An un-identified bmi A330 (one of a fleet of three) at MAN on 21 October 2001

Brief History of Aircraft
bmi British Midland ordered a fleet fo four A330-243 with Rolls Royce Trent 772B-60 Engines, although only three were delivered to bmi.

G-WWBB
Construction Number 404
Test Registration - F-WWKP
30 May 2001 - Delivered to bmi British Midland, leased from ILFC
19 December 2002 - Sub-leased to South African Airways

G-WWBC
Construction Number - 455
Test Registration - F-WWKH
4 February 2003 - First Flight
Not taken up by bmi British Midland. To go to Emirates Airlines

G-WWBD
Construction Number 401
Test Registration - F-WWKN
13 April 2001 - First Flight
9 May 2001 - Leased by bmi British Midland from ILFC. In Star Alliance Colour Scheme
9 May 2001 - Sub-leased to SAS and registered as SE-REA
23 October 2001 - Withdrawn from use at Copenhagen
15 November 2001 - Returned to bmi British Midland
16 November 2002 - Roll-out in South African Airways colour scheme
2 December 2002 - Leased to South African Airways

G-WWBM
Construction Number 398
Test Registration - F-WWKL
9 April 2001 - First Flight
27 April 2001 - Delivered to bmi British Midland, leased from ILFC
16 December 2002 - Leased to South African Airways