British Airways

British Airways has always seen itself as a potential predator, but might it actually become prey? Speculation is swirling around the £6.2bn UK airline after it finally reached a deal with the unions to plug part of its mammoth £2.1bn pension deficit. Anything seems possible after private equity bought Australian flag carrier Qantas last month. But talk of a BA buyout may be just another sign of exuberance in the buyout market. True, on the surface, British Airways looks a tempting takeover tar...