bmi regional (formerly British Midland Commuter) has ended its BAe 146 operations. bmi regional leased five series 200s in 1999 to take over the franchise services previously operated by Debonair on behalf of Lufthansa. The contract was to run until now but was terminated at the end of November 2001 as […]
bmi regional (formerly British Midland Commuter) lost its contract to operate five BAe 146-200s on behalf of Lufthansa, but continues to operate the type. All five 146s were expected to be returned to lessors when the Lufthansa contract ended, and three were in fact flown to Exeter for maintenance and […]
When Luton-based BAe 146 operator Debonair ceased operations on 30 September 1999, its fleet of two series 100s and ten series 200s was grounded. Although BAe 146s are in considerable demand, the sudden influx of such a large number of aircraft made it difficult to place them. The situation was […]
British Midland Commuter‘s long-delayed BAe 146 operations on behalf of Lufthansa began on 7 February with a single aircraft. British Midland was awarded the contract to operate five BAe 146s on services from Münich, replacing bankrupt Debonair, but found it difficult to secure suitable aircraft. The first aircraft is in […]
