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Acquisition of bmi Regional & bmibaby
It was announced on 30th November 2008 that Flybe is in talks to buy bmi's subsidiary operations bmi Regional and bmibaby, the Mail on Sunday reported. A decision will be made and finalised by 19th January 2009. The two airlines are not core to the strategy of bmi's new owner, Lufthansa, it said.
Lufthansa took over bmi last month, but the German airline has indicated it is more interested in bmi's long-haul routes and valuable Heathrow slots than in the two subsidiaries.
Bmi Regional is a UK-focussed regional airline, while bmibaby is a low-cost airline that flies to a number of European destinations from its four main bases