A guide to British Airways

BA Information and latest news and company information

As one of the world's largest and most successful airlines, British Airways (also often known quite simply as BA) carried over 33 million airline passengers last year (2007 to 2008). Even in the current difficult climate British Airways (BA) continues to thrive and expand into new and exciting destinations.

As the name suggests the main locations for British Airways are in the United Kingdom at London's busiest airports Gatwick LGW Airport and Heathrow Airport.

See BA Flights Gatwick Airport for additional information

Many of us just see British Airways as a passenger carrying airline but last year (2007 to 2008) BA transported a massive 805,000 tonnes of freight.

As a group British Airways (BA) operated 245 aircraft during the last financial year (to March 2008) which is clearly one of Europe's largest fleets of aircraft.

To break down the British Airways fleet into specific aircraft BA has in its possession 57 Boeing 747's (Jumbo Jets), 42 Boeing 777's, 21 Boeing 767s, 13 Boeing 757s, 69 Airbus A319/320/321s, 33 Boeing 737s and 10 lighter aircraft used for short hops and regional business activities.

British Airways (BA) Financial News

Being one of the more successful airlines in the world, British Airways continues to do more business than many of its rivals. In fact up to March 2008 their annual revenue was up by 3.1 percent to £8,753 million, when compared to the previous year.

Their pre-tax profit for the year 2007 was a staggering £883 million and T5 at Heathrow Airport has already seen over 2 million passengers pass through.

Latest British Airways News

June 2008 - BA aggrees to purchasing the privately owned French airline L'Avion for £54 million

The Board of Directors at British Airways

BA Chairman - Martin Broughton

Martin Broughton was originally a non-executive director of BA since Mat 2000 before being made the company deputy chairman in November 2003 and finally the chairman in July 2004.

Chief Exucituve Officer (CEO) of British Airways - Willie Walsh

In May 2005 Willie Walsh was presented as the new Chief Executive Designate taking the place of Rod Eddington.

Chief Financial Officer - Keith Williams

Having held a number of high profile financial positions both overseas as well as in the UK, Keith joined BA back in January 1998 as treasurer. Since then he has been an influential figure in the growth of the airline and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2006.