Maybe it will be the re-introduction of the all too popular Leeds Bradford - Lille route that was cruelly cut so early on last year. :eek:

We'll find out soon enough.

Sana'a in Yemen? Just a guess

Rumour is midhaul is going to subleased out onto 757s.....

I heard only Tehran and Freetown, leased to Astraeas. I also heard a rumour that Flybe have put the 'for sale' sign up and there is a rumour that a major legacy carrier is interested that isn't BA???

Annoucement is probably that bmi have leased 2 757 from Astraeas to cover some of the mid-haul flights.

Possiblity of buying another carrier possibley but i doubt it.

Moving all the A330 ops back to Manchester again?:}

Anybody know when the annoucement will be made tomorrow?....I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:}

Youre easily pleased with a bit of leased 757 news

I can't understand the logic behind leasing a 757 from Astraeus and taking it down to Freetown, when Astraeus already do that :ugh:

Tehran, Almaty and Freetown will be flown on leased 757's.

It's expensive to have long nightstops, this way bmi can operate the 321's around the middle east on a daily basis and not leave crews for days on end wasting money....

The 321 is the wrong aircraft for the routes, bmi are making a sound business decision and leasing out.

Agree 100% that 321's are the wrong aircraft to use on some of these routes but we have worked them hard and used them to their full potential! But now it depends on whether or not they will fill them, Astraeus 757's are notoriously fraught with technical problems and Lufty (correct me if I'm wrong) use 330's on IKA and ALA.

Any announcement yet??

I'm sure you'll see it on the intranet first, and most announcements are usually made at about 1653 just before close of business.

Will this see Dakar delinked from Freetown and Almaty delinked from Ekateringburg

is there really going to be annoucement or just someone taking the p***!

Any news yet?

I'm thinking there's no annoucement today, or what ever it was fell through. :ugh:

BMED should have been using 757's for those routes! Perhaps BMI are realising this!!


With regards to announcments at airlines they rarely publicise there is going to be one, things get announced as and when they happen!! If they did say there was going to be an anouncement and then whatever it was fell through they would look a bit stupid!

Your correct 747-436, BMED should have had the 757 and where offered 757s by BA but they declined.

The 757 slots in nicely to the network. Lets not forget its NOT about vast passenger numbers, but lots of business class paying pax, CARGO and going direct. The A321 couldn't offer us Cargo or direct services. :ugh:

When it was all to late BMED approached BA to get widebodies (A340s) but this was rejected by BA as was pretty much any new route BMED wanted to do.

Until the sale (if its for sale and we all know its really for sale) of bmi is complete leasing out the routes to a 757 operator will generate more ££ in the bank.

Sorry, do we? :rolleyes:

no :hmm:

But I think so :eek: Don't you? :cool: