BMI is a scheduled airline based in Donington Hall, close to East Midlands Airport, United Kingdom. The airline flies to destinations in Europe, the United States, the Caribbean and Saudi Arabia whilst its operational bases are Manchester Airport and London Heathrow Airport where it holds 11% of all take off and landing slots and operates over 2000 flights a week. bmi is a trading name of British Midland Airways Limited which formerly operated as British Midland. In January 2007, bmi bought British Mediterranean Airways, which means that from later this year, the airline will fly to a much wider range of destinations in Africa and the Middle East. IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... For the United States airport, see Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. ... “LHR” redirects here. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... The lounge at ZRH, Switzerland An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... The Star Alliance, launched on May 14, 1997, is the oldest, largest and most awarded airline alliance in the world, with the following points of cooperation among its partner airlines: Frequent flyer program integration allows airline miles to be earned and redeemed on all members of the Alliance at the... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... Map sources for Castle Donington at grid reference SK446272 Castle Donington is a village with a population of around 7000 in the North of Leicestershire, close to Derby and Nottingham and on the edge of the National Forest. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Sir Michael Bishop, CBE (b. ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... BMI may refer to: Body mass index, a numerical computation regarding height and weight BMI, a United Kingdom airline Best Motoring International, a Japanese magazine & video series for automobiles and racing Biculculline methiodide, a GABA-A antagonist used in neuroscience research Big Mac Index, a measurement and test of purchasing... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... East Midlands Airport[1] (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... For the United States airport, see Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. ... “LHR” redirects here. ... British Mediterranean Airways, trading as BMED, is an airline based at London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. ...

British Midland Airways 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 ^[1] The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ...

History

The airline dates back to the formation of Derby Aviation Limited on the 16 February 1949. Derby Aviation was a subsidiary of Air Schools Limited which had been formed in 1938 to train pilots for the RAF pilots. In 1949, the company formed both Derby Aviation based at Burnaston near Derby and Wolverhampton Aviation based at Pendeford, near Wolverhampton offering ad-hoc charter and freight flights with De Havilland Dragon Rapides, as well as aircraft maintenance and brokerage. ^[2] February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Pendeford is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. ... The de Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide was a successful British short-haul passenger airliner of the 1930s. ...

Flying instruction ceased in 1953 with the start of scheduled flights from Derby and Wolverhampton to Jersey. When the first Douglas DC-3 arrived in 1955, Wolverhampton Aviation had been phased out and the company's sole base became Burnaston Airport. International services commenced in 1956 to Ostend and holiday flights to mainland Europe began. The company was also contracted by Rolls-Royce to transport aero engines to customers throughout the world. In 1959, the company changed its name to Derby Airways. Domestic scheduled flights within the United Kingdom were launched toward the end of the decade. Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... // Wolverhampton is a City in the historical county of Staffordshire and metropolian county of the West Midlands. ... The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft, which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ... The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ... Rolls-Royce Limited was a British car and aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls on 15 March 1906 and was the result of a partnership formed in 1904. ...

BMA

On 1 October 1964 the company changed its name to British Midland Airways (BMA) and moved operations from Burnaston to the recently opened East Midlands Airport. The corporate colours of blue and white were adopted at that time, with the introduction of the first turboprop aircraft, the Handley Page Herald. Minster Assets, an investment and banking group, acquired the airline in 1968. Domestic and European expansion continued apace and in 1970 BMA entered the jet age with the introduction of the BAC 1-11, followed by the Boeing 707 in 1971. The BAC 1-11s were withdrawn from service in 1972 and the 707s leased to other airlines as BMA concentrated on turboprops such as the Vickers Viscount. Though the 707 fleet was increased, none operated for BMA on scheduled services, or charter services on their behalf until 1981. Instead they were leased to other operators. The Douglas DC-9 converted most of the airline's domestic and European service to jet operation with its introduction in 1976. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... East Midlands Airport[1] (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. ... The term blue may refer to any of a number of similar colours. ... White is the combination of all the colors of the visible light spectrum. ... A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ... The Handley Page Herald was a 1950s British turboprop passenger aircraft. ... The BAC 1-11, or One-Eleven, was a short-range jet airliner designed by Hunting Aircraft and produced by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) after Hunting was merged with several other British aviation firms in 1960. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. ... The Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined jet airliner, first manufactured in 1965 and, in much modified form and under a succession of different names. ...

