Bluebird Nordic
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Founded | 1999 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | March 2001 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 30 April 2024 CEO | ||||||
Website | bluebird.is |
Bluebird Nordic, formerly Bluebird Cargo, was[2] a cargo airline based in Reykjavík, Iceland, operating scheduled and chartered cargo services to and from Iceland and within Europe out of its base at Keflavík International Airport, with a special focus on Liège Airport & East Midlands Airport as freight hubs.[3]
History
Bluebird Cargo was established in 1999 and started operations in March 2001. Operations began with daily freighter services between Iceland, the United Kingdom and Germany with a single Boeing 737-300F. It was wholly owned by Icelandair Group[5] until 2010 and had 63 employees as of 2007.[citation needed]
In 2014, the airline was bought by Haru Holding and Steinn Logi Björnsson became
In August 2021, Bluebird Nordic announced plans to increase its
Bluebird Nordic ceased operations on 30 April 2024 and returned all aircraft to their lessors.[2]
Destinations
As of February 2021[update], Bluebird Nordic operated freight services to the following scheduled destinations in addition to ad-hoc and charter services:[4]
Fleet
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Bluebird_Cargo%2C_TF-BBM%2C_Boeing_737-4Q8%28SF%29_%2849995358743%29.jpg/220px-Bluebird_Cargo%2C_TF-BBM%2C_Boeing_737-4Q8%28SF%29_%2849995358743%29.jpg)
Prior to its closure, the Bluebird Nordic fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[10]
Aircraft | In service | Notes |
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Boeing 737-300F | 1
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Boeing 737-400F | 3
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Boeing 737-800BCF
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4
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Boeing 777-200ER
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1
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Boeing 777-300ER
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3
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Total | 12 |
References
- ^ Airline Codes
- ^ a b c aerotelegraph.com - "Bluebird Nordic ceases operations" (German) 4 May 2024
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 87.
- ^ a b bluebird.is - Air Freight retrieved 8 February 2021
- ^ "Icelandic Conversion", Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 8, 2007.
- ^ https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/avia-solutions-to-buy-freighter-operator-bluebird-nordic/ Avia Solutions to buy freighter operator Bluebird Nordic
- ^ "BlueBird Nordic adding 25 B737 freighters to its fleet". Aviation Nepal. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "TF-BBB Bluebird Cargo Boeing 777-300ER". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Bluebird Nordic appointed Audrone Keinyte as new CEO". aviasg.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ planespotters.net - Bluebird Cargo Fleet Details and History retrieved 8 February 2021
External links
Media related to Bluebird Cargo at Wikimedia Commons