The memo doesn't specifically state which part of the bmi group is getting the aircraft, or indeed whether its shorthaul, mediumhaul or longhaul aircraft the airline is planning on ordering. The E-Jet is a wonderful idea for bmi, there are plenty of baby routes which would be well suited to the 108-seat EMB-190 or 118-seat EMB-195, these plans have some great economics and there seems to be a decent wait on the delivery line given some JetBlue and Swiss deferrals, compared to a lengthy wait for Boeing 737NGs. I'm not sure how well it went, but it's a decent rumour considering the EMB-190 demonstrator bmi management had at EMA over the summer.