BA PONDERS BID FOR AER LINGUS
British Airways BAY.L is preparing to make a bid for
state-owned Irish airline Aer Lingus if the government puts it
up for sale in the autumn as expected. Rod Eddington, chief
executive of BA, said on Sunday: "We'd certainly be an
interested party. Ultimately, the Irish government is the core
owner and it is going to have to be the ultimate determiner of
what happens here." Ryanair RYA.I has also expressed interest
in a takeover bid for Aer Lingus.