Originally Posted by
Rutan16
It’s always intriguing when BMA is mentioned in relation to Birmingham in all its existence if I recall the only regular international service was to Brussels with a Heathrow service oft shared with a round robin to Donnington oh and BE/BA operating the first and last of the day with a Viscount ! Seasonal flights to Newquay and Jersey.
Did BMI do much with Embraer from Birmingham to Scotland can’t remember .
That said charters and inclusive tour operations certainly took place with prop Douglas,1-11s and for jetsave with the 707 to Canada.
Midland had one of their 707s ('LD or 'LE') based at BHX for two summers in the early 1980s for Med. ITs and operated BRU and FRA initially with Viscounts, subsequently with a based DC9 - N40875 IIRC - as well as LHR plus the Channel Islands. Can't recall the 707s doing many transatlantic charters, but I recall a couple of adhoc Jamaica charters, possibly using their original pair of non-fan 707-320s 'YBJ and 'YVE.
So far as I recall BMIR operated some schedules from BHX but not mainline.
British Midland must be worth a thread in the History section!