V Bird Explained

Airline:	V Bird
Iata:	VX
Icao:	VBA
Callsign:	VEEBEE
Founded:	2003
Commenced:	October 27, 2003
Ceased:	January 2005
Hubs:	Weeze Airport^[1]
Frequent Flyer:	V Club
Fleet Size:	4
Destinations:	19
Headquarters:	Maastricht Aachen Airport, Beek, Netherlands

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]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the Netherlands

External links

• V Bird (Archive)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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.
4. Web site: V Bird Airlines Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. September 9, 2022.