British Airways fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft. 17-Mar-1999 British Airways is to launch new flights to Spain, Germany and the Netherlands from Birmingham International Airport as part of a £500m expansion programme. 16-Mar-1999 British Airways is to cut its fleet expansion plans so that there will be almost no increase in its aircraft capacity over the next year, and it intends to focus on selling higher margin business-class fares. 26-Feb-1999 British Airways has announced that it will buy a 9% stake in Iberia of Spain for about £200m. 13-Feb-1999 British Airways is to reduce payments to travel agents by abandoning the existing commission scheme, as part of an ongoing strategy to reduce its cost base. 11-Feb-1999 British Airways is planning a customer service training course for all of its 62,000 employees, in order to re-create the successful Putting People First campaign of 1983. 04-Feb-1999 British Airways has had its £75m bid for CityFlyer Express referred to the Monopolies & Mergers Commission due to concerns about the effect on airline competition in the south-east. 21-Jan-1999 British Airways has announced a co-operation agreement with Japan Airlines to link their frequent flyer programmes, but JAL is still undecided about whether to join BA's Oneworld alliance. 14-Jan-1999 British Airways is to equip its long-haul aircraft with defibrillators and cardiac monitors, and a satellite link will be used to transmit data to medical staff on the ground. 09-Jan-1999 British Airways is to open its new £250m world cargo centre at Heathrow Airport on 19 January, which will enable it to double its capacity to handle freight, mail and courier traffic. 31-Dec-1998 British Airways is discussing the possibility of forming closer ties with Japan Airlines, which could result in JAL joining the Oneworld alliance. 10-Dec-1998 British Airways is to acquire CityFlyer Express, one of its UK regional franchises, for £75m. 27-Nov-1998 British Airways is cutting its planned growth in capacity from 8% to 2% next year, and a number of unprofitable routes will be terminated. 10-Nov-1998 British Airways' budget airline Go has launched two new services to Munich and Venice. 29-Oct-1998 British Airways has reached agreement to take a minority stake in Iberia, the Spanish airline, as part of its strategy of building an alliance of European airlines in conjunction with American Airlines. 28-Oct-1998 British Airways is one of a number of companies that has offered to acquire AOM, the Paris-based carrier, in what is seen as an attempt by BA to break-up Air France's dominance of domestic routes. 08-Oct-1998 British Airways' cut-price airline Go is to create 200 jobs at Stansted Airport and add eight more planes. 01-Oct-1998 British Airways has formed a global marketing alliance with American Airlines, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas, that will serve 632 destinations in 138 countries. 22-Sep-1998 British Airways has ordered 59 short-haul aircraft from Airbus with an option on a further 129, which will protect thousands of UK jobs particularly at the Rolls-Royce aero engine factories. 26-Aug-1998 Go, the British Airways low-cost airline, is to offer cheap flights from Stansted to Edinburgh, the first time it has competed directly with EasyJet on a specific route. 13-Aug-1998 The EU has said it will not allow British Airways and American Airlines to sell take-off and landing slots at Heathrow and Gatwick in order to win approval for their alliance, and instead they will be required to simply surrender them. 11-Aug-1998 British Airways is planning to expand its fleet capacity by 8.5% this year, but has not commented on reports that it is to order 34 Boeing 777 long-haul planes and 100 Airbus short-haul planes. 11-Aug-1998 British Airways Engineering has awarded a 10-year contract to EDS of the US for the supply of information technology services in order to improve efficiency. 20-Jul-1998 British Airways is considering plans to bid for CityFlyer Express, the regional airline operating out of Gatwick. 13-Jul-1998 The European Commission has recommended that British Airways be allowed to go-ahead with a planned alliance with American Airlines, but they will have to give up 267 weekly slots at Heathrow and Gatwick to other airlines. 09-Jul-1998 The European Commission is now expected to clear the way for the planned alliance between British Airways and American Airlines, by asking them to relinquish just 220 take-off and landing slots at Heathrow. 04-Jul-1998 Iberia, the Spanish airline, says it is close to selling a 5% equity stake to each of British Airways and American Airlines, and it expects to be fully privatised in the first quarter of next year. 27-Jun-1998 British Airways has announced plans to create 3,500 jobs at Gatwick airport over the next 10 years, in order to support an expected 60% increase in passengers and a near doubling of cargo. 13-Jun-1998 The consortium that has won the contract to operate Eurostar, which includes British Airways, National Express and the Belgian and French state railways, is said to have dismissed the option of running the trains from Glasgow and Manchester as it would not be economically viable without government subsidy. 