DutchBird
| DutchBird | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| IATA code : | 5D |
| ICAO code : | DBR |
| Call sign : | DUTCHBIRD |
| Founding: | 2000 |
| Operation stopped: | 2004 |
| Seat: |
Amsterdam , Netherlands
|
| Operational basis: | |
| Home airport : | Amsterdam Schiphol Airport |
| Company form: | NV |
| Number of employees: | 3,876 |
| Sales: | € 30 million (2003) |
| Passenger volume: | 3.7 million (2004) |
| Fleet size: | 5 |
| Aims: | international |
| Website: | www.dutchbird.nl |
| DutchBird ceased operations in 2004. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation. | |
DutchBird was a Dutch charter airline based in Amsterdam and based at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol . The airline operated charter flights to the Mediterranean , Egypt , Tunisia and the Canary Islands for a number of travel companies . DutchBird had to file for bankruptcy in 2004 and operations ceased in December 2004.
history
DutchBird was founded in 2000 to enable flights like Amsterdam-Tunis. DutchBird initially had six aircraft, one of which was decommissioned due to lack of comfort. In 2001, 2002 and 2003 DutchBird was named “Best Dutch Charter Airline”. The passengers consisted mainly of conference members, symphony orchestras and the footballers from Ajax Amsterdam. DutchBird had been Ajax Amsterdam's official charter airline since September 2002.
As a result of the 2003 oil crisis, revenues began to decline. Therefore, DutchBird had to file for bankruptcy in 2004.
fleet
In March 2004 the DutchBird fleet consisted of five aircraft with an average age of 3.3 years.
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks | Seats ( Business / Eco + / Economy ) |
Average age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 2 with Sharklets equipped | 160 (28/0/132) | 1.2 years | |
| Boeing 757-200ER | 3 | 295 | 3.5 years | ||
| total | 5 | - | 3.3 years |
Special livery: Ajax Amsterdam
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Publications. Retrieved June 20, 2004 (English).
- ↑ a b Dutchbird vraagt uitstel van betaling aan De Volkskrant, December 28, 2004
- ↑ DutchBird Fleet Details and History. In: planespotters.net. Retrieved March 21, 2020 .
- ↑ Flightradar24: Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map. Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
