BRITISHMidland has restructured its divisions prior to launching transatlantic flights next year.
The airline’s ground handling and engineering services have been brought back into the day-to-day operation of the carrier.
Managers in the divisions will report to chief operating officer James Hogan and group managing director Austin Reid.
The two units were previously under a separate company called British Midland Aviation Services headed by Frank Turner. He will now work for the board on proposed joint-venture activities.
The engineering side of the airline is crucial to the launch of US services as the carrier already has a hangar at Heathrow capable of handling long-haul jets. British Midland is poised to order Airbus A330s or Boeing 767s for transatlantic services.
Hogan said: “These changes demonstrate our commitment to ensuring we have the correct organisational structure to face the challenges that lie ahead, especially for our transatlantic services.”