In 1978, the company directors purchased the airline from Minster Assets. The consortium included Sir Michael Bishop who is now the airline's chairman. That year, British Midland and British Airways agreed to route swapping. This resulted in British Midland Airways relinquishing its continental routes from Birmingham to Brussels and Frankfurt and BA handing over its routes from Liverpool to Heathrow, Belfast, Dublin, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Glasgow. As a result, annual passenger numbers topped 1 million for the first time in 1979. Sir Michael Bishop (b. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: , Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Northern Ireland County: District: Belfast UK Parliament: Belfast North Belfast South Belfast East Belfast West European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 posttown = Belfast Postal District(s): BT1-BT17, BT29 (part of), BT58 Area: 115 km² Population (2001) Website: www. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... “Glaswegian” redirects here. ...

In 1981, an application to fly between Heathrow, Glasgow and Edinburgh was denied by the CAA. The ruling was overturned, however, after an appeal was lodged with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. With the introduction of these services, BMA and BA were now in direct competition. , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ... The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ... The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is a cabinet position in the United Kingdom government. ...

BMA, together with British & Commonwealth Shipping, formed Manx Airlines in 1982, and the following year BMA purchased a 75% stake in Glasgow-based airline Loganair. In March 1987, Airlines of Britain Holdings (ABH) was formed to act as a holding company for British Midland and British Midland Aviation Services. ABH became British Midland in 1997 when it was de-merged as part of wide restructuring. History Manx Airlines started up on November 1, 1982. ... Loganair is an airline based at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland. ...

BMI

Old revised British Midland logo

A new colour scheme was unveiled in 1985. Aircraft were now painted in very dark blue, with a deep grey lower half of the fuselage and a red relief. At this time, the airline simply became British Midland, and a new logo of a stylised red BM crowned with a diamond shape appeared on the aircraft tailfins (see right). Airport lounges were introduced at UK hubs and the Diamond Club frequent flyer programme was launched. The charter market was abandoned and the 707 fleet withdrawn at this time. Image File history File links BritishMidland. ... Image File history File links BritishMidland. ... Gray or grey is a color seen commonly in nature. ... The fuselage can be short, and seemingly unaerodynamic, as in this Christen Eagle 2 The fuselage (from the French fuselé spindle-shaped) is an aircrafts main body section that holds crew and passengers or cargo. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 625–750 nm. ... For other uses of the word rhombus, see Rhombus (disambiguation) This shape is a rhombus In geometry, a rhombus (or rhomb; plural rhombi) is a quadrilateral in which all of the sides are of equal length, i. ...

In 1992, British Midland became the first airline to offer a vegetarian choice of in-flight meals on UK domestic services as well as one of the first airlines in Europe to do so. Towards the end of the 1990s, British Midland switched to Airbus and Embraer for its fleet renewal programme. For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Airbus S.A.S. is a commercial aircraft manufacturer based in Toulouse, France. ... Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer. ...

In 1999, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), a shareholder in British Midland since 1987, sold some of its stake to Lufthansa on the condition that British Midland joined the Star Alliance. bmi joined in 2000 and launched a new corporate identity in 2001. This involved the rebranding of the airline as bmi British midland (though BMI officially does not mean anything, it implies 'British Midland International'). The new identity features a brighter blue and the replacement of the grey with white. It brings a modern, fresh appearance with sweeping curves. In 2003, the "British Midland" portion was dropped and the airline is now referred to simply as bmi. The new identity coincided with the launch of transatlantic services in 2001 to Washington, DC and Chicago from Manchester Airport using wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft. Services from Manchester to Las Vegas followed soon after. Scandinavian Airlines System, now SAS AB, was founded in 1946 when the flag carriers of Denmark, Sweden and Norway formed a partnership to handle intercontinental traffic to Scandinavia. ... The Star Alliance, launched on May 14, 1997, is the oldest, largest and most awarded airline alliance in the world, with the following points of cooperation among its partner airlines: Frequent flyer program integration allows airline miles to be earned and redeemed on all members of the Alliance at the... White is the combination of all the colors of the visible light spectrum. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... For the United States airport, see Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

