BMI Regional
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| bmi Regional | ||
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| IATA BD |
ICAO BMR[1] |
Callsign - |
| Founded | 1987 (as Business Air) | |
| Hubs | Aberdeen Airport Manchester Airport Leeds Bradford Airport London Heathrow Airport |
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| Frequent flyer program | bmi Diamond Club | |
| Member lounge | Diamond Club Lounge | |
| Alliance | Star Alliance | |
| Fleet size | 17 | |
| Destinations | ||
| Parent company | British Midland Airways Ltd. | |
| Headquarters | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Key people | Stewart Adams | |
| Website: http://www.flybmi.com/ | ||
bmi Regional is a British regional airline based in Aberdeen, Scotland. bmi Regional is a trading name of British Midland Regional Limited which is a subsidiary of British Midland Airways Ltd. operating scheduled passenger services primarily within the UK. Its main base is Aberdeen Airport[2].
British Midland Regional Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[3]
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1987 as Business Air and started operations in August 1987. In 2001 it changed its name to British Midland Regional.
The airline is owned by Sir Michael Bishop (50%), Lufthansa (30%) and Scandinavian Airlines (20%) and it has 378 employees[4].
In March 2008 BMI Regional was given a Flight on Time award as the most punctual scheduled airline in the UK for the third consecutive year according to CAA statistics.[5]
[edit] Fleet
The BMI Regional fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2008):
- 4 Embraer ERJ 135 ER
- 10 Embraer ERJ 145 EP (one aircraft is leased from Skyways Express)
- 3 Embraer ERJ 145 MP
[edit] Destinations
The airline operates services for BMI and for which it uses the parent airlines ICAO code BMA, IATA code BD and callsign MIDLAND.
[edit] References
- ^ ICAO Code - Eurocontrol
- ^ Flybmi.com- press centre
- ^ Operating licence
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 88.
- ^ Flight on Time Awards 2007
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