Magic Bird

This article is about the Dutch airline company. For the Broadway play, see Magic/Bird.

Magic Bird

IATA ICAO Call sign - - -
Commenced operations	April 2006
Ceased operations	May 2007
Operating bases	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Fleet size	See Fleet below
Destinations	Sundsvall and Stockholm
Parent company	See History below
Headquarters	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Employees	12[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]

• 2 BAe ATP
• 2 Fokker 50F

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. "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.

External links

• Magic Bird