13-Jun-1998 British Airways has complained to the European Commission about price cuts by Lufthansa that forced its German subsidiary to withdraw from the Frankfurt-Munich route. 25-May-1998 British Airways' plans to form an alliance with American Airlines have been hit by a US Justice Department recommendation that the two airlines would have to give up at least 336 weekly slots at Heathrow in order to win government approval. 22-May-1998 British Airways has announced plans to run Eurostar trains from Heathrow to Paris and Brussels, but the move is dependent on the success of its joint bid with National Express to take over the UK arm of Eurostar. 16-May-1998 British Airways is planning to create 7,000 jobs over the next 12 months, including cabin crew, customer services, telephone sales and pilots, with most of them located at Heathrow and Gatwick. 20-Apr-1998 British Airways and National Express have agreed to each take a 40% stake in the company seeking to take over the British arm of Eurostar, with SNCF of France taking the other 20%. 06-Apr-1998 British Airways has announced £100 flights to Rome, Milan and Copengahen through its new Go low-cost airline, prompting fears that there will be some consolidation over the next year in the no-frills sector. 02-Apr-1998 British Airways has acquired the remaining 35% of Deutsche BA, its German operation, reflecting the importance of Deutsche BA to its European strategy. 02-Apr-1998 The US Justice Department has said that British Airways' proposed alliance with American Airlines must undergo "significant change" in order to win approval and ensure competition between the UK and the US. 20-Mar-1998 British Airways and National Express are considering a joint bid to operate the Eurostar rail service, with BA taking responsibility for marketing and National Express managing the London to Paris and Brussels routes. 13-Mar-1998 British Airways is planning to expand further into financial services, including credit cards, travel insurance and foreign currency, by exploiting its strong brand and upmarket customer base. 05-Mar-1998 British Airways has agreed a code-sharing and passenger-swap deal with Finnair, in a move that further extends its programme of setting up European alliances. 27-Feb-1998 EasyJet has begun legal action against British Airways' new low-cost operation called Go, alleging that the company has subsidised the business by guaranteeing leases on new aircraft. 27-Feb-1998 British Airways has asked Boeing and Airbus to devise new ways of financing aircraft purchases to enable it to cut the capital assets it owns and allow other companies to assume ownership of its aircraft. 24-Feb-1998 British Airways has had its bid to acquire 25% of Iberia rejected by the Spanish government, and BA is now being told it will only be allowed to buy a 5% stake in the Spanish airline. 18-Feb-1998 British Airways is planning an 8% increase in capacity in its summer programme, but is cutting back flights to South Korea and Sri Lanka due to the political and financial problems in the region. 17-Feb-1998 British Airways is to close its 17 ticket offices in the US as customers are increasingly booking tickets via the internet and telephone. 06-Feb-1998 British Airways is to launch its Go cut-price airline from Stansted airport in spring, but the rival EasyJet airline is to complain to the European Commission about BA cross-subsidising the new business. 31-Jan-1998 British Airways had to cancel 26 flights worldwide yesterday, as its check-in computer system crashed at Heathrow. 21-Jan-1998 British Airways has formed an alliance with Lot, the Polish state-owned airline being lined up for privatisation, which will involve the swapping of passengers. 16-Jan-1998 The EU competition commissioner has expressed optimism that the proposed alliance between British Airways and American Airlines will be given the go-ahead, and a statement is expected next month. 14-Jan-1998 British Airways has won Civil Aviation Authority approval to operate a daily flight from Gatwick to Denver, beating off Virgin Atlantic's attempt to operate a twice a week flight from Gatwick to Las Vegas. 18-Dec-1997 British Airways has announced plans for the launch of a cut-price airline based initially at Stansted airport, which will create 150 jobs. 18-Nov-1997 British Airways is considering plans to launch a low-cost airline with its own identity in order to compete with companies such as EasyJet, Ryanair and Debonair. 27-Oct-1997 British Airways is planning a 25% increase in capacity at Gatwick airport next year, creating 500 cabin-crew and customer service jobs. 24-Oct-1997 British Airways is to sell its Heathrow in-flight catering operation to Gate Gourmet, part of the Swissair group, for £65m. 09-Oct-1997 British Airways has admitted that its proposed alliance with American Airlines will be delayed for almost a year as regulatory approval has not been given in time for the IATA conference that allocates flight slots. 04-Oct-1997 British Airways is moving its London to Inverness service from Heathrow to Gatwick and franchising it to its British Regional Airlines subsidiary. 01-Oct-1997 British Airways is negotiating the sale of its wheel and brake overhaul operations to Allied Signal Aerospace of the US. 27-Sep-1997 British Airways is expecting to sell its Landing Gears unit next month to Hawker Pacific of California as part of a streamlining of its engineering operations. 