bmi have said previously that it would take around 3 years for the MAN transatlantic operation to be profitable but with what happened last year, they are invoking the 3 year period from this year.
If I remember correctly, the pair of A330s on the routes were originally configured for operating out of LHR but with the impasse going on, they were rejigged for a MAN-suitable configuration which took a bit longer than they thought as the launch dates of both routes were put back a bit.
Whatever happens, I'm pretty sure that the MAN services will remain with the 3rd A330 at MAN and the 4th at TLS and probably A330 numbers 5 and 6 all being used for LHR operations, with the next MAN long-haul service commencing in around 2004/2005. But, it certainly wouldn't harm their MAN operation if they could put together a hub system in place that is greater than it is at present.