BAA: maiden flight in eBusiness

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Finmeccanica: BAE and EADS may not be the best suitors

September 11's effects on civil aviation devalued Finmeccanica's general aviation assets relative to EADS' military aviation assets, making the deal unworkable. The obvious suitor for Finmeccanica's aircraft business is now the UK's BAE. However, the Italian authorities would be strongly opposed to a BAE joint venture. Finmeccanica may have to go further afield.

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Automotive and aerospace: eMarketplaces to rise 99%

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MTU Aero Engines: patience is a virtue

Private equity houses Carlyle and JF Lehman are among the bidders for DaimlerChrysler's [DCX] MTU Aero Engines business. MTU's presence in the military aviation market should tide it through the slowdown in civil aviation sales. This makes it very attractive to financial buyers, who can sell the firm on once the civil sector recovers.<BR /><BR />

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Airbus: superjumbo costs for superjumbo jets

Airbus has announced that its A380 superjumbo program will overrun its budget by E1.45 billion, with the project costs exceeding E12 billion in total. Despite the cost, Airbus is confident about the prospects of the A380 and its freight variant. Airbus predicts that air cargo growth will drive demand for over 3,000 additional freighters by 2023, ensuring a market for its all-cargo A380.

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Lufthansa: wind beneath its wings

Lufthansa's rigorous focus on cost control is bearing fruit, judging by its latest financial results. The airline has adopted sensible measures to combat the effects of the oil price spike that is causing the whole industry such pain, and it has every right to be optimistic about the future. But the ongoing threat of no-frills competition and its purchase of Swiss could yet spoil the party.

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