DHL Aviation

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DHL Aviation
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IATA ICAO Callsign
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Founded1969; 52 years ago (1969)
Hubs
Fleet size184
Destinations246
Parent companyDHL
HeadquartersBonn, Germany
Websiteaviationcargo.dhl.com
Boeing 757 - RIAT 2005

DHL Aviation is a division of DHL (owned by Deutsche Post) responsible for providing air transport capacity. It is not a single airline, but refers to several airlines owned, co-owned, or chartered by DHL Express. Deutsche Post World Net rebranded to Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) in March 2009. In the United States, DHL Airways was renamed Astar Air Cargo, which in turn, operated air freight services as a cargo airline for DHL, until June 2012.

Overview[]

Deutsche Post owns five main airlines, which provide services by region:

  • European Air Transport Leipzig (EAT Leipzig) is responsible for the major part of the network for Europe, and for long haul services to the Middle East and Africa. From its hub at the Leipzig/Halle Airport it operates a fleet of Boeing and Airbus freighters.[1]
  • DHL Air UK (DHL Air) is based at East Midlands Airport, was purchased by DHL in 1989, and has since 2000 been operating a fleet of Boeing 757 freighters on intra European services and a fleet of new built Boeing 767 freighters, primarily on trans atlantic routes.[2]
  • DHL Aero Expreso is the subsidiary in Central and South America Hub in Tocumen, Panamá, operating a fleet of Boeing 737-400, 757-200 and 767-300 Freighters in Central and South America, as well as serving destinations in the Caribbean and Florida.
  • SNAS/DHL (DHL International) handles Middle East destinations from its headquarters and main regional hub at Bahrain International Airport, operating a fleet of Boeing 767 freighters.[3] The fleet is deployed throughout the Middle East and in Africa.
  • Blue Dart Aviation, is based at Chennai International Airport, India, with a fleet of Boeing 757 Freighters. It provides services for the Indian network of DHL and regional charters.[4]

It also owns the following smaller airlines:

Deutsche Post also has stakes in the following airlines, some of which also operate under the DHL brand or livery:[5]

In March 2021, DHL Aviation announced the relocation of one of their main hub operations from Bergamo to Milan Malpensa Airport where DHL opened new logistics facilities.[8]

Fleet[]

A DHL Airbus A300-600RF formerly operated by Air Contractors.
A DHL ATR 42-320F operated by DHL de Guatemala.
A DHL Boeing 747-400F operated by Polar Air Cargo.
A DHL Boeing 757-200PCF operated by European Air Transport Leipzig.
A DHL Boeing 767-300ERF operated by Polar Air Cargo.
A DHL Boeing 777F operated by Southern Air.
A DHL ATR 72-200F operated by Solenta Aviation.

As of March 2021, the DHL Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft:[9]

DHL Aviation fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Operator Notes
Airbus A300-600RF 36 9 — Air Hong Kong
4 ASL Airlines Ireland
22 European Air Transport Leipzig
1 Solinair
Airbus A321-200/P2F 1 1 1 SmartLynx Malta
Airbus A330-200F 5 3 — European Air Transport Leipzig
1 ASL Airlines Ireland
1 Air Hong Kong
Airbus A330-300/P2F 8 1 — European Air Transport Leipzig
3 ASL Airlines Ireland
3 Air Hong Kong
ATR 42-320F 3 1 — DHL Ecuador
1 DHL de Guatemala
1 Vensecar Internacional
ATR 72-201F 5 5 — Solenta Aviation
Boeing 737-400SF 18 4 — Swiftair
1 Air Ghana
1 ASL Airlines Hungary
2 DHL Aero Expreso
3 Cargoair
2 Mesa Airlines
2 iAero Airways
3 Kalitta Charters
Boeing 737-800BDSF 5 3 3 iAero Airways
Boeing 747-400F 8 4 — Polar Air Cargo
4 — Kalitta Air 747-400BCF may be substituted
Boeing 747-400BCF 2 2 — Kalitta Air
Boeing 747-8F 6 6 — Polar Air Cargo
Boeing 757-200SF 5 5 — DHL Air UK
Boeing 757-200PCF 31 4 — DHL Aero Expreso
18 DHL Air UK
9 European Air Transport Leipzig
6 Blue Dart Aviation
Boeing 767-200BDSF 20 7 — Atlas Air
6 DHL International Aviation ME
2 ABX Air
5 Amerijet International
Boeing 767-300ERF 25 1 — Tasman Cargo Airlines
3 DHL Air UK
1 DHL Aero Expreso
9 Kalitta Air
3 ABX Air
6 Polar Air Cargo
2 DHL International Aviation ME
Boeing 777F 18 7 9[10] AeroLogic
6 Southern Air
5 Kalitta Air
Eviation Alice — — 12 DHL International Aviation ME Deliveries start from 2024[11]
Tupolev Tu-204-100C 1 1 — Aviastar-TU
Total 192 25

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "EAT Leipzig Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  2. ^ "DHL Air Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  3. ^ "DHL International Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  4. ^ "Blue Dart Aviation Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net Just Aviation.
  5. ^ "Participation list" (PDF). Annual Financial Statements. Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  6. ^ "AeroLogic Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  7. ^ "Please verify your request". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  8. ^ airliners.de (German) 25 March 2021
  9. ^ "DHL Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  10. ^ "Boeing 777: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly)". The Boeing Company. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  11. ^ "DHL EXPRESS SHAPES FUTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION WITH THE ORDER OF FIRST-EVER ALL-ELECTRIC CARGO PLANES FROM EVIATION". DHL.

External links[]

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