V Bird

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V Bird
IATA ICAO Call sign
VXVBAVEEBEE
Founded2003
Commenced operations27 October 2003
Ceased operationsJanuary 2005
Hubs Weeze Airport [1]
Frequent-flyer program V Club
Fleet size4
Destinations19
Headquarters Maastricht Aachen Airport, Beek, Netherlands
Website www.vbird.com

V Bird (legally V Bird Airlines Netherlands BV) was a low-cost airline based in the Netherlands which operated services to northern and southern Europe. [1] Its head office was on the grounds of Maastricht Aachen Airport in Beek, Netherlands. [2] [3]

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History

The airline was established in 2003 and started operations on 27 October 2003. The airline suspended operations on 8 October 2004 and subsequently filed for bankruptcy on 18 October 2004. V Bird received an offer from an unnamed potential backer three days later with a view to restarting operations, but the airline was liquidated in early January 2005.[ citation needed ]

Fleet

A V Bird Airbus A320-200 at Helsinki Airport in 2004 V Bird Airbus A320 Sipila.jpg
A V Bird Airbus A320-200 at Helsinki Airport in 2004

The V Bird fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

V Birdfleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A320-200 4200320043 leased from ILFC
1 leased from Dutchbird

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "V Bird - ch-aviation". Ch-aviation.com.
  2. "Contact." V Bird. 24 June 2004. Retrieved on 18 July 2010.
  3. "Imprint." V Bird. 3 August 2004. Retrieved on 18 July 2010.