V Bird

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| airline = V Bird

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| IATA = VX

| ICAO = VBA

| callsign = VEEBEE

| founded = 2003

| commenced = 27 October 2003

| ceased = January 2005

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| hubs = Weeze Airport{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/VBI|title=V Bird - ch-aviation|website=Ch-aviation.com}}

| secondary_hubs =

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| frequent_flyer = V Club

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| fleet_size = 4

| destinations = 19

| parent =

| headquarters = Maastricht Aachen Airport, Beek, Netherlands

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| website = {{URL|www.vbird.com}}

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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. Its head office was on the grounds of Maastricht Aachen Airport in Beek, Netherlands."[https://web.archive.org/web/20040624203138/http://www2.vbird.com/skylights/html/EN/contact.shtm Contact]." V Bird. 24 June 2004. Retrieved on 18 July 2010."[https://web.archive.org/web/20040803154358/http://www2.vbird.com/skylights/html/EN/impressum.shtm Imprint]." V Bird. 3 August 2004. Retrieved on 18 July 2010.

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.{{fact|date=November 2024}}

Fleet

File:V Bird Airbus A320 Sipilä.jpg at Helsinki Airport in 2004]]

The V Bird fleet consisted of the following aircraft:{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/V-Bird-Airlines|title=V Bird Airlines Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=9 September 2022}}

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

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Aircraft

!Total

!Introduced

!Retired

!Notes

Airbus A320-200

|2003

|2004

|3 leased from ILFC
1 leased from Dutchbird