Wouldn't it make more sence for them to buy Jet 2 with 22 x 733 and then 8 7x 757 with one on the way. There are more variations of a/c types with Globespan.

The 733's go to baby and the 757 go to mainline (everyones happy).

ugh!! the Jet2 733's are even older than ours!! :s

Some of Jet 2's 737's used to BE ours !!!

The problem with purchasing Globespan is that they have only 2 733 (same type as Baby).

Other A/C consists of 4 x 737-600, 2 x 737-700, 5 x 737-800 (all possibly going to BmiBaby), there is only 1 x 757 and 3 x 767 but there are 2 x 787 on order due 10.

Wouldn't these variations cause problems for crewing?

UK carrier BMI is on the lookout for airline acquisition opportunities and will “move very quickly” if it sees a potential target, the carrier’s CEO Nigel Turner tells ATI.
Turner says BMI is “out in the market looking at other opportunities” to acquire another airline, following its purchase last year of British Airways franchise partner British Mediterranean (BMed).
“We are interested in acquiring other airlines as they come up,” says Turner. “We got BMed in February 2007 and it was a fantastic purchase. There are other consolidation opportunities that we are actively looking at.”
He does not specify what or where those opportunities may be, but says that “if something comes up in the next month” BMI would be able to “move very quickly”. However, he stresses that “one thing we won’t do is overpay”.

Realistically TD would never let it happen.
GSM is his.
Word is operation will compact this year to stabilize last years ops disasters.
New blood in departments, will only fuel GSM to make it work in the future.
Honestly, now is an exciting time for GSM - not to be worrying about some takeover.

Looks like some sort of deal has been done. Not sure if it's with GS. Announcement shortly.

bmi chairman, Sir Michael Bishop ... The acquisition of BMED was not a one-off activity and we continue to look for other acquisitions – bmi is
now in expansion mode and even small ‘bolt-ons’ to the business can have a good effect. bmi intends to grow, not
reduce in size. The commitment is to build in strength and shape a bmi for the future that is sustainable, successful
and profitable.

What makes you so sure a deal has been done then Hudson?

So many rumours are just that!. So many are created by people over hearing others comments and taking them literally. Hence back to my original question, where (approximately) did you glean this from?

Its not happeneing, never was going to and certainly for now never will.... source bmi!!! :sad:

Thank :mad: for that :cool:

Exactly...what would Globespan want with Airbuses...:E

Well said RT :D :O

Due to the amount of crew leaving bmi maybe it is flt deck and cabin crew they were after

!!!!!!!!!!!!!! have a post talking about BMI pulling something big and announcement early next week.
Must admit getting a tad tedious now. Lets hope this is all out to bed one way of other by then.
Have a good weekend everyone.

The nine hundred pound gorilla in the corner is, as ever, Lufthansa. Nobody quite knows just what they will end up doing, and their call option comes valid any time now.

I don't wish to comment on the 'big announcment', we'll all have to wait and see what it is.

What I will say, however is that i'm getting a bit sick of reading comments like this:

If Sir Michael Bishop doesn't wish to sell, then I believe Lufthansa have no rights to bmi. The existence of this 'call option' appears to be pure speculation. I for one cannot believe, after all this time being in business that SMB tied himself into having to sell bmi at a certain time and at a certain value.

Now....back to the speculation.

So Luftie can veto who SMB sells his shares to....sounds like a very hairy gorilla indeed to me. :rolleyes:

If SMB (or anyone else) is looking at a GSM acquisition, he would do well to chat with the SAS engineering bods who recently looked at two of the 4 -600's owned by TD at EDI.
All 4 -600's were originally SAS owned,well maintained and pristine when they arrived, then TD decided to increase seat numbers by ripping out the fwd galleys.
One -600 is in SEN, has been for months, another has been languishing in LPL since November where it went for an engine change. The engine was hanging on chains !!!!! when the CAA pulled the plug due the hanger not being approved for maintenance
Config change paperwork and maintenance state leaves a bit to be desired.
Caveat eamptor.....the devil's in the detail.

ZB and BMI ???
 

Hows about ZB take over, common fleets with BMI mainline. Opens up numerous possibilities for WW taking over longer routes ex bhx and man.
ZB reportedly struggling for cash and a take over by BMI, well maybe. Just another name to throw in the pot......

Barry Bhx