BAA

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BAA (formerly British Airports Authority) was a major UK airport operator that once managed several of the country’s largest airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted.

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instanceOf airport operator
former public corporation
acquiredBy Ferrovia-led consortium
Ferrovial
acquisitionYear 2006
country United Kingdom
formerStatus monopoly airport operator in South East England
foundedByAct Airports Authority Act 1965
foundedYear 1966
fullName British Airports Authority
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
industry airport management
aviation
legalForm statutory corporation
locationCountry England
majorHubAirport Heathrow Airport
nameChangeYear 2012
notableRegulatoryOutcome break-up of UK airport ownership concentration
operatedAirport Aberdeen Airport
Edinburgh Airport
Gatwick Airport
Glasgow Airport
Heathrow Airport
Inverness Airport
Southampton Airport
Stansted Airport
operatedFacilityType domestic airports
international airports
operatedRailLink Heathrow Express
parentCompanyAfterAcquisition Grupo Ferrovial
linked to: Ferrovial
primaryBusiness owning and operating airports
privatisationMethod stock market flotation
privatisedYear 1987
regulator UK Civil Aviation Authority
renamedAs Heathrow Airport Holdings
requiredToDivestAirport Edinburgh Airport
Gatwick Airport
Stansted Airport
servedRegion Scotland
United Kingdom
shortName BAA
status defunct as independent brand
stockExchangeListing London Stock Exchange
subjectToInvestigationBy UK Competition Commission
successor Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited
tickerSymbol BAA

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