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British Midland Commuter

IATA ICAO Call sign BD GNT GRANITE
Founded	14 May 1987 as Business Air Limited
Commenced operations	15 August 1987 29 March 1998 as British Midland Commuter
Ceased operations	1 February 2001 (merged with flybmi regional)
Fleet size	15
Headquarters	East Midlands Airport

British Midland Commuter was a British regional airline based at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby. British Midland Commuter was a subsidiary of British Midland International and flybmi. It was also owned by the International Airlines Group (IAG).

History

Business Air Saab 340 G-GNTA

British Midland Commuter Saab 340 G-GNTF at Manchester Airport July 1999

Flybmi was founded on the 14th of May 1987 under the name Business Air Limited, or simply Business Air. Business Air originally offered passenger charter flights before starting scheduled services in 1987, expanding its route network.

On the 29th of March 1998, Business Air Limited renamed to British Midland Commuter.

On the 1st of February 2001, British Midland Commuter was merged with bmi Regional

Fleet

British Midland Commuter's fleet consisted of Saab 340's and British Aerospace 146's. As British Midland Commuter renamed to bmi Regional, the airline had no plans on any future fleet development. British Midland Commuter had a total number of 15 aircraft.

British Midland Commuter Historical Fleet

Aircraft Type	Operated	From/To
Saab 340	10	March 1998 - February 2001
BAe 146	5	March 2000 - February 2001

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom
• British Midland International
• Flybmi

References

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Categories:

• Regional airlines
• Defunct airlines of the United Kingdom
• British Midland International