By JOHN DUCKERS Could biofuels be the answer for aircraft companies struggling with surging oil costs? Birmingham-born Howard Wheeldon, senior strategist of BGC Partners, has been pondering that one.

It took five years and $8.6 billion to build, but the disastrous opening of the new Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport has managed to seriously damage the image of British Airways (BAY.L) in less than a week.