Well something must be going on since SMB was observed lurking around Aberdeen a few months ago.
An interesting comparison to use is Air Dolomiti which is a regional airline that has been wholly owned by Lufthansa since 2003. One significant aspect is that all the Italian domestic routes have disappeared and Air Dolomiti is purely a feeder for Lufthansa. If Regional is to exist in the Lufthansa empire then this is bound to be the shape that it takes and this will potentially see a major change to its current route network. If Regional can play an active role in helping to feed the the bmi/Lufthansa network then there could be a role for Regional. With MAN probably being the exception, bmi Regional operate no routes of their own that help to compliment bmi Mainline/Lufthansa so expect big changes if Regional is to stay!
However whilst there might be a glimmer of hope for Regional, I suspect that Baby is a foregone conclusion and it will not be staying in the Lufthansa network.
Last edited by Mister Geezer; 2nd Nov 2008 at 07:45.