Magic Bird

This article is about the Dutch airline company. For the Broadway play, see Magic/Bird.
Magic Bird
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Commenced operationsApril 2006
Ceased operationsMay 2007
Operating basesAmsterdam Schiphol Airport
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
DestinationsSundsvall and Stockholm
Parent companySee History below
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
Employees12[1]

Magic Bird was a cargo airline based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It operates services between Sundsvall and Stockholm for the post office in Sweden. Its main base is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.[2]

History

The airline started operations in April 2006, was owned by an unnamed Luxembourg holding company, and had 12 employees (at March 2007).[2] It was the successor to Magic Blue Airlines which went out of business in December 2005.[3] Magic Bird ceased operations in May 2007 and was declared bankrupt on 3 July 2007.

Fleet

The Magic Bird fleet includes the following aircraft (at June 2007):[4]

In June 2006, it was reported that the airline would soon add a second BAe ATP freighter to its fleet [5] and in December 2006 Magic Bird leased an ATP freighter to Atlantic Airlines.[6] In April 2007 the airline leased two ex-Newair Fokker 50F freighters.[7]

References

  1. ^ As of March 2007
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 46.
  3. ^ "Magic Blue Airlines". CH-Aviation. 2005-12-26. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
  4. ^ "Magic Bird Cargo". CH-Aviation. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
  5. ^ "Magic Bird Cargo". CH-Aviation. 2006-06-11. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
  6. ^ "Magic Bird Cargo". CH-Aviation. 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
  7. ^ "Magic Bird Cargo". CH-Aviation. 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2007-06-15.