Despite the launch of transatlantic routes from Manchester, bmi has fought to gain the rights to serve the United States from Heathrow. Only British Airways, Air India, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Kuwait Airways are permitted to offer such routes. This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... Air India (formerly Air-India, Hindi: ) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. ... Virgin Atlantic Airways (usually referred to as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Bransons Virgin Group (51%) and Singapore Airlines (49%). It operates long-haul routes between the United Kingdom and North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia from its... American Airlines, Inc. ... United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Kuwait Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الكويتية) is the national airline of Kuwait, based in Kuwait City and wholly owned by the Kuwaiti Government. ...

BMI operated a service to Mumbai from London Heathrow between May 2005 until October 2006, after the UK and India concluded amendments to their bilateral air service agreement. Services to Riyadh followed, commencing on 1 September 2005 after British Airways ceased to serve Saudi Arabia earlier that year. , “Bombay” redirects here. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ‎ ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ...

bmi A319-131 in current livery.

The BMI Group carried 7.95 million passengers during 2002. By 2005, the total had risen to 10.1 million, the third highest of any UK airline.^[3] In early 2006, the Association of European Airlines ^[4] reported a drop in passengers carried and load factors for BMI mainline and regional services (excluding bmibaby) whilst reporting increased loads for other AEA members over the same period. Despite this drop in passenger figures, BMI group reported ^[5] a pre-tax profit of £10.0 million for the year ending 31 December 2005. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The Association of European Airlines includes 29 European airlines, who together shipped 346,475,239 passengers in 2005. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In late 2006 BMI launched a scheduled service to Moscow Domodedevo in co-operation with Transaero on 29 October 2006 with a dedicated A320 (G-MIDO) with special seating for the service, including leather seats and a 40" seat pitch. is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In March 2007, BMI announced it intends to reveal details of new services from Heathrow to the USA, taking advantage of the end of Bermuda II restriction of services from that airport to the USA brought about by the EU-US open-skies pact due to start on 31 March 2008.^[6] This was followed by reports that BMI and United Airlines were in talks about forming a possible alliance for transatlantic flights once the EU-US open skies pact comes into effect on 31 March 2008.^[7] London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... Bermuda II is a Bilateral Air Transport Agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States signed on July 23, 1977 as a renegotiation of the original 1946 Bermuda Agreement. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In July 2007, the airline was granted access to serve Cairo International Airport (Egypt) after long negotiations with the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation and EgyptAir. The airline will launch a daily Heathrow - Cairo A320 service from 4th November 2007. bmi announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with EgyptAir, which will see the carriers enter into reciprocal codeshare and frequent flyer agreements on the route. This will enable passengers to benefit from reciprocal flight codes on each airline’s flights as well as frequent flyer programme rewards and benefits. bmi will operate into Cairo Airport's Terminal 1 which is where EgyptAir operate from. EgyptAir is expected to join Star Alliance in the near future. Due to frequency restrictions in the Air Services agreement between the UK and Egypt BMI will not continue to serve Alexandria, the route they have inherited as part of the take over of BMED. It is also currently flying form Prestwick Airport on behalf of Seguro Holidays Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) (Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي) is the major civilian airport in Cairo, Egypt. ... EgyptAir Airlines Company, operating as EgyptAir (Arabic: مصر للطيران, Misr Lel-Tayaran) is the Cairo-based national airline of Egypt. ... Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: , Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... The Star Alliance, launched on May 14, 1997, is the oldest, largest and most awarded airline alliance in the world, with the following points of cooperation among its partner airlines: Frequent flyer program integration allows airline miles to be earned and redeemed on all members of the Alliance at the... British Mediterranean Airways, trading as BMED, is a wholly independent airline operating under a franchise agreement with British Airways. ... Glasgow Prestwick International Airport (IATA: PIK, ICAO: EGPK) is a facility situated north of the town of Prestwick in Ayrshire, Scotland. ...

