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G-BVKB 1 Boeing 737-59D bmi british midland MAN 16OCT01

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 10-Nov-21 (DeNoise AI).

 

In transitional livery, from BMA to 'bmi'

 

This aircraft was delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines as SE-DMN in Mar-94 and leased to BMA British Midland Airways on delivery as G-BVKB. BMA was re-branded as 'bmi british midland' in Feb-01.

 

It was transferred to bmi's 'low-cost' subsidiary 'bmi baby' in Mar-04. The company was closed down when the bmi group was merged into British Airways in Sep-12.

 

The aircraft was stored at Norwich, UK. until the lease ended in May-13 when it was returned to the lessor, ferried to Bruntingthorpe, UK and permanently retired. It was broken up at Bruntingthorpe in Aug-14.

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Uploaded on October 16, 2022
Taken on October 16, 2001