Electric,
The size of bmi is relvant. Do you think that it could cope with all of the extra compatition from much larger US airlines which are at the moment requesting financial help from their goverment to the tune of well over US1$billion.
Have "Open Skies" for sure, but as mentioned above, the US does hae a history of pressuring foreign governments to do things the US's way.
For instance, take a look at the the US government's response to China Airlines (CAL) proposition to buy A330's (by coincidence) instead of B-777's at the moment. Guess what, suddenly the US's funding of Taiwan's military is in question. In other words, "Buy our products or we won't give you money to defend yourself against the People's Republic of China".
It's called bullying and it comes under the cloak of being called "fair play". I think not.
