It's not a daughter company of air-exel.
However air exel former ceo Roberto Stinga is running the show over there.
Initial name popped up as LoCo, however is called V-Bird now.
To operate A320 aircraft, initially 3. (target 15)
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=131209
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/photos/01VBird1.jpg
Obtainded via Lease Company ILFC, Los Angeles.
Destinations from NiederRhein, Vienna, Munich, Nice, Berlin and Helsinki.
Initially operating under AOC Dutchbird.
Start Capital, 20 Million euros.
Operating concept like Jet Blue in the US.
This all from a newspaper article in holland.
Lot's of discussions on this airline on a dutch pbb.
http://www.airwork.nl/ubb/ultimatebb...c;f=7;t=000882
It's in dutch though. (links to other sites for applications and hour requirements)
Greetz