Finnair welcomes British Airways as merger partner
Finnair [HEL:FIA1S], the Finnish airline, will welcome the UK's British Airways as a merger partner, according to Arvopaperi.
The Finnish-language piece cited the company CEO Pekka Vauramo as saying that the airline needs a partner. The item further reported, quoting Vauramo, that the company will welcome a partner but the ultimate decision of any merger will lie with the owners of Finnair, the Finnish state.
According to the item, investors have speculated that the possible buyer for Finnair could be British Airways.
Arvopaperi is a Finnish investors’ publication, which is behind a paywall.