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Oyster card extended to overground rail lines

London’s underground and overland rail services are to have a single, integrated ticket system for the first time after agreement was reached to extend Oyster smartcard ticketing to most of London’s mainline rail services from January 2

German ship owners pull aid requests

Two large container ship owners that requested aid from the German state have withdrawn their applications, in a move that raises questions about the government’s stance towards the sector

Cosmens raise National Express stake

National Express’s biggest shareholder increases its shareholding ahead of a vote on Friday that will decide whether the transport group’s £360m rights issue goes ahead

Prospect of BA and Qantas link-up resurfaces

British Airways’ planned merger with Spain’s Iberia opens the way for BA to reconsider a tie-up with Qantas, according to Willie Walsh, the British carrier’s chief executive

German shipyards gripped by economic storm

The sound of industrial activity may have returned but questions remain about how long the welders’ torches will light up the vast sheds against competition from South Korean and China

Spanish step is start of ex-pilot’s global wish-list

The future aims of Willie Walsh, the high-flying chief executive of British Airways, are to build on the Iberia deal in spite of important matters in his in-tray

Interview transcript: Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways

Edited transcript of interview with Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways, and Pilita Clark, Financial Times aerospace correspondent, which took place on November 20 2009

AirAsia seeks dual listing in Asean

South-east Asia’s largest low-cost airline is considering a secondary listing in Thailand, which could lead to a merger of AirAsia with its Thai and Indonesian affiliates

Berlin forces up Emirates’ business fares

Berlin has forced Emirates to raise the prices of business class tickets on flights out Germany as concerns about the Middle East’s largest airline grow as it expands into continental Europe

Computer glitch causes US flight delays

A glitch in the computer system that processes US flight plan data causes delays in the US but safety has not been compromised, according to the FAA

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