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Perhaps not, but, both BEA and BOAC as they were at the time agreed with manufacturers what aircraft they wanted - VC.7, DH.121 (Trident) and VC.10 all come to mind…
They were all designed to specific airline requirements, and then, by changing their minds - BEA with the Trident wrecked the design by panicking about a blip in passenger numbers, VC.7 - BOAC claiming it would not perform as intended with the engines, but then buying Boeings with the SAME engines! - VC.10 - BOAC demanding the ‘hot and high’ performance, then again deciding to buy Boeings!
Sorry, in this case I think there should have been intervention - YOU asked for/demanded this aircraft YOU pick up the bill/cancellation costs.
to use an old adage - You are British airlines, buy British first, help the home economy. Reduces any Dollar/Pound Sterling drain.
seem to recall that BOAC had to get H.M. Gov. sanction to buy from Boeing because of the balance of payments issues!

<blockquote data-quote="Pirate Pete" data-source="post: 577071" data-attributes="member: 729">Perhaps not, but, both BEA and BOAC as they were at the time agreed with manufacturers what aircraft they wanted - VC.7, DH.121 (Trident) and VC.10 all come to mind…They were all designed to specific airline requirements, and then, by changing their minds - BEA with the Trident wrecked the design by panicking about a blip in passenger numbers, VC.7 - BOAC claiming it would not perform as intended with the engines, but then buying Boeings with the SAME engines! - VC.10 - BOAC demanding the ‘hot and high’ performance, then again deciding to buy Boeings!Sorry, in this case I think there should have been intervention - YOU asked for/demanded this aircraft YOU pick up the bill/cancellation costs.to use an old adage - You are British airlines, buy British first, help the home economy. Reduces any Dollar/Pound Sterling drain.seem to recall that BOAC had to get H.M. Gov. sanction to buy from Boeing because of the balance of payments issues!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pirate Pete, post: 577071, member: 729"] Perhaps not, but, both BEA and BOAC as they were at the time agreed with manufacturers what aircraft they wanted - VC.7, DH.121 (Trident) and VC.10 all come to mind… They were all designed to specific airline requirements, and then, by changing their minds - BEA with the Trident wrecked the design by panicking about a blip in passenger numbers, VC.7 - BOAC claiming it would not perform as intended with the engines, but then buying Boeings with the SAME engines! - VC.10 - BOAC demanding the ‘hot and high’ performance, then again deciding to buy Boeings! Sorry, in this case I think there should have been intervention - YOU asked for/demanded this aircraft YOU pick up the bill/cancellation costs. to use an old adage - You are British airlines, buy British first, help the home economy. Reduces any Dollar/Pound Sterling drain. seem to recall that BOAC had to get H.M. Gov. sanction to buy from Boeing because of the balance of payments issues! [/QUOTE]

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