Subsidiaries

In 2002, bmi set up a low-cost subsidiary bmibaby using redundant Boeing 737s which were displaced after bmi's fleet renewal programme favoured an all-Airbus fleet. bmibaby now flies routes between secondary airports around Europe, however it does not operate from Heathrow. bmi baby is a British low-cost airline and a subsidiary of British Midland PLC. It flies to destinations in Europe from its main bases at East Midlands, Manchester, Cardiff, and Birmingham International. ...

In January 2007, BMI bought British Mediterranean Airways,^[8] (BMED) a British Airways franchise partner, and will gain access to new markets in Africa, Middle East and Central Asia that are served by the carrier. As part of the deal to buy BMED, BMI sold BMED's Heathrow slots to British Airways for £30 Million. These are due to be handed over to British Airways in late 2008/2009. This means that they will have to reduce some of their other flights to fit the BMED flights in to the schedule in 2009 British Mediterranean Airways, trading as BMED, is an airline based at London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. ... British Mediterranean Airways, trading as BMED, is a wholly independent airline operating under a franchise agreement with British Airways. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... British Mediterranean Airways, trading as BMED, is a wholly independent airline operating under a franchise agreement with British Airways. ... British Mediterranean Airways, trading as BMED, is a wholly independent airline operating under a franchise agreement with British Airways. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... British Mediterranean Airways, trading as BMED, is a wholly independent airline operating under a franchise agreement with British Airways. ...

Diamond Club

BMI Diamond Club / Business lounge at Heathrow Terminal One

BMI has a frequent flyer programme called Diamond Club with blue, blue plus, silver and gold levels. Awards are achieved by mileage flown, accommodation, parking or car hire booked via their website and BMI branded credit card expenditure. BMI has established a considerable following in its frequent flyer program due to its lower requirements and Star Alliance membership. Extra monthly bonus mileage is given at Silver and Gold Diamond Club as a loyalty incentive. Before April 2003, the system operated on a point-based scheme, which was deemed too complicated and was moved to the current mileage-based programme.^[9] Image File history File linksMetadata BMI_HEATHROW_DIAMOND.jpg‎ BMI Diamond lounge at Heathrow Terminal One Author: User:Darrenjtaylor on www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata BMI_HEATHROW_DIAMOND.jpg‎ BMI Diamond lounge at Heathrow Terminal One Author: User:Darrenjtaylor on www. ... A Frequent Flyer Program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. ...

Ownership

In 1999, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), a shareholder in British Midland since 1987, sold some of its stake to Lufthansa on the condition that British Midland joined the Star Alliance. bmi joined in 2000 and launched a new corporate identity in 2001. Scandinavian Airlines System, now SAS AB, was founded in 1946 when the flag carriers of Denmark, Sweden and Norway formed a partnership to handle intercontinental traffic to Scandinavia. ... The Luftansa headquarters in Cologne, Germany. ... The Star Alliance, launched on May 14, 1997, is the oldest, largest and most awarded airline alliance in the world, with the following points of cooperation among its partner airlines: Frequent flyer program integration allows airline miles to be earned and redeemed on all members of the Alliance at the...

Between 1999 and 2004, Lufthansa was looking to sell its share in the airline. Virgin Atlantic was the main airline hoping to buy the shares and then forming a merger of the two airlines. A merger would bring together two well respected airlines with combined ticket sales of more than £2 billion, forming a powerful force in the aviation industry. Neither company would comment on the talks. bmi, headed by Sir Michael Bishop, is believed to have initiated the talks after it fell deep into the red following the September 11, 2001 attacks. A merger would give Virgin's Sir Richard Branson a far stronger base at Heathrow (where BMI has hundreds of valuable take-off and landing slots) to increase the competition with his rival British Airways. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Sir Richard Branson (born July 18, 1950) a famed British entrepreneur, is best known for his widely successful Virgin brand, a banner that encompasses a variety of business organizations. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ...

