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

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