BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.1B
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
Air Transportation Services
Number of Employees 45,140
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Scheduled Freight Air Transportation: 481112
Recent Events
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Honeywell to Provide British Airways with Wheels and Carbon Brakes Over Lifetime
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BA chief says Iberia deal won't raise fares
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BA, Iberia Merger Puts Spotlight On UK Carrier's Pensions
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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day for 11/13: LBTYA, BAIRY, GMCR, SSTI
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BA and Iberia: merger positive for passengers
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RYANAIR: Ryanair Welcomes BA and Iberia's White Flag
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British Airways, Iberia to combine into a new company
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British Airways, Iberia agree to merge
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British Airways merging with Iberia
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British Airways, Iberia Agree to $7 Billion Merger
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BRIEF-Moody's may cut British Airways Ba3 corp family rtg
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Metals producers, retailers lift London
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British Airways, Iberia Agree to Merge
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APFA, Nation's Largest Independent Flight Attendant Union, Calls for Approval of oneworld's Immunity
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British Airways cut to sell at Deutsche Bank
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British Airways Launches Club Europe Packages Online
News & Analysis
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British Airways still the top choice for business travellers.
- 2006-05-18
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 May 2006-Barclaycard Business: British Airways still the top choice for business travellersC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18052006 New research out today from Barclaycard Business reveals that British Airways remains the favoured airline for business travellers for the fifth year...
Cyrin' Air
- 2006-04-16
RYANAIR has been voted the world's worst airline for in-flight amenities in a new survey. The budget airline came bottom of global poll for onboard comfort. Passengers were asked to rate international airlines based on their standard of catering, TV entertainment, internet access, seating,...
Poll shows Britons falling out of love with BA
- 2004-08-27
LONDON AFP ? British Airways' advertisements used to style it "the world's favourite airline", but now the crisis-hit carrier is not even close to being the nation's favourite, a poll of air travellers showed. The British flag carrier, which was forced to cancel dozens of flights this week due...
Fly to Australia on a Virgin Concorde.
- 2003-07-16
Jul 16, 2003 (The Daily Telegraph - ABIX via COMTEX) Virgin Atlantic has expressed interest in expanding its services to include Australian flights. The airline's boss, Sir Richard Branson, is hopeful that the new route will be included in the Virgin Atlantic itinerary by...
Virgin on the ridiculous; British airlines.(A fuss over Britain's airlines)
- 2003-05-31
Sir Richard's latest flight of fancy British aviation seems to be in turmoil. Seems GIANT hailstones battered a bmi flight over Germany this week, cracking the windscreen and making a hole in the nose. Passengers were pinned to the roof as the...
Branson plans kanga route challenge.
- 2002-11-18
Nov 18, 2002 (Travel Week - ABIX via COMTEX) Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic will challenge the Joint Services Agreement between Qantas and British Airways on the kangaroo route. He hopes that Virgin will be able to commence services between Hong Kong and Australia in...
Low cost airlines soar.
- 2000-02-09
M2 PRESSWIRE-9 February 2000-COMPANY BARCLAYCARD: Low cost airlines soar C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08022000 Low-cost airlines are increasingly offering business travellers the cut-prices and high level of service that they demand, enabling providers such as easyJet to mount a serious...
WAEA: Virgin Atlantic named "top airline" for in inflight entertainment.
- 1999-10-07
M2 PRESSWIRE-7 October 1999-WAEA: Virgin Atlantic named "top airline" for inflight entertainment C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:011099 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Among the world's passenger airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways offers the "Best Overall" inflight entertainment, according to a 20-member...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Worklife Column.
- 1998-11-30
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 30 -- AIRLINES ADD AMENITIES TO LURE BUSINESS TRAVELERS: There's a revolution under way among the upper classes on international flights. Demand for business-class seats is so strong that airlines are dividing into two ranks, those...
Dirty Tricks.(Brief Article)
- 1994-05-21
MARTYN GREGORY makes no concessions: little Virgin Atlantic is the hero, British Airways BA the villain in his muck-raking, and very readable, tale of dirty dealings behind the smooth facade of a modern company. On the face of it, the author is right to take that view....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| William Walsh | CEO |
| Keith WIlliams | Cfo |
| Martin George | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Paul Coby | CIO |
| Tony McCarthy | Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Alan McDonald | Director, Engineering |
| Lloyd Cromwell Griffiths | Director, Flight Operations |
| Michael Street | Director, Customer Scvs, Operations |
| Robert Boyle | Director, Commercial Planning |
| Roger Maynard | Director, Investments |
| Andrew Swaffield | General Manager, Sales & Distr |
| Deborah Frampton | Manager, UAE |
| Debra Dupret | Manager, Business Development |
| Ed Searancke | General Manager, Customer Delivery |
| Gerry Mundy | Manager, World Cargo's Perishables |
| Mark Gardiner | General Manager, Operations |
| Rory Black | Manager, Bahrain |
| Alan Buchanan | Secretary |
| Alan Burnett | Head, Sales & Marketing, UK & Ireland |
| Barry Hopper | |
| Jayne O'Brien | Head, Marketing, UK & Ireland |
| Martin P. Read | Non-Executive Director |
| Robert Webb | General Counsel |
| Ted Moss | Head, Loyalty |
| Thomas Coops | Interim Head, Corp & Media Relations |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Martin Broughton | Chairman |
| Alison Reed | Board of Directors |
| Ashok S. Ganguly | Board of Directors |
| Baroness Kingsmill | Board of Directors |
| Baroness Symons | Board of Directors |
| Chumpol Nalamlieng | Board of Directors |
| James A. Lawrence | Board of Directors |
| Ken Smart | Board of Directors |
| Neil Robertson | Board of Directors |
| Tim Steeds | Board of Directors |
Willie Walsh joined the airline in May 2005 as Chief Executive Designate, succeeding Rod Eddington as Chief Executive on 1 October 2005. He is an honorary Board Member of Flight Safety International. He is Branch President of the Heathrow Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society, an honorary Member of The Aviation Club and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK). Willie is married with one daughter. His interests include all sports with a particular interest in soccer, rugby and motor sports.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | CEO | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Cfo | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | CIO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Chief Human Resources Officer | Current |
