Britain is missing out on 'Son of Concorde' plans

Japan and France have announced that they are working on a new supersonic jet - basically a top-notch successor of the recently retired Concorde. Britain who participated in the development of the first generation jet are so far not involved in the aviation plans.
It's know that Britain is not the greatest friend of doing business with the French, even the Airbus consortium is often regarded as somewhat dodgy in good old Blimey. But missing out on this development isn't good for Britain at all.

It is expected that traditional routes for the new plane will feature mainly Japanese and French airports beside the obvious American destinations. Given that Britain has one of Europe's most mobile labour forces which are increasingly deployed on short- to mid-term projects in Asia & the Pacifics we urgently need a better way of managing our human capital. This will increase with consolidation going on in the financial sector of the capital and its strong bonds with Asia.

A London - Hong-Kong or India route would certainly benefit Britain's increasing investment in those economies and furthermore enrich the Europe-wide importance of the transport hub that is Heathrow. Not to speak on the technologic knowledge which still exists as an heritage from the Concorde era.

At least in this regard we should overcome our euro-scepticism and throw our pounds in with the French.