[woodhousen]

well over 11 years after Birmingham European Airlines (BEA) merged with byron airways which later became part of BA, Birmingham is to re-launch its own airline.

As of yet, BEA have been emplying staff for the re-launch ad is set to start european services sometime later in 2006. an announcement is expected this week according to industry insiders. The planes initially used with me jetstreams which the idea of upgrading with demand!

http://www.birminghameuropean.com/

wikipedia

Birmingham European Airways was originally established in 1983 (as Birmingham Executive Airways). The airline as its name implies was based at Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) in the UK and operated services geared towards business travellers. The fleet initially included Jetstream 31 aircraft. A Saab 340 was later introduced which suffered severe reliability problems in the airline's service, and which was replaced by a Gulfstream I . Birmingham European Airways later introduced a number of BAC 1-11 aircraft into its fleet.

The airline's route network included points such as Amsterdam, Milan, Oslo, Stuttgart, Newcastle, Belfast and Cork.

In October 1992, Birmingham European merged with Brymon Airways to form Brymon European Airways.

In January 2006 there was news of a new "Birmingham European Airways" being established, once again using Jetstream aircraft to serve European destinations from Birmingham and with the stated aim of starting operations during 2006.

 

[Jongeman]

I wonder where BEA could fly that wouldn't conflict with BA Connect's and flybe's route networks? They seem to have Europe covered pretty well, with the exception of smaller business centres such as Bremen and Luxembourg.

 

[woodhousen]

well i thnk these are aiming for different markets...BA Connect and Flybe (along with BMI Baby) are aimed at the low cost sector, these will be aimed at business travellers.....a bit like Eastern airlines now!

 

[samsonyuen]

It couldn't hurt to get more air service for Bham!

 

[woodhousen]

thoght id copy this to here

 

[FLD]

Great to see the name "BIRMINGHAM" on the side of an aircraft again!

 

[Biosonic]

Hear hear!

 

[FLD]

Hear hear!

Hope they use quieter aircraft for the good people of Solihull's sake, else they will "hear, hear"!!

 

[woodhousen]

well they are re-launching small...using the same jet stream 31 craft they used when they first launched in the 80s a,d i assume will expand their fleet if/when the airlines becomes more successful!

cant help but think this wil be in direct compettion with the likes of eastern airways

 

[U475 Foxtrot]

Birmingham European? That took a long time to come up with that name and the aircraft don't look great either.

I prefer the bare metal look on "The worlds new favourite airline... Birminghair "

 

[Biosonic]

:lol: