BA parent eyes Monarch assets amid ATOL licence renewal doubts

Sky News has learnt that International Airlines Group has expressed an interest in acquiring some of Monarch's take-off and landing slots, fleet and crew - raising hopes that some jobs can be salvaged if the UK's fifth-biggest airline does collapse into administration.Sources said that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which granted Monarch a 24-hour ATOL extension on Saturday, was considering whether to sanction a repeat even without significant new assurances about the company's long-term fi