BA og IB i fusjonssamtaler

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British Airways og Iberia har begynt samtaler om en mulig fusjon.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7530819.stm

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/bapress/public/en_gb

Pressemeldingen fra BA
British Airways and Iberia are holding talks with a view to an all-share merger between the two companies. The negotiations are supported unanimously by the boards of both companies.

The British Airways and Iberia brands would be retained as part of a combined group.

Iberia's chairman and chief executive, Fernando Conte, said: "A merger would be good news for our customers and enhance our existing relationship. We've worked together for nearly 10 years and a tie-up would build on that success. It would also strengthen the oneworld alliance and further develop Madrid's position as the European gateway to Latin America".

British Airways' chief executive, Willie Walsh, said: "The aviation landscape is changing and airline consolidation is long overdue. The combined balance sheet, anticipated synergies and network fit between the airlines make a merger an attractive proposition, particularly in the current economic environment. We've had a successful relationship with Iberia for a decade and are confident that both companies' shareholders would benefit from the proposed tie-up".

British Airways acquired a nine per cent shareholding in Iberia in 1999 and has recently increased its shareholding to 13.15 per cent. Iberia has announced today that it has recently acquired a 2.99 per cent direct shareholding in British Airways and financial exposure to a further 6.99 per cent through contracts for difference linked to British Airways' share price. The airlines' shareholdings reinforce the mutual interest of both companies in each other.

It is expected that it will take several months to reach agreement on the terms of the merger and to finalise a joint business and integration plan for the combined group.

Both parties are confident of securing regulatory approval. The European Union has already granted British Airways and Iberia approval to co-operate widely.
 
...en slik fusjon vil vel sette fortgang i Lufthansa sine planer om å kapre større markedsandeler - gjennom overtakelse av SAS?
 
Fælt som du er opptatt av LH-SK da!

Tror nok heller at Austrian blir LHs neste maal. SAS suppa holder de seg nok unna saa lenge de kan.

Det er mange som spekulerer i at eierskapsreglene blir endret i USA og at LH kommer inn og tar over et stoerre flyselskap 100%.
 
Hva skal LH med US når de allerede eier litt av jetBlue og eri tett allianse med UA og nå snart CO???
 
Handlet ikke dette om LH og IB?
Hvorfor ender alle tråder opp med å handle om SAS og LH?
No offence, men det er litt irriterende.
 
Hva skal LH med US når de allerede eier litt av jetBlue og eri tett allianse med UA og nå snart CO???

LH har lenge signalisert interesse i aa investere i USA. US kan de faa billig og long haul flaaten til US er Airbus som LH (noen 767er har de fortsatt, men US har jo plan om aa konvertere til all Airbus)
 
Stian! Ser man litt større på det så er LH med i de fleste diskusjoner om europeisk luftfart...
 
Og da ser det ut til at det er fremgang i samtalene mellom BAIB

British Airways (BA) has said that it and Spanish airline Iberia are holding separate board meetings later to discuss some form of merger.

BA said in a statement that the meetings would consider a "potential transaction" between the two sides.

However, it added that no decisions had been taken and there could be no guarantee a deal would take place.

Mer her http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8356780.stm
 
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