"Switzerland is not in the EU, therefore would the EU competition authority would not hold any sway surely if Swiss were to be sold. Maybe Austrian would have been a better comparitor for your anti EU rant."
Aren't the Swiss lucky? (Or sensible!) They are able to agree to a deal involving Swiss companies in Switzerland that would consider Swiss jobs.
The Swiss therefore have a distinct advantage over the Austrians.
Wouldn't all those bmi staff be a lot happier if the UK could make the same decisions without foreign interference?
If that is an "anti EU rant" then surely there are a lot of bmi (and other UK) crews who would feel it is justified?