The British Midland Fleet

Built for the Heart of Britain.

From the aircraft at the heart of our European operation to our flagship long-haul fleet, every aircraft has a purpose within British Midland Virtual.

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Our Fleet

Passenger and cargo. One Group.

Our passenger fleet is organised into Beating Heart, Pioneer and Foundry classes, alongside the Airbus A340 aircraft of European Cargo.

Beating Heart Class

At the heart of every operation.

Our Airbus narrowbody fleet forms the backbone of British Midland Virtual, connecting Birmingham with destinations across Britain and Europe.

Beating Heart Class

Airbus A319

Compact, capable and perfectly suited to shorter sectors across the British Midland European network.

144 Seats

3,750 NM Range

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Beating Heart Class

Airbus A320

The principal workhorse of British Midland, balancing capacity, efficiency and flexibility across our European network.

180 Seats

3,300 NM Range

Airbus Family

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Beating Heart Class

Airbus A321

Our largest narrowbody aircraft, bringing increased capacity to the busiest routes in the network.

220 Seats

3,500 NM Range

Airbus Family

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Pioneer Class

Taking British Midland further.

Long-haul flying from our Birmingham hub.

Pioneer Class

Airbus A350-1000

Our Airbus A350-1000 serves North America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Asia.

369 Seats

8,700 NM Range

Long Haul Role

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Foundry Class

Regional flying. Familiar character.

The Fokker 100, ATR 72 and Embraer E190 serve British Midland Regional, with bases at Birmingham, East Midlands and London Heathrow.

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Embraer E190

The Embraer E190 adds a modern regional jet to the British Midland Regional fleet.

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Fokker 100

A classic regional jet bringing familiar character to British Midland Regional’s short-haul services.

100 Seats

1,710 NM Range

Regional Role

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ATR 72

Turboprop flying connecting smaller airports and regional communities.

72 Seats

758 NM Range

Regional Role

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EUROPEAN CARGO

Our cargo fleet.

Ten Airbus A340 aircraft under British Midland Group management, supporting the European Cargo Virtual operation.

EUROPEAN CARGO Airbus A340 silhouette

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Airbus A340-600

Seven A340-600 aircraft form the largest part of the European Cargo fleet.

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G-ECLBA340-600
G-ECLCA340-600
G-ECLDA340-600
G-ECLEA340-600
G-ECLHA340-600
G-ECLJA340-600
G-ECLKA340-600

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EUROPEAN CARGO Airbus A340 silhouette

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Airbus A340-600F

Two A340-600F aircraft form part of the European Cargo operation.

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G-ECLMA340-600F
G-ECLNA340-600F

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EUROPEAN CARGO Airbus A340 silhouette

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Airbus A340-500

The A340-500 complements the European Cargo fleet.

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G-ECLFA340-500

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