U.K. govt reportedly urging British Airways to opt for Rolls-Royce Airbus in fleet upgrade - MarketWatch U.K. govt reportedly urging British Airways to opt for Rolls-Royce Airbus in fleet upgrade Last Update: 4:37 AM ET Sep 12 2007 LONDON (MarketWatch) The U.K. government is putting pressure on British Airways PLC to buy Airbus aircraft and Rolls-Royce Group PLC (RR.LN) engines to protect jobs The Times of London reports Wednesday citing an unnamed source.