Two of the five Embraers operating on mainline routes will be returned to bmi regional.
bmi regional, which through its niche market position and a long term charter agreement with Airbus is maintaining a viable operation, is now feeling the impact of a prolonged downturn in business-type travel. The return of two aircraft from the mainline operation at Heathrow and one additional spare aircraft will result in these three units being surplus to requirements. The company is in discussions with potential customers with a view to mitigating this situation.
Proposed redundancies from the pilot workforce are 27 Captains ans 22 F/O's