British Airways

Overview

• HeadquartersLondon¹
• Founded inLondon¹
• Websitebritishairways.com
• Legal formpublic limited company¹
• Listed onLondon Stock Exchange¹

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Leadership

Who has led British Airways, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• Chief executive officerSean Doyle Oct 2020 to now¹
• Chief executive officerÁlex Cruz 2016 to 2020¹
• Chief executive officerKeith Williams 2011 to 2016¹
• Chief executive officerWillie Walsh 2005 to 2010¹
• Chief executive officerRod Eddington 2000 to 2005¹
• Chief executive officerRobert Ayling 1996 to 2000¹
• Chief executive officerColin Marshall, Baron Marshall of Knightsbridge 1983 to 1995¹
• Chief executive officerRoy Thomas Watts 1979 to 1983¹
• Chief executive officerRoss Stainton 1977 to 1979¹
• ChairSean Doyle Apr 2021 to now¹
• ChairÁlex Cruz¹
• ChairColin Marshall, Baron Marshall of Knightsbridge¹
• ChairDavid Nicolson¹
• ChairFrancis McFadzean, Baron McFadzean of Kelvinside¹
• ChairJohn King, Baron King of Wartnaby¹
• ChairKeith Williams¹
• ChairMartin Broughton¹
• ChairRoss Stainton¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• International Airlines Group

Owners

• International Airlines Group

Subsidiaries

• Air Liberté
• BA CityFlyer
• BA Connect
• BA EuroFlyer
• British Airtours
• British Airways Engineering
• British Airways Limited
• Caledonian Airways
• CityFlyer Express
• Go Fly
• L'Avion
• OpenSkies
• dba

Divisions

• BA CityFlyer
• BA EuroFlyer
• British Airways Limited
• OpenSkies

Also owns

• Waterside

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. 1996Acquired Air Liberté¹
2. Mar 1992Acquired dba¹
3. Succeeded Northeast Airlines¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

• 201813.0B GBP¹

Net income

• 20182.0B GBP¹

Timeline

1. Oct 2020New chief executive Sean Doyle becomes CEO¹
2. 2016New chief executive Álex Cruz becomes CEO¹
3. 2011New chief executive Keith Williams becomes CEO¹
4. 2005New chief executive Willie Walsh becomes CEO¹
5. 2000New chief executive Rod Eddington becomes CEO¹
6. 1996New chief executive Robert Ayling becomes CEO¹
7. 1983New chief executive Colin Marshall, Baron Marshall of Knightsbridge becomes CEO¹
8. 1979New chief executive Roy Thomas Watts becomes CEO¹
9. 1977New chief executive Ross Stainton becomes CEO¹
10. 1919Founded Founded in London¹

Links

• Websitebritishairways.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/British_Airways¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/britishairways¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/british_airways¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCSs-N1quBfssFcYyqm6V_oA¹
• LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/british-airways¹
• WikipediaBritish Airways
• WikidataQ8766