[4] Following the collapse of Debonair in 1999, British Midland Commuter was awarded the contract to operate five BAe 146 aircraft on a wet lease basis for Lufthansa CityLine.

Lufthansa purchased Michael Bishop's and SAS' stakes in October 2009, taking full ownership of the airline group.

A suspension of loss-making routes and capacity adjustments within the group resulted in Regional having a surplus of three Embraer aircraft in 2010, and the company began consultations with staff over possible job losses.

Sector Aviation Holdings also included the founders of Regional's predecessor Business Air, Ian Woodley and Graeme Ross.

[12] Ryanair offered rescue fares for stranded customers on some routes and also sought to recruit former Flybmi personnel.

[13] At the end of its existence the head office was at Pegasus Business Park on the grounds of East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington.

[citation needed] Following the purchase of Regional in May 2012, Sector Aviation Holdings took the decision to relocate the company headquarters from Aberdeen to Pegasus Business Park, on the grounds of East Midlands Airport.

[citation needed] The registered office was in the Lightyear Building at Glasgow Airport in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

[16] British Midland Regional Limited held a Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.

In early 2014, Flybmi commenced a contract to operate a further staff shuttle on behalf of helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland.

[19] In early 2016 a further Embraer 145 aircraft was based in Munich in order to allow them to serve further routes from there bringing the total number to eight.

2005 – 2010: Figures unavailable, only listed as "BMI Group" Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority[20] As a subsidiary of British Midland International, the airline operated regional services for its parent.

[23] In 2017 Flybmi operated a short-lived twice-weekly service between Birmingham Airport and Graz, becoming the first and only direct link between the UK and Austria's second city.

[citation needed] In May 2018 CCO Jochen Schnadt said in an interview with Air Transport World that the carrier was evaluating adding larger regional jets to the fleet with both the Bombardier CRJ900 and Embraer 190 being considered.