V-Bird stops operation !!

[henkjan99]

Hi All, seems ILFC are quick
all 3 A320 ferried to SNN/EINN Shannon this morning using regs as callsigns
PH-VAD dep 1033lt
PH-VAE dep 1037lt
PH-VAC dep 1039lt

All 3 aircraft are now at the Air Canada Maintenance Base in YWG/CYWG (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for a "lease return check".
(Flown here via YYR/CYYR - Goose Bay, Newfoundland)

Can I trace them somewhere on the internet? How do you know where they are?

[B744skipper]

I am reading the "January 2004" issue of Piloot & Vliegtuig, an article that is about V-Bird. Also Roberto Stinga mentioned his plans with V-Bird:

- Adding at least four more A320'sa before the end of 2004, and flying to 14 destinations;
- Carrying between 600.000 and 800.000 in the first operational year;
- Flying at the end of 2006 with 16 aircrafts to 24 destinations;

Now we all know what has happened, but I thought it would be interesting information to share.

[SN30952]

exelaviationgroup heeft zich definitief terug getrokken. het personeel van v-bird is inmiddels ingelicht. v-bird houdt op te bestaan.

As they say in Mestreech: bart joeng dades sneu
Bart and Johan, I hope you're not too disappointed after this experience. And I wish you find a job that suits you if possible in aviation. And remember this: the safest job in aviation is airport fireman.

[henkjan99]

VBird still talks with three investors, said a spokesman of VBird to RTV Limburg (regional broadcaster).
The names of the investors aren't known, VBird doesn't want to tell who they are, but the had a talk with one investor earlier.
The changes for VBird are still very little, VBird said to the broadcaster.
VBird knows if they stop or come back, next Wednesday...

(Sorry about my English... I'm a little tired, so it's bad! )

[speedygonzales]

Hi All, seems ILFC are quick
all 3 A320 ferried to SNN/EINN Shannon this morning using regs as callsigns
PH-VAD dep 1033lt
PH-VAE dep 1037lt
PH-VAC dep 1039lt

All 3 aircraft are now at the Air Canada Maintenance Base in YWG/CYWG (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for a "lease return check".
(Flown here via YYR/CYYR - Goose Bay, Newfoundland)

Can I trace them somewhere on the internet? How do you know where they are?

Because I SEE them parked outside the AC hangar. No, I don't have a digital camera for posting pctures.

[landin]

are they really gone?
no chances to get to your destination?
even if you have your tickets for december?
any way of getting the money back or now that they are "officially" in bankrupt we should just forget about it?

[Buzz]

are they really gone?
no chances to get to your destination?
even if you have your tickets for december?
any way of getting the money back or now that they are "officially" in bankrupt we should just forget about it?

You're after the employees, the creditors and.... You're last in line if you were to try to get your money back.
No chance to get there, and no chance to get your money back, sorry...