Magic Blue Airlines

Magic Blue Airlines

IATA ICAO Call sign – MJB Magic Blue
Founded	January 2004
Ceased operations	2005
Operating bases	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Fleet size	SeeFleetbelow
Headquarters	Rotterdam,Netherlands

Magic Blue Airlineswas acharterpassengerairlinebased inRotterdam,Netherlands.It was previously an all-freight operator and intended to operate charter services fromAmsterdam Schiphol AirporttoMediterraneanholiday destinations starting later in 2005 usingBAe ATPaircraft.

In December 2005 the airline filed forbankruptcy.

Code data

• ICAOCode:MJB
• Callsign:MAGIC BLUE

History

The airline was established asFarnair Europein 1995and renamed toFarnair Netherlandsin 2000.It was wholly owned by FN Holding and in January 2004 was renamed once again asMagic Blue Airlines.In March 2005 it was planning to use twoBoeing 757-200sto start charter operations later that year instead ofAirbus A300B4-200sas it had previously announced.In May 2005 two ex-Air EuropaBAe ATP freighters were shortly to be added to the fleet.In November 2005 the airlinewet leasedtwoMcDonnell Douglas MD-83sfromFly Air.In December 2005 Magic Blue Airlines filed for bankruptcy, never having started commercial operations.In May 2006,Magic Birdthe successor to Magic Blue Airlines finally started operations with a single BAe ATP freighter.

Fleet

The Magic Blue Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (at July 2005):

• 2BAe ATP(freighters)
• 3 BAe ATP (passenger configured)

All aircraft were leased fromBAE Systems.