FACTBOX - How combined British Airways, Iberia would look

MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) - The boards of British Airways and Spain's Iberia are holding separate board meetings to consider a merger to create the world's third largest airline measured by revenue.

Following are some key facts about the potential new carrier:

-- Aircraft: 408 aircraft (BA 244; Iberia 164*)

-- Destinations: 259 airports (BA 150; Iberia 109)

-- Passengers per year: 61.5 million (33 million, Iberia 28.5 million*)

-- Staff: 63,600 (BA 42,000; Iberia 21,600)

-- Turnover (2009E**): $21.65 billion (BA 8.9 bln pounds; Iberia 4.6 bln euros)

-- Pretax profit (2009E**): BA 401 mln stg pretax loss; Iberia 228.8 mln euro loss)

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