| Ba Boycott | Director People & Organisational Effectiveness | Current |
| Royal Mail Group Ltd | Group Director, People & Organizational Development | Former |
| BAE Systems plc | Group Human Resources Director | Former |
| Bae Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| Royal Mail Group Ltd | Board of Directors | Former |
| Salford University | post graduate diploma in manpower studies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Director, Engineering | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Director, Engineering | Former |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Director, Flight Operations | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Director, Flight Operations | Former |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Director, Customer Scvs, Operations | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Director, Customer Scvs, Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Director, Commercial Planning | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Director, Commercial Planning | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Director, Investments | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Director, Investments | Former |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | General Manager, Sales & Distr | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Manager, UAE | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Manager, Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | General Manager, Customer Delivery | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Manager, World Cargo's Perishables | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | General Manager, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Manager, Bahrain | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Head, Sales & Marketing, UK & Ireland | Current |
After obtaining a first class degree in Acccountancy, Barry joined British Airways plc where he held a number of management positions across the company, with his last role being part of the management team that led the $4 billion proposed tie up with American Airlines. During this time he became a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting, obtaining the highest worldwide mark in one of the stage 4 final papers. Barry then moved on to Amersham plc where he held a number of roles including Senior Manager Corporate Governance, leading Amersham through their US Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements. Barry then returned to his home town of Newcastle where he took up the position of Finance Director for the Sage Mid Market Division, before deciding to take a different direction at the beginning of 2005, when he joined his father David as a Financial Adviser at Lowes. He worked alongside him for just over a year, learning about the business, and most importantly the client's needs, and now looks after all of David's clients as well as his own expanding client base.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lowes Financial Management Limited | Financial Adviser | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Head, Marketing, UK & Ireland | Current |
Martin joined Logica plc in 1993 as chief executive and became group chief executive of LogicaCMG following the merger of Logica and CMG in December 2002. Prior to 1993, he was supervisory managing director of the GEC Marconi Radar and Control Systems group of companies. Martin has been a non-executive director of British Airways plc since 2000. He was a non-executive director of ASDA Group plc from 1996 to 1999 and of Boots Group plc from 1999 to July 2006.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| LogicaCMG plc | CEO | Former |
| LogicaCMG-Leatherhead | CEO | Former |
| LogicaCMG plc | Group Chief Executive, Executive Director, Executive Committee Member | Former |
| Logica Systems Laboratories | Former | |
| Alliance Boots | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | General Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Head, Loyalty | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Interim Head, Corp & Media Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation of British Industry's | President | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Chairman | Current |
| Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) | European Chairman | Current |
| British American Tobacco plc | Group Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman | Former |
| British Horseracing Authority Limited | Chairman | Former |
| British American Tobacco plc | Chairman | Former |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Whizz-Kidz | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Airways Holidays Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Standard Life Assurance | Group Finance Director | Former |
| Marks & Spencer Group p.l.c. | Group Finance Director | Former |
| HSBC Auto Finance | non-executive director | Former |
| Touche Ross & Co. | Former | |
| HSBC Bank plc | Board of Directors | Former |
Dr Ashok Ganguly has served as a Director on our Board since 1999. He is currently the Chairman of Firstsource Solutions Limited and ABP Private Limited (Ananda Bazar Patrika Group) and has been a Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India, since November 2000. Dr Ganguly also currently serves as a non-executive director of Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Knowledge Park and Tata AIG Life Insurance Co Limited and a Director on the Advisory Board of Microsoft Corporation (India) Private Limited and Hemogenomics Private Limited. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Trade and Industry as well as the Investment Commission and the India-USA CEO Council, set up by the Prime Minister of India and the President of the U.S.. He is also a member of the National Knowledge Commission to the Prime Minister of India. He is a former member of the Board of British Airways Plc (1996-2005) and Unilever Plc/NV (1990-1997).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Icici Onesource, Ltd. | Director Chairman | Current |
| First Source, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Wipro Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Reserve Bank | Director | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sciformix Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Unilever | Worldwide Head of R & D | Former |
| Hindustan Lever Ltd. | Chairman | Former |
| Unilever Plc | Director | Former |
| Biocon Limited | Board of Directors | Former |
| British Airways | Board of Directors | Former |
| Mumbai University | PH.D. | Former |
| University of Illinois | Ph.D. and A Master of Science | Former |
| Mumbai University | Graduate Degree In Chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Unilever Canada Ltd | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Unilever Plc | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Unilever Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Physicians Formula, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Unilever Canada Ltd | Board of Directors | Current |
| General Mills Operations, Inc. | CFO | Former |
| General Mills, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Bain & Company | Partner | Former |
| General Mills, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Gen Mills, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA with distinction | Former |
| Yale University | bachelor of arts degree in economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
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