The two airlines would have 17% of Heathrow slots against British Airways's 43%. British Airways was worried about the rivalry it would face if a merger went ahead, and considered the takeover of either bmi or Virgin Atlantic to stop the merger of the two airlines. British Airways concluded it would be easier to take over the smaller airline Virgin Atlantic. In 2004, talks of any merger of the three airlines stopped. London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... The phrase mergers and acquisitions or M&A refers to the aspect of corporate finance strategy and management dealing with the merging and acquiring of different companies as well as assets. ...

In late 2006 the airline again dismissed renewed speculation that Virgin Atlantic Airways was preparing to make a bid to acquire full control of BMI, despite Sir Richard Branson repeating in a radio interview that such a merger would be a logical business move ^[10].

In June 2007, SAS announced that it would sell its 20% stake to improve its own group profits. The airline commented that it was in early discussions with Lufthansa, which owns 30% minus 1 share of the airline and also has an agreement to purchase shares from the 50% holding of chairman Sir Michael Bishop in late 2007.^[11] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Destinations

Main article: bmi destinations

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Fleet

The BMI fleet consists of the following aircraft, correct as of August 2007 ^[12]:

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On 10 July 2007, bmi ordered 5 A330-200 and 5 A321 aircraft from Airbus ^[13]

In March 2006, the average fleet age was 4.9 years ^[14]

Code sharing

The airline has code-share agreements with the following airlines (July 2007) ^[15]: Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ...

• Air Canada Agreement began July 1994
• Air France
• Air New Zealand Agreement began July 1996
• ANA Agreement began September 2001
• Austrian Airlines Agreement began July 1994
• EgyptAir (MS and BD will codeshare on one another's CAI-LHR flights from 4th November 2007. BD launches its new daily Cairo flight on that day)
• Etihad Airways
• Gulf Air Agreement began January 1997
• LOT Polish Airlines
• Lufthansa Agreement began May 1997
• Malaysia Airlines Agreement began November 1994
• Qatar Airways
• SAS Agreement began March 1994
• Singapore Airlines
• South African Airways Agreement began February 1999
• Spanair
• Sri Lankan Airlines
• TAP Portugal Agreement began February 1995
• Thai Airways International
• Transaero
• United Agreement began March 1992
• US Airways
• Virgin Atlantic Agreement began July 1995

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Incidents & accidents

• The Stockport Air Disaster occurred when a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG, and operating a holiday charter flight, crashed near the centre of Stockport, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom on 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident; 12 were seriously injured.
• The Kegworth air disaster occurred on 8 January 1989, when British Midland Flight 092, a Boeing B-737-400 series, G-OBME, crashed onto the embankment of the M1 motorway just short of the runway of East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire. 47 people died out of 118 passengers.
• On 27 May 2003 a hailstone left a hole the size of a football in a BMI Airbus which had more than 200 passengers on board. The plane was flying to Manchester Airport from Larnaca, Cyprus when it encountered heavy turbulence within a thunderstorm over Germany. The plane landed safely.

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Gallery

BMI Airbus A320-200 wearing an older, but still frequently seen, paint scheme, Glasgow International Airport, Scotland Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x713, 206 KB) This image was taken by Martin J.Galloway. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... Glasgow International Airport (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF) is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Glasgow city centre, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew in Renfrewshire, Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ...	BMI Airbus A321 wearing an older paint scheme BMI Airbus A321-200 (G-MIDJ) landing at London (Heathrow) Airport. ...	BMI Airbus A319-100 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1278, 141 KB) bmi Airbus A319-100 (G-DBCA) landing at London (Heathrow) Airport, England. ...	bmi British Midland Airbus A319-100 taking off Image File history File links Size of this preview: 794 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1364 × 1030 pixel, file size: 135 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) bmi British Midland Airbus A319-100 (G-DBCK) taking off from London Heathrow Airport, England. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ...
BMI Airbus A320 An Airbus A320-200 of British Midland Airways (G-MIDT) on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport. ...	BMI Airbus A330-200 at London Heathrow Airport Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1271, 237 KB) bmi Airbus A330-200 (G-WWBB) in the take off queue at London (Heathrow) Airport, England. ... “LHR” redirects here. ...	BMI Regional ERJ 145 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2014x1375, 90 KB) This image is an exact duplicate or scaled-down version of Image:Bmi. ...

