One would've expected BA to at least take note of the bmi SOPs when bmi was taken over. Aren't some ex-bmi Airbus bods in pretty senior Airbus positions at BA?
With the IAG group as a whole growing, I'd like to think there'd be some knowledge sharing between Vueling, IB, Aer Lingus and BA flight ops departments on how best to operate the aircraft. These are all big Airbus operators!
Champ