Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
Haven't they done exactly that with the BOAC 747 and the BEA A319 ?
Neither of those were absorbed into BA. Both were dissolved as legal entities and their assets transferred to British Airways Ltd by Act of Parliament.
In contrast for example BCal existed untl 2014 and British Midland Airways and BMed are still trading, from Waterside...
Re: 787, it would perfectly suit the BOAC cheatline-over-cockpit scheme as used on the Comet