DHL International Aviation ME

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DHL Aviation EEMEA B.S.C. (c)
IATA ICAO Callsign
ES[1] DHX DILMUN
Founded1979
AOC #BH-03
HubsBahrain International Airport
Secondary hubsDubai International Airport
Focus citiesBeirut, Cairo, Amman, Baghdad, Jeddah, Riyadh, Asmara, Djibouti, Nairobi, Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, DWC, Karachi, Lahore, Bangalore, Hong Kong.
Fleet size8
Destinations26
Parent companyDHL Express
HeadquartersMuharraq, Bahrain
Key peopleSteve O'Shea, Capt. Michael Farrell, Gavin Staines, Yaver Rashid, Vanessa Thornton, Reynel Rivera.
Employees265
Websitewww.dhl.com

DHL International Aviation ME (Correct name DHL Aviation EEMEA B.S.C. (c) ), (sometimes branded as SNAS/DHL) is an all cargo airline based in the Kingdom of Bahrain. DHL Aviation EEMEA B.S.C.(c) is the Designated Cargo Carrier for Bahrain. It employs 265 airline professionals to dispatch, fly and maintain a fleet of B767 freighters operating under a Bahraini AOC. Their mission is to provide safe, on time and reliable air services to their customers. It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post[2] and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in the Middle East and North Africa, including [[Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, UAE and Pakistan[3] as part of DHL Aviation (Global). Its main base is Bahrain International Airport.[4] Further growth is expected with the introduction of Intercontinental Operations beginning on the 14th September 2021 with the inaugural flight to Hong Kong and the introduction of additional Boeing 767-300's.

History[]

DHL Aviation is the central platform for DHL Air Network Operations in the Middle East. They began dedicated cargo flights between Bahrain and Riyadh in 1979 with a Fokker 27. In 1980, with demand for a reliable overnight service increasing, the Fairchild Metro SA227 aircraft were introduced. With its fast cruising speed of 250 knots, this aircraft proved to be ideal for this type of service and destinations soon expanded to include Dubai, Kuwait and Jeddah. In 2004, larger jet aircraft were introduced with the deployment of 6 Boeing 727s. The Middle East is today connected into DHL's Intercontinental Network via dedicated long haul flights from the US, Europe and Asia. The local Middle East air network is currently served with a dedicated fleet of eight jet aircraft: three Boeing 767-200's, four 767-300's and one 737-300. Three additional 767-300's will join the fleet in Q4 of 2021.[5]

Fleet[]

Current fleet[]

A DHL International Boeing 767-200/BDSF at Bahrain International Airport in 2019

As of September 2021, the DHL International fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6][7]

DHL International fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Notes
Boeing 767-200/BDSF 3 0
Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF 4 3
Eviation Alice - 12 Deliveries from 2024[8]
Total 7 15

Former fleet[]

DHL International formerly operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]

  • Antonov An-12
  • Boeing 727-200F
  • Boeing 757-200PF
  • Boeing 757-200PCF
  • Boeing 757-200SF
  • Convair CV-540
  • Fairchild Metro 23
  • Fairchild Metro III

Accidents and incidents[]

  • Überlingen mid-air collision: On July 1, 2002, over southern Germany between a DHL ME Boeing 757-200PF and a Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154M. All 69 people on board the Tupolev as well as both pilots of the cargo plane died in the crash.

References[]

  1. ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Beteiligungsliste/Participation list" (PDF). Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB). Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "DHL Airlines". DHL International GmbH. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ "DHL Express confirms continuing presence at Bahrain Airport". Air Cargo News. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. ^ "AX001-1-2 Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine." German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation. May 2004. 1.17.12 Operator of the B757-200. 42 (). Retrieved on 28 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 5.
  7. ^ "DHL International Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  8. ^ "DHL EXPRESS SHAPES FUTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION WITH THE ORDER OF FIRST-EVER ALL-ELECTRIC CARGO PLANES FROM EVIATION". DHL. 2 August 2021.

External links[]

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