| |||||||
Founded | 2003 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commenced operations | 27 October 2003 | ||||||
Ceased operations | January 2005 | ||||||
Hubs | Weeze Airport [1] | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | V Club | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Destinations | 19 | ||||||
Headquarters | Maastricht Aachen Airport, Beek, Netherlands | ||||||
Website | www |
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]
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 ]
The V Bird fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Airbus A320-200 | 4 | 2003 | 2004 | 3 leased from ILFC 1 leased from Dutchbird |