airbourne
The A330 is being used sporadically for adhoc charters and will be used to start the long haul out of LHR shortly. In the meantime the 4th A330 has a while before it is delivered.
As to the future of bmi, they saw the demise of Air Europe, Dan and a number of lesser airlines both in UK and other European countries - including yours! They will be around for quite a while to come.
Anne
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