References

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ... Airliner World is an aviation magazine that is published by Key Publishing LTD from Lincs, United Kingdom and distributed by Seymour Distribution LTD in London. ...

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Air Southwest · Astraeus · Atlantic Airlines · Aurigny Air Services · BA CityFlyer · Blue Islands · BMI · BMI Baby · BMI Regional · Bristow Helicopters · British Airways · British Mediterranean Airways · City Star Airlines · DHL Air · Eastern Airways · easyJet · EuroManx · First Choice Airways · Flightline · Flybe · Flyglobespan · GB Airways · Global Supply Systems · Highland Airways · Isles of Scilly Skybus · Jet2.com · Loganair · Lydd Air · Manx2 · MK Airlines · Monarch Airlines · MyTravel · Silverjet · ScotAirways · Thomas Cook Airlines · Thomsonfly · Titan Airways · Virgin Atlantic Airways · UK International Airlines · XL Airways · Zoom Airlines Air Southwest is an airline based at Plymouth City Airport, Plymouth, England. ... Astraeus Boeing 737-300 landing at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England. ... Atlantic Airlines is a cargo airline based in Coventry, United Kingdom. ... Aurigny Air Services is an airline based in Guernsey, Channel Islands. ... BA Cityflyer is a fully owned subsidiary airline of British Airways. ... Blue Islands is an airline based in Alderney in the Channel Islands. ... This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ... BMI Regional is an airline based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. ... Bristow Helicopters is a British helicopter airline based at Aberdeen Airport, Scotland. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... British Mediterranean Airways, trading as BMED, is an airline based at London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. ... City Star Airlines is an airline based in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... DHL Air Boeing 757-236(SF) DHL Air is a cargo airline based in Castle Donington, United Kingdom. ... Eastern Airways is an airline based at Humberside International Airport, United Kingdom. ... easyJet (LSE: EZJ) is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... EuroManx DHC-8 on departure from Manchester Airport EuroManx is an airline based at Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man. ... Airbus A320 at Manchester Airport Airbus A321 with the previous air2000 titles. ... Also see:- Viajes Flightline International Flightline International Flightline Low Cost Flights Flightline is an airline based at Southend Airport in south east England. ... Flybe is a British airline based at Exeter Airport, England. ... Flyglobespan Boeing 737-683 registered G-CDKD, landing on Runway 05 Glasgow International Airport, Scotland. ... GB Airways is an airline, and uncer a franchise agreement with British Airways. ... Global Supply Systems is a cargo airline based in Stansted, United Kingdom. ... Highland Airways is an airline based in Inverness, Scotland. ... Isles of Scilly Skybus is an airline based at Lands End airport, near St Just and Penzance in Cornwall, England,UK. It operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly. ... Jet2. ... Loganair is an airline based at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland. ... Lydd Air is a British airline based in Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom. ... MK Airlines DC-8 at Manston, England MK Airlines Boeing 747-200, at Filton Airfield, England MK Airlines is a cargo airline registered in the United Kingdom and providing worldwide freight operations. ... Monarch Airlines Boeing 757-200 in the old livery, Alicante Airport, Spain. ... It has been suggested that MyTravel Airways A/S be merged into this article or section. ... Silverjet is a British airline that flies daily from London Luton Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey. ... ScotAirways is an airline based in Dundee, Scotland. ... Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757-200 series at Glasgow International Airport July 2006. ... Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group with bases across the United Kingdom. ... Titan Airways is an airline based in Stansted, United Kingdom. ... Virgin Atlantic Airways (usually referred to as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Bransons Virgin Group (51%) and Singapore Airlines (49%). It operates long-haul routes between the United Kingdom and North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia from its... UK International Airlines is a British airline based in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom. ... XL Airways is a British charter airline with headquarters at Crawley in the United Kingdom, it is part of the XL Leisure Group. ... Zoom Airlines Boeing 767-300ER Zoom Airlines Limited is a British low-cost, scheduled transatlantic airline and sister company to Zoom Airlines of Canada. ... See also Defunct airlines of the United Kingdom