bmi British Midland (ATDB)

Name	Alias	IATA	ICAO	Country	Base	Dates
bmi British Midland	British Midland	BD	BMA	United Kingdom	East Midlands	2001-2012
Lufthansa shares increased to 30% in late 2002. SAS expecting to resell its 20% shares in mid-2007, plan postponed but eventually confirmed 1/10/09. Contract with founder Michael Bishop allowed Lufthansa to buy 50% for £229m between 12/08 and 6/09, majority purchase confirmed 29/10/08 increasing DLH stake to 80% effective 12/1/09. Takeover by Lufthansa (viaUK holding LHBD) approved by EU on 14/5/09. Put up for sale in 2011 and bids received in 11/11 from IAG/British Airways, 12/11 from Virgin Atlantic; winner IAG selected 22/12/11 for £172.5m, purchase approved 30/3/12 by EU competition board, completed on 20/4/12. Exited Star Alliance on 31/5/12. Operated last flight on 31/10/12, transferring operations to British Airways.
British Midland Airways	BMA	BD	BMA	United Kingdom	East Midlands	1964-2001
Reorganized in 1987 as main member of Airlines of Britain Holdings. 24.9% stake taken in 1988 by SAS, increased to 40% in 1992. Holding company renamed British Regional Airlines in 1996. Half of SAS stakes (20%) sold to Lufthansa in 1999 (effective in 2001). Joined Star Alliance partnership in 2000. Renamed 1/2/01 to bmi.
Derby Airways				United Kingdom	Burnaston	1959-1964
Renamed 10/64 tp BMA.
Derby Aviation				United Kingdom	Wolverhampton	1949-1959
Formed in 2/49 by 1938-established Air Schools Ltd taking over all civil flying activities from its parent company. Light aircraft operations transferred to Air Schools in 1959 and renamed Derby Airways.

Operator	Model	Sub-Type	Planned	Current or Planned	Historical	Total all times	Avg Age Active
bmi British Midland	A330	A330-200			5	5	-
bmi British Midland	B.767	B.767-200(ER)			1	1	-
bmi British Midland	B.767	B.767-300(ER)			2	2	-
bmi British Midland	B.707	B.707-320(A)			3	3	-
bmi British Midland	B.707	B.707-320(A)(F)			3	3	-
bmi British Midland	B.707	B.707-320C			6	6	-
bmi British Midland	BAe 146	BAe 146-200			1	1	-
bmi British Midland	B.757	B.757-200			8	8	-
bmi British Midland	A319	A319ceo (IAE)			11	11	-
bmi British Midland	A320	A320ceo (IAE)			14	14	-
bmi British Midland	A321	A321ceo (IAE)			20	20	-
bmi British Midland	B.737 Classic	B.737-200			3	3	-
bmi British Midland	B.737 Classic	B.737-300			14	14	-
bmi British Midland	B.737 Classic	B.737-400			8	8	-
bmi British Midland	B.737 Classic	B.737-500			13	13	-
bmi British Midland	DC-9	DC-9-10			11	11	-
bmi British Midland	DC-9	DC-9-30			10	10	-
bmi British Midland	BAC 111	BAC 111-300			2	2	-
bmi British Midland	BAC 111	BAC 111-400			1	1	-
bmi British Midland	BAC 111	BAC 111-500			3	3	-
bmi British Midland	F.28	F.28-0070 (F.70)			8	8	-
bmi British Midland	F.28	F.28-0100 (F.100)			6	6	-
bmi British Midland	DHC-7	DHC-7-100			3	3	-
bmi British Midland	Viscount	Viscount 700			2	2	-
bmi British Midland	Viscount	Viscount 742D			4	4	-
bmi British Midland	Viscount	Viscount 810			32	32	-
bmi British Midland	F.27	F.27-100			1	1	-
bmi British Midland	F.27	F.27-200			16	16	-
bmi British Midland	BAe ATP	BAe ATP ()			6	6	-
bmi British Midland	Herald	Herald series 100			1	1	-
bmi British Midland	Herald	Herald series 200			5	5	-
bmi British Midland	CL-2/CL-4/CL-5	CL-4			5	5	-
bmi British Midland	DC-4	DC-4 (civil C-54)			1	1	-
bmi British Midland	DC-3	C-47 ()			1	1	-
bmi British Midland	DC-3	C-47A			2	2	-
bmi British Midland	DC-3	C-47B			5	5	-
TOTAL:			237	237	-

Current
Active

Current
Leased
-out

Current
Inactive

Planned

Current
or
Planned

Historical

Total
all times

Avg Age
Active