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Hopes of stability boost confidence at BA
Despite poor results, investors are impressed by figures showing the fall in business class passengers, on which the airline depends heavily, is finally easing
Lex: British Airways
Chief executive Willie Walsh is fighting for the airline’s survival but, in spite of merger hopes, strong headwinds abound
BA cost-control at heart of recovery
The troubled carrier has delayed delivery of its Airbus A380 superjumbos and confirmed it had reduced its overall staff positions by 10 per cent but but a merger or alliance is still crucial
BA suffers record first-half loss of £292m
Flag carrier suffers worst first half results since its 1987 privatisation after reporting a loss of £292m for the six months to the end of September
Cabin crew lose staffing challenge
The union representing British Airways cabin crew failed to win a court injunction to block planned changes to work practices due to start this month
Ryanair threatens to cease growth
The Irish carrier says it might call a halt to expansion due to Boeing’s reluctance to sell more aircraft Airbus’s disinclination to engage
Lex: Ryanair
The low-cost airline maintained its rate of climb through the recession clouds, but it could throttle back to a more gradual rate of growth
Ryanair considers scrapping no-dividend policy
The low-cost airline said it was considering distributing profits to shareholders for the first time as it seeks to extract concessions from Boeing
Ryanair signals halt in growth
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has given the strongest indication yet that the airline may stop growing after 2012 and said the airline did not need to secure a deal with Boeing for more aircraft
Turnaround agency to oversee JAL rescue
Tokyo has handed the task of rehabilitating Japan Airlines, the insolvent former national carrier, to a corporate turnaround body backed by the state and private-sector financial companies






