V Bird
AirlineV Bird
IataVX
IcaoVBA
CallsignVEEBEE
Founded2003
Commenced27 October 2003
CeasedJanuary 2005
HubsWeeze Airport[1]
Frequent flyerV Club
Destinations19
HeadquartersMaastricht Aachen Airport, Beek, Netherlands
Websitewww.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]

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

The V Bird fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

V Birdfleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A320-2004200320043 leased from ILFC
1 leased from Dutchbird

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.