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Willie Walsh

Type: Person

Name: Willie Walsh

Title: CEO

Organization: British Airways

Date of Birth: 1962

Nationality: United Kingdom

Fact Sheet: Biography for Willie Walsh

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd

News: Virgin Atlantic responds to European Commission About BA/AA

Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, has responded to the European Commission’s Statement of Objections about British Airways and American Airlines’ plans to effectively merge. Virgin Atlantic has previously told regulators ... [BreakingTravelNews - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, European Commission, Gerard Arpey, Willie Walsh, Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España SA

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

BA, Iberia agree merger deal

BBC NewsBritish Airways and Spanish airline Iberia say they have reached a preliminary agreement for a merger expected to be completed in late 2010.The merger, which must be approved by the European Commission, would create the world’s third biggest ... [Financial Gazette - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España SA, Mergers & Acquisitions, Combined Force, Willie Walsh

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 4 Documents

Walsh to meet Unite leaders again

Willie Walsh, BA's ceo, is to meet the joint general secretaries of the Unite union later this week as a strike ballot by the airline's cabin crew got underway today (November 16).At the same time the carrier began introducing the changes in working practices ... [Air & Business Travel News - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Willie Walsh, Brian Boyd, Steve Turner, Derek Simpson

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 14 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España SA

Update: BA pension deficit could sc...

Shares in British Airways have given up this morning's strong gains amid concerns its massive pension deficit could prevent its proposed merger with Spanish airline Iberia going aheadShares in the UK airline had soared yesterday ahead of an announcement ... [Digital Look - 11/15/2009]

Entities: Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España SA, Willie Walsh, Mergers & Acquisitions, British Airways plc

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 4 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

BA cabin crew begin vote on Christmas strike

British Airways' (BA) cabin crew will today begin a vote to decide whether to strike over Christmas as new working practices come into force.The ballot closes on December 14 and, if staff vote in favour of industrial action, the first strike could start ... [Times Online - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Mergers & Acquisitions, Willie Walsh, Spain

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 4 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

British Airways plc

What now for British Airways passengers?

The proposed merger will result in the creation of a new holding company - TopCo - that will own both the existing airlines.The new airline group would have 419 aircraft and fly to 205 destinations. It will also hold around 44% of the take-off and landing ... [Moneywise Magazine - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España SA, British Airways plc, Willie Walsh, Mergers & Acquisitions, Air France-KLM Group

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 2 Documents

Bishops questions ban on women priests

14/11/09Bishop of Killaloe Willie Walsh has questioned the right of women to be ordained - challenging the papal ban.Bishop Walsh - who'll celebrate 50 years as a bishop this year - expressed sadness at the Church's exclusion of homosexuals and divor ... [Irish News - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Willie Walsh, Association of European Journalists, Church's, Homosexuality, Dublin

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

BA-Iberia mastering the Paso Doble

Strip away the euphoria that comes with the announcement of any large merger and you quickly see a host of problems with the BA-Iberia bridge across the skies. The devil is in the detail.It is a no-brainer that BA needs to bulk up globally. In an era ... [This Is Money - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Willie Walsh, Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España SA, Mergers & Acquisitions, Madrid

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

Shareholders wave adios to BA meetings

:11pm BA's 200,000 small shareholders are facing 'economy class' access to the board once the airline merges with Spanish rival Iberia next year. OTHER STORIES Despite controlling 56% of the enlarged airline, British investors could struggle to have ... [This Is Money - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Willie Walsh, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, London, Spain

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents

BA cabin crew ballot to take off against bosses' attacks

Around 14,000 cabin crew at British Airways (BA) will begin a strike ballot on Monday of next week-the same day that management is due to impose harsh new terms and conditions on cabin crew.BA bosses want to impose pay cuts and freezes, cut the size of ... [Socialist Worker - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Willie Walsh, Breach Of Contract, Injunction, British Airways plc

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

Is British Airways giving too much away?

British Airways shareholders will hold 55% of the enlarged British Airways/Iberia partnership, it has been revealed that the company will be domiciled in Spain for tax reasons and all shareholder and board meetings will be held in Spain. This is a blow ... [FinancialAdvice.co.uk - 11/15/2009]

Entities: British Airways plc, Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España SA, Spain, Willie Walsh

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 1 Documents

`Blaming only religious for abuse is a serious injustice'

A subtle form of denial has come into operation since the Ryan Report which offloads all the blame on religious orders the Bishop of Killaloe, Willie Walsh has said.''I believe that in the wake of the Ryan Report a subtle form of denial has come into ... [Irish Catholic - 11/15/2009]

Entities: Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, Willie Walsh

Quotes

Last week, Willie Walsh, Chief Executive of BA, told analysts "i think it's well recognized that heathrow is full and the opportunity to acquire additional slots, while not impossible, is difficult."

Virgin Atlantic Responds to European Commission About BA/AA and Says Proposals Would Have Lasting ... [Aviation Today - 11/19/2009]

...Or as British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh said last week: "consolidation is happening in our industry, and it is critical that ba starts participating in that."

Why Do Fools Fall in Love? [Conde Nast Portfolio - 11/18/2009]

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BA cabin crew start voting on strike [This Is Money - 11/16/2009]
BA cabin crew begin vote on Christmas strike [Times Online - 11/16/2009]
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Union provides BA staff with link to solicitors... [Times Online - 11/15/2009]
Union provides BA staff with link to solicitors [Times Online - 11/15/2009]
British Airways and Iberia agree MOU for propos... [Transport Weekly - 11/15/2009]
British Airways and Iberia agree MO... [Transport Weekly - 11/15/2009]
British Airways cabin crew begin strike ballot ... [Guardian.co.uk - 11/15/2009]
British Airways and Iberia: A Merger of Equals [Seeking Alpha - 11/15/2009]

Blogs

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British Airways chief says Iberia deal won't ra... [Business - cleveland.com - 11/13/2009] BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh, who will take the same position at the combined company, stressed that each airline would keep their individual identities ...
BA and Iberia agree merger [FT Alphaville - 11/13/2009] British Airways and Iberia on Thursday night agreed the terms of a merger - first announced in July 2008 - to create Europe’s third-largest airline by revenue, resolving ...
Airline Industry Gets Ugly Again As BA Fires 3,000 [24/7 Wall St. - 11/06/2009] By Douglas A. McIntyre British Airways lost $485 million for the six months that ended in September. The airline’s CEO Willie Walsh told the BBC that this has been ...
Deals du Jour [DealZone - 10/01/2009] U.S. network equipment maker Cisco systems offers to buy Norwegian video-conferencing equipment maker Tandberg ASA for $3 billion in cash. The offer price of NOK ...
FT: Ending subsidies is “An idea whose time has... [Oil Change - 09/25/2009] I don’t know how many G20 leaders will have time to read the FT website today, but they should. The paper’s editorial is nothing short of staggering. It starts ...

Audio/Video

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Willie Walsh on BA/Iberia merger [ITN News - YouTube - 11/13/2009]
BA losses: Only way is up says Willie Walsh [ITN News - YouTube - 11/06/2009]
BA CEO on financial results [CNN.com - Video - 11/06/2009]
Moment of Brilliance: Willie Walsh [Portfolio.com: Videos - 07/23/2008]

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