Lufthansa has appointed Vagn Ove Sorensen, a former Scandanavian Airlines executive, as BMI chairman to handle the disposal or find buyers for BMI Baby and BMI Regional. BMI lost £105m in the first six months this year.
Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group (IAG), the holding company for BA and Iberia of Spain, has made no secret of his interest in BMI, not as an airline but for its valuable take off and landing slots at overcrowded Heathrow.
BA ready to bid for BMI to expand at Heathrow - Telegraph