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Exclusive: UK's top CIO revealed
News BA's Coby's achievements include cutting IT costs by almost half, overhauling the BA.com website, introducing online check-in and print-your-own boarding passes and building state-of-the-art systems for the new Terminal 5 building at Heathrow. [07 Jun 2007]
Indian IT outsourcer opens UK 'innovation' lab
News The 'innovation lab' was opened this week in Peterborough by TCS customer British Airways (BA). Mike Croucher, head of IT delivery at BA, said innovation that provides a real competitive advantage and customer benefits is "invaluable". [26 Apr 2007]
BA launches graduate IT recruitment drive
News BA has 20 vacancies on the programme, which is open to graduates of any discipline as long as they have the skills and desire to work in IT. It is the first time in six years BA has run a campaign to recruit graduate IT talent. [23 Feb 2007]
Chip and PIN takes off with BA
News BA is the first UK airline to achieve 'end to end' chip and PIN accreditation with the banks - which means every part of the payment process from the point at which the card is put into the machine to the point where card details are exported to... [05 Feb 2007]
BA takes cautious approach to "much-hyped" SOA
News British Airways (BA) is taking its first steps with service-oriented architecture (SOA) but warned that wider use could still be up to five years away. Speaking at BA's annual 'IT Fair' at the airline's Waterside headquarters near Heathrow this... [19 Oct 2006]
BA chief exec backs "lean" tech future
News British Airways (BA) is borrowing a manufacturing concept originally developed by Toyota for the automotive sector in the 1970s to make its technology more "lean" for the future. BA CEO Willie Walsh claims "lean" technology and processes will be... [18 Oct 2006]
BA CIO: 'Terminal 5 tech will revolutionise air travel'
News Paul Coby, CIO of British Airways, has told silicon.com the opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 will signify the coming of age of BA and the completion of its transformation from a company that has been accused in the past of playing catch-up with more... [21 Sep 2006]
BA completes six-year SAP rollout
News British Airways (BA) has completed a six-year SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) rollout to computerise the maintenance system supporting the company's entire fleet of aircraft. BA claims EWS will improve accuracy in tracking and managing... [20 Sep 2006]
Foreign workers not needed by UK IT - poll
News In July BA's CIO Paul Coby warned the UK is facing a serious IT skills crisis which he said could cripple businesses' ability to compete. Mind the IT skills gap? Not according to technology users voting in a silicon.com poll, the majority of whom... [18 Sep 2006]
Virgin bans in-flight use of Apple, Dell laptops
News A BA spokeswoman said: "We are relying on passengers to be aware of whether their batteries are affected, as the issue has been widely publicised. Virgin Atlantic has banned the in-flight use of most Apple and Dell laptops, following recalls of... [18 Sep 2006]
Business Objects spends £30m on ALG Software
News ALG has more than 400 clients worldwide, including heavyweight brands such as American Express, BA, BT, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland. Business intelligence company Business Objects is shelling out £30m in cash to buy ALG Software, a global... [13 Sep 2006]
BA's Google Earth mash-up takes off
News The airline is using the satellite imaging technology on www.ba.com to offer travellers info on tourist hotspots and details of hotels they can book through the website, by allowing them to zoom in on their destination. [01 Sep 2006]
BA's former Indian offshore unit floats on NYSE
News The former Indian offshore outsourcing unit of British Airways (BA) has raised more than $255m after completing its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). WNS, which reported $202.6m in revenue for the last year, was originally set up by BA as... [04 Aug 2006]
BA CIO: Avert UK skills crisis now
News The UK faces an IT skills crisis and will find it tougher to compete on a global level unless the government and businesses take action, British Airways' CIO has warned. But while Paul Coby said a shortage in skilled IT professionals could lead the... [31 Jul 2006]
BA launches IT recruitment drive
News Despite a company-wide senior management cull at BA, the airline will be increasing the 280 headcount in Newcastle by recruiting 30 staff in a variety of high-level roles ranging from project managers and business analysts to web design architects. [07 Jun 2006]
