BMI Regional

Infobox Airline
airline = bmi Regional
logo =
logo_size = 100
fleet_size = 17
destinations =
IATA = BD
ICAO = BMR [ [https://extranet.eurocontrol.int/http://prisme-web.hq.corp.eurocontrol.int/indicators/aircraft_operators_browse.jsp ICAO Code - Eurocontrol] ]
callsign = -
parent = British Midland Airways Ltd.
founded = 1987 (as Business Air)
headquarters = Aberdeen, Scotland
key_people = Stewart Adams
hubs = Aberdeen Airport
Manchester Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport
London Heathrow Airport
focus_cities = |Cardiff International Airport
frequent_flyer = bmi Diamond Club
lounge = Diamond Club Lounge
alliance = Star Alliance
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 [ [http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-gb/aboutbmi/presscentre/pressreleases.aspx?year=2005&rid=829 Flybmi.com- press centre] ] .

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. [ [http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=183&pagetype=90&pageid=340 Operating licence] ]

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 employeescite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 88 | date= 2007-03-27] .

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. [ [http://www.flightontime.info/awards07.html Flight on Time Awards 2007] ]

Fleet

The BMI Regional fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2008):

Destinations

The airline operates services for BMI and for which it uses the parent airlines ICAO code "BMA", IATA code "BD" and callsign "MIDLAND".
*Belgium
**Brussels (Brussels Airport)
*Denmark
**Copenhagen (Kastrup Airport)
**Esbjerg (Esbjerg Airport)
*Germany
**Hanover (Langenhagen Airport)
*Netherlands
**Groningen (Groningen Airport Eelde)
* Switzerland
**Zurich (Kloten Airport)
*United Kingdom
**England
***Leeds/Bradford (Leeds Bradford International Airport)
***London (Heathrow Airport)
***Manchester (Manchester Airport )
***Norwich (Norwich International Airport)
***Nottingham (East Midlands Airport)
***Teesside (Durham Tees Valley Airport)
**Scotland
***Aberdeen (Dyce Airport)
***Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport)
***Glasgow (Glasgow Airport)

References

External links

* [http://www.flybmi.com/ BMI Regional]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=BDR&al_op=1 BMI Regional Fleet]

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