bmi

British Midland Airways Ltd. - trading at various times throughout its history as British Midland, and bmi British Midland International - was an airline in the United Kingdom with its head office in Donington Hall in Castle Donington, close to East Midlands Airport, England. The airline flew to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America and Central Asia from its main hub at London Heathrow Airport, where at its peak it held about 13% of all slots and operated over 2,000 flights a week. BMI was a member of Star Alliance from 1 July 2000 until 20 April 2012. British Midland Airways/bmi British Midland International was acquired from Lufthansa by International Airlines Group (IAG) on 20 April 2012, and was integrated into British Airways (BA) by 27 October 2012. Subsidiaries Bmibaby and British Midland Regional/BMI Regional were also purchased, although IAG did not wish to retain either. British Midland Regional/bmi regional was sold to Sector Aviation Holdings in May 2012 and operated under the flybmi brand until it went into administration on 16 February 2019, whereas Bmibaby closed down in September 2012. British Midland Airways Limited held a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence, permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.

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