DutchBird
Netherlands charter airline
DutchBird was a charter airline based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It operated charter services to the Mediterranean, Egypt, Tunisia and the Canary Islands for a number of holiday companies. Its main base was Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
01History
The airline was established in 2000 and started operations on November 22, 2000. It was founded by Hans Mosselman, CEO of Sudtours Travel, and began operations with a Boeing 757 aircraft leased from Condor.
From 2001 to 2003, DutchBird was awarded “The best Dutch charter airline”. DutchBird's special family oriented service included attractive extras for parents who traveled with children. Frequent passengers included conference members, symphony orchestras and footballers of AFC Ajax. DutchBird was the “Official Carrier of Ajax” since September 2002.
On November 25, 2004, ExelAviation Group attempted to purchase DutchBird, but was later cancelled.
All flights were stopped by December 2004 and the airline went under Dutch bankruptcy protection on January 27, 2005.
02Fleet
The DutchBird fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 2003 | 2004 | Sold to Monarch Airlines |
| Boeing 757-200 | 3 | 2000 | 2004 |
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- PH-BMD DutchBird Airbus A320 (2066950326).jpg by Pieter van Marion from Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Boeing 757-230, DutchBird AN0517630.jpg by Konstantin von Wedelstaedt, GFDL 1.2
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