British Midland Airways Limited (styled as bmi, and formerly operating as British Midland), is a scheduled airline based in Donington Hall in Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom, close to East Midlands Airport. The airline flies to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia while its operational base is London Heathrow Airport where it holds 11% of all take off and landing slots and operates over 2,000 flights a week. ...
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British Midland Airways Limited (styled as bmi, and formerly operating as British Midland), is a scheduled airline based in Donington Hall in Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom, close to East Midlands Airport. The airline flies to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia while its operational base is London Heathrow Airport where it holds 11% of all take off and landing slots and operates over 2,000 flights a week. In January 2007, BMI bought British Mediterranean Airways which has enabled it to serve a wider range of mid-haul destinations.
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.
On 29 October 2008, Lufthansa announced that it was acquiring share (50% + 1 vote) of BMI for around €318 million, giving it an 80% shareholding, the deal expected to close in January 2009 (the other shareholder being...
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