BAA Faces Break Up Monopoly airport operator says cost of travel will rise, due to scale of planned development, if it is broken up as a result of full Competition Commission inquiry Guardian Firm ready to 'review its portfolio' 13.12.06 Times, OFT Press Release, Aviation, Competition Law

Greenlight for Big Heathrow Expansion Govt will give go-ahead to major expansion plan at Heathrow, strategic value to economy will be said to override local objections Times Expansion plans 08.12.06 Aviation, Environment Law, Planning Law

Airline Calls for Tighter Control of BAA BA has called on Civil Aviation Authority to reduce airport operator's rate of return, says it inhibits efficient investment, airlines should appoint directors to capital projects 26.09.06 Telegraph, Aviation

OFT Inquiry Into BAA The Office of Fair Trading has launched market study into airport operator BAA, focus on whether present structure best for consumers 30.06.06 BBC, OFT Market Study - UK Airports, Office of Fair Trading, Aviation, Competition Law

UK 'Soft Target' for Foreign Takeover CBI is running inquiry into factors encouraging overseas firms to buy UK commercial assets, Spaniards buying BAA and O2 received tax relief on deals, basic tax differential no longer critical 26.06.06 Sunday Times, Capital Markets, UK Tax

Ferrovial Takes BAA Spanish bidder Ferrovial, advised by Citicorp, scoops up remaining shares needed to secure takeover of airport operator BAA, dawn raid puts Goldman Sachs consortium out of race 09.06.06 Telegraph, Aviation, Capital Markets

Heathrow Expansion Govt set to back BAA on reversal of plans for Heathrow runways, instead of switching, as committed in T5 plans, will use 'mixed mode' to allow up to 80,000 added flights a year 07.12.05 Times, Environment Law

Airports BA could take legal action if expansion goes to Stansted instead of Heathrow BBC Group opposed to Stansted expansion have taken shares in BAA, forcing vote on free parking for MPs, claim it should be approved as political donation 02.12.03 Telegraph, Capital Markets Links, Environment Law Links

Airports BA could take legal action if expansion goes to Stansted instead of Heathrow BBC Group opposed to Stansted expansion have taken shares in BAA, forcing vote on free parking for MPs, claim it should be approved as political donation 02.12.03 Telegraph, Capital Markets Links, Entertainment Law Links

Free Parking Group opposed to Stansted expansion have taken shares in BAA, forcing vote on free parking for MPs, claim it should be approved as political donation 02.12.03 Telegraph, Capital Markets Links