13-Sep-1997 EDS, the US computer services company, is to help set up a global accounting centre for British Airways, which will result in 290 job losses over the next three years. 12-Sep-1997 British Airways and American Airlines have dropped Iberia from their proposed alliance in order to speed US regulatory approval for the deal. 09-Sep-1997 British Airways is having to turn away business in order to reduce the number of passengers transferring between long-haul flights at Heathrow, following problems with baggage handling and delayed flights. 27-Aug-1997 British Airways is cutting 450 jobs in its engineering department as fewer airlines are outsourcing their aircraft engineering work. 16-Aug-1997 British Airways is considering the acquisition of a 10% stake in Iberia, the Spanish carrier that is expected to be partially privatised next year, and American Airlines could take a similar stake. 19-Jul-1997 British Airways has unveiled its new livery and announced plans to spend £6bn on new services, products, facilities and training over the next three years. 11-Jun-1997 British Airways is under the threat of strikes by 9,000 ground staff, mainly at Heathrow and Gatwick, who are protesting about the contracting out of catering work. 03-Jun-1997 British Airways is selling 45% of its 14.65% stake in Galileo International, the computer reservation system that is seeking a flotation in the US. 24-May-1997 British Airways has sold its 18% stake in US Airways for £308m, and Goldman Sachs will now offer the stake to a range of investors. 22-May-1997 British Airways is looking to sell its in-flight catering operation at Heathrow airport. 18-Apr-1997 British Airways is moving its Latin American services from Heathrow to Gatwick airport, where it will create 700 jobs. 14-Mar-1997 British Airways is cutting 400 jobs at its cargo centre at Heathrow airport, as part of a cost-cutting exercise. 07-Feb-1997 British Airways is selling its ground fleet services at Heathrow and Gatwick to Ryder System of the US, and will rent the vehicles back. 29-Jan-1997 British Airways is to launch a new corporate identity this year, but has denied accusations that it is being transformed into a "virtual airline" by contracting out most of its activities. 06-Jan-1997 British Airways is planning to sell its 24.6% stake in USAir, marking the end of a 4-year relationship which became strained when BA announced plans to link up with American Airlines. 19-Dec-1996 British Airways has received UK government approval for its alliance with American Airlines, conditional on the surrender of 168 slots at Heathrow airport. 07-Dec-1996 British Airways is in discussions with a number of companies over the sale of its ground fleet services operation, which employs 470 people. 26-Nov-1996 British Airways has won approval to acquire a 67% stake in Air Liberte, the independent French carrier, for £53m. 06-Nov-1996 USAir is to end its code-sharing and frequent traveller programme with British Airways next March, as part of a move by the US carrier to cut its links with BA following the announcement of BA's alliance with American Airlines. 25-Oct-1996 British Airways has decided to drop plans to franchise its Beirut, Amman and Damascus flights to British Mediterranean due to failure to agree terms for the franchise. 22-Oct-1996 British Airways is planning to save £1bn over three years by cutting back in areas such as baggage handling and ticket processing, with voluntary redundancy being offered to 5,000 staff. 19-Sep-1996 British Airways may sell a minority stake in its engineering and maintenance business to investors, in order to help with its plans to cut £1bn of costs over the next three years. 10-Sep-1996 British Airways is to franchise its flights to Beirut, Amman and Damascus, to British Mediterranean Airways, as it has not been able to make these services economic. 29-Aug-1996 USAir is going to the US courts to try to end its link with British Airways following the announcement of plans by BA to form an alliance with American Airlines. 05-Aug-1996 British Airways is acquiring the remaining 50.1% of TAT European Airlines, the French regional carrier, from the family owners for £21m. 24-Jul-1996 British Airways is switching its Latin American routes from Heathrow to Gatwick Airport, where it will create up to 500 jobs. 18-Jul-1996 Sainsbury has introduced a loyalty bonus discount card, called the Reward Card, which will allow customers to collect British Airways air miles. 18-Jun-1996 British Airways and American Airlines have agreed an alliance in which they will co-ordinate their schedules and sell seats on each other's flights from April 1997. 12-Jun-1996 Air UK is to take British Airways to court over BA's plans to start flights from London's Gatwick airport to Edinburgh. 27-Mar-1996 British Airways is planning a revolutionary daily television service to all its staff worldwide, lasting 15 minutes and enabling it to keep staff informed. 06-Mar-1996 British Airways says it would have no problem finding another US partner if it is forced to sell its stake in USAir, as a number of US airlines have approached them. 07-Nov-1995
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