V Bird

For the group, see VBirds.

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]

V Bird

IATA ICAO Call sign VX VBA VEEBEE
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.vbird.com

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

The V Bird fleet consisted of the following aircraft:^[4]

V Birdfleet

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Notes
Airbus A320-200	4	2003	2004	3 leased from ILFC 1 leased from Dutchbird

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the Netherlands