It was indeed an Avro RJ85.

- suddenly seems a strange name for a plane that was deHavilland, then Hawker Siddeley, then British Aerospace. At one time Avro and DH were competitors. Oh the thought processes of the marketing boys :think:
Lufthansa D-AVRC as shown:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1133556/L/
Completely full - disadvantage of the wing location is small overhead lockers in that area so much struggling for space - cruised at FL270.
D-AVRM was also at Munich.
Birmingham (BHX) must be one of the few airports where a variety of BAe146 can still be seen regularly - there was a BA (G-BZAX), Sabena and Air France one there on Wednesday. The Lufthansa one arrives around 2230, overnights and leaves at 0645.