Charter & Fractional
BMI Regional Works toward Clean Break from IAG
In attendance at the September 19-21 ERA General Assembly, Ian Woodley (left) serves as executive chairman and Cathal O’Connell as chief commercial officer of BMI Regional, now owned by Scottish investment group Sector Aviation Holdings.
In attendance at the September 19-21 ERA General Assembly, Ian Woodley (left) serves as executive chairman and Cathal O’Connell as chief commercial officer of BMI Regional, now owned by Scottish investment group Sector Aviation Holdings.

More than 15 years after selling his Business Air commuter operation to British Midland Airways, Ian Woodley once again occupies the left seat as executive chairman of BMI Regional. Recently bought by Scottish investment group Sector Aviation Holdings (SAH) from British Airways parent International Airlines Group (IAG), the business has until the end of October to establish its own independence under a transition agreement with its prior owners that allows it temporarily to use its old-technology systems.