V Bird
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Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | October 27, 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]
History
The airline was established in 2003 and started operations on October 27, 2003. The airline suspended operations on October 8, 2004 and subsequently filed for bankruptcy on October 18, 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.
Fleet
The V Bird fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[4]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Airbus A320-200 | 4 | 2003 | 2004 | 3 leased from ILFC 1 leased from Dutchbird |
See also
References
- ^ a b "V Bird - ch-aviation". Ch-aviation.com.
- ^ "Contact." V Bird. 24 June 2004. Retrieved on 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Imprint." V Bird. 3 August 2004. Retrieved on 18 July 2010.
- ^ "V Bird Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
External links
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- V Bird (Archive)
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