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FlyBMI ceases operations as it enters administration

16/02/2019 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

FlyBMI (BMI Regional) (BM/BMR) has ceased all operations as the airline has entered administration tonight. The airline has been struggling financially for some time and could not secure a cash injection to keep it afloat today. All flights have been cancelled by the airline and many of its aircraft have [read more]

BMI Regional G-CKAG after the incident at Bristol Airport (Image: AAIB/OGL)

Wrong lever selection caused BMI incident at Bristol

10/01/2019 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

The selection of the parking brake lever rather than the speed brake lever caused a BMI Regional Embraer ERJ 145 to come off the runway at Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) in 2017 according to the formal accident report. The incident happened at 11:37hrs on 22nd December 2017 as the Embraer Regional [read more]

2017 was busiest year in Birmingham Airports history

Birmingham Airport and FlyBMI win in Star Awards 2018

13/09/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) has been awarded the Star UK airport of 2018 by UK Travel Agents for the fourth time in five years. The Star Awards are awarded by The Travel Bulletin and are the UK travel industry’s most prestigious award and the Midlands airport saw off competition from Bristol, Edinburgh, [read more]

BMI Regional facing pilot strike

05/09/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

BMI Regional (BM/BMR) is facing industrial action after the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced it was to ballot members on strike action. The move comes as British Midland Regional Ltd, known as FlyBMI & BMI Regional, is engaged in talks over pay and conditions for its pilots. Whilst BALPA [read more]

Bristol to Gothenburg flights get underway

22/01/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The latest new route from Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) got underway today when passengers embarked on the first flight from Bristol to Gothenburg Sweden. The new service with BMI Regional got underway this with the passengers at Bristol Airport travelling on board the first flight being treated to delicious Swedish ‘fika’, [read more]

Loganair and bmi regional fly in different directions.

26/08/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Martin Cunliffe

In August 2015 a major shake-up in the regional airline business was started with Loganair and bmi regional becoming part of a new group, under Chief Executive, Peter Simpson. The new holding company, Airline Investments Limited (AIL), acquired the shares in bmi regional from British Airways following its acquisition of the BMI [read more]