PAXboy:
The EU has approved the BA alliance with American Airlines.
American, BA Score Big For The Oneworld Alliance - Forbes.com
I'm not too worried regarding what has or not happened in the past. BA is obviously attempting to take firm control of their airline and deal with many difficult issues.
Of interest to me is what effect this will have on the future.
For purposes of this thread I'm going to have to do some exploring and learn more regarding benefits, performance, costs, etc., of AA and Iberia's Cabin Crew.