Bluebird Cargo

Infobox_Airline
airline=Bluebird Cargo
logo=Bluebird Cargo logo.svg
logo_size=250px
IATA=BF
ICAO=BBD
callsign=BLUE CARGO [ [http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes] ]
parent=Icelandair Group"Icelandic Conversion", "Aviation Week & Space Technology", January 8 2007.]
founded=2000
headquarters=Reykjavík, Iceland
key_people=Thor Kjartansson (CEO)
hubs=Keflavík International Airport
focus_cities=Linate Airport
Cologne Bonn Airport
frequent_flyer=
lounge=
alliance=
fleet_size=5
destinations=9
website= http://www.bluebirdcargo.com/

Bluebird Cargo is a cargo airline based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It operates cargo services to and from Iceland and within Europe on a scheduled and contract basis, as well as cargo charter services. Its main base is Keflavík International Airport, with focus cities Cologne Bonn Airportcite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 87 | date= 2007-03-27] The company is owned by Icelandair Group.

History

The airline was established in 2000 and started operations in March 2001. It was founded by a group of Icelandic individuals with a strong background in aviation and air cargo. Operations began with daily freighter services between Iceland, UK and Germany with a single Boeing 737-300 freighter. It is wholly owned by Icelandair Group and has 63 employees.

Destinations

Bluebird Cargo operates freight services to the following international scheduled destinations (at November 2007):
*Belgium
**Liège (Liège Airport)
*France
**Rennes (Rennes-St. Jacques Airport)
*Germany
**Cologne/Bonn (Cologne Bonn Airport)
**Leipzig/Halle (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
*Iceland
**Reykjavík (Keflavík International Airport)
*Ireland
**Cork (Cork International Airport)

Fleet

The Bluebird Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft (at November 2007) [Flight International, 3-9 October 2006] :

*4 Boeing 737-300F
*2 Boeing 737-400F

External links

* [http://www.bluebirdcargo.com/ Bluebird Cargo]
* [http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Bluebird_Cargo?show=all Bluebird Cargo Fleet Detail]

References