Pratt (Raytheon) and GE are both part of massive US conglomerates. Would buying RR help them with Euro contracts but any take over would result in closing down projects RR has that comepte with the new owners product line , unless they ahve soemthign truly exceptional. So lots of job losses and another bit of UK Plc in foreign hands.Unlike the US companies with their immense Mil contracts thats not viable in UK in terms of supportign a global enterpise .The Amricans have 'Military Industrial Complex supporting a huge airforce and navy ours is more of the scale of a Saturday market , scale size of country relative size and sophistication of military .
Ways that might avoid mass reducndancies would included
Would a Chinese company be interested , they want to build airliners well the most complex bit is the engines and buying RR would give China Aviation inc a real leg up. Would it be allowed, we would probably have to ask the Cousins that one .
I dont think Airbus would buy it since OEMs have never really made engines
Tragedy if this goes further down the slippery slope