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London’s airports

Breaking up BAA’s ownership is increasingly seen as an answer to the problems suffered by passengers using London’s airports. But would it really help?

NZ nationalises trains

In New Zealand, ownership of rail and ferry services is to pass back into public hands, bringing a conclusion to what has been called “one of the most disastrous privatisations” in the country’s history

Kerkorian and Ford

The activist investor appears to be taking an option on how bad the downturn might go. If it is shallow, Ford will have a better chance of turning itself round. If not, he will be in his element

Eos and transatlantic airlines

Aviation has always attracted big dreamers. But right now, particularly as fuel costs rise, trying to turn a profit from business passengers alone looks like the stuff of fantasy

Ford’s focus

Ford has delivered a surprise quarterly profit that has pushed the stock up. Besides some short covering, the jump reflects hopes the promised turnround is gaining momentum

On a wing and a prayer

When you have tried every lever but the plane is still losing altitude, the only thing left to do is bail out. This should have been a banner week for airline stocks. Delta and Northwest finally agreed to merge. That paves the way for further consolidation

Delta/Northwest deal

Delta and Northwest have embarked on their long-awaited flight to safety. Whether the two US airlines will get there is unclear

Airline security

Airlines are making the headlines for all the wrong reasons as record fuel prices and the threat of recession depress the sector, but speculators should not rule out airlines all together

Hyundai Motor

Shares in Hyundai Motor, which together with affiliate Kia Motors Corp is the world’s sixth largest automaker by sales, have risen 21 per cent in the past month

Continental car parts

Integration and restructuring are still challenges, but if Continental can convince on resilience and reassure on the numbers, it may just return to favour

Asian shipping

Boeing in a bind

Delphi denied

Arrivederci Alitalia

Delta/Northwest deal

US airline blues

Rebuilding America

Airline consolidation

BAA’s new deal

BAA turbulence ahead

BA’s elusive margin target

Tourist crush

MAN and Scania

EADS wins

Japanese airports