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DHL Aviation 
Summary
DHL Aviation is a division of DHL (owned by Deutsche Post) responsible for providing air transport capacity. It is not a single airline but instead refers to several airlines which are either owned, co owned or chartered by DHL Express. Deutsche Post World Net fully rebranded to Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) in March 2009.
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| Founded | 1969 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 198 | ||||||
| Destinations | 225 | ||||||
| Parent company | DHL | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany | ||||||
| Website | aviationcargo | ||||||
In the United States, DHL Airways was renamed Astar Air Cargo in July 2003, which in turn operated air freight services as a cargo airline for DHL up until June 2012.[1]
OverviewEdit
DHL currently owns six main airlines, which provide services in various global regions:
- 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.[2]
- DHL Air UK (DHL Air) is based at East Midlands Airport, was purchased by DHL in August 1989 and has since July 2000 been operating a fleet of Boeing 757 Freighters on intra European services and a fleet of new built Boeing 767 freighters, primarily on transatlantic routes.[3][4][5]
- 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.[6] 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.[7]
- DHL Air Austria is based at Vienna International Airport, Austria, with a fleet of Boeing 757 freighters.[8]
DHL also owns the following smaller subsidiary airlines:
- DHL de Guatemala, Guatemala City
- DHL Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- DHL Aviation South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, with a fleet of ATR 72-200F operated by Solenta Aviation, Johannesburg, South Africa
As of December 2007[update] DHL had stakes in the following airlines, some of which also operate under the DHL brand or livery:[9]
- AeroLogic, Leipzig, Germany (50%).[10]
- Polar Air Cargo, Purchase, New York, United States (49%).
- Tasman Cargo Airlines, Sydney, Australia (49%).[11]
- Vensecar Internacional, Caracas, Venezuela (49%).
DHL Aviation announced the relocation of one of their main hub operations from Bergamo to Milan Malpensa Airport in March 2021, where DHL then opened new logistics facilities.[12]
FleetEdit
A DHL Airbus A300-600RF operated by EAT Leipzig.
A DHL Airbus A330-200F operated by EAT Leipzig.
A DHL ATR 42-320F operated by DHL de Guatemala.
A DHL Boeing 747-400BCF operated by Kalitta Air.
A DHL Boeing 757-200PCF operated by EAT Leipzig.
A DHL Boeing 767-200BDSF operated by ABX Air.
A DHL Boeing 767-300F operated by Tasman Cargo Airlines.
A DHL Boeing 777F now operated by Atlas Air.
As of May 2022, the DHL Aviation fleet currently consists of the following aircraft:[13]
Accidents and incidentsEdit
- On 1 July 2002, DHL International Aviation ME 611, a Boeing 757-200PF operating for DHL Aviation, collided with a BAL Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154M over Überlingen near the border of Switzerland. The collision killed all two crew members on board the Boeing 757, and all sixty nine passengers and crew on the Tupolev.
- On 22 November 2003, an Airbus A300B4-200F operated by European Air Transport for DHL Aviation, was struck on the left wing tip by a surface-to-air missile shortly after takeoff from Baghdad, Iraq. The damage resulted in a fire and complete loss of hydraulic flight control systems. The crew returned to Baghdad, there were no injuries.
- On 7 April 2022, DHL Aero Expreso Flight 7216, a Boeing 757-200PCF operating by DHL Aviation, overran the runway and broke in two at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José capital of Costa Rica, following an unanticipated hydraulic failure shortly after takeoff.[19][20]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "DHL Airways purchased, renamed ASTAR Air Cargo". www.bizjournals.com. 15 July 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "EAT Leipzig Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "DHL Air Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "First Boeing 757 Arrives for DHL Freighter Conversion Program". boeing.mediaroom.com. 11 July 2000. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "DHL and Boeing in talks over 40 more 757-200 freighters". flightglobal.com. 10 October 2000. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "DHL International Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Blue Dart Aviation Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "DHL Air Austria Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net Just Aviation.
- ^ "Participation list" (PDF). Annual Financial Statements. Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ "AeroLogic Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Please verify your request". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "DHL finds new home in Italy". airliners.de. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "DHL Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "EFW bags six A321P2Fs order from SmartLynx". www.aircargonews.net. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Boeing 777: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly)". The Boeing Company. September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "DHL Express Places New Order for Six Additional 777 Freighters". The Boeing Company. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Singapore Airlines to Fly 5 Boeing 777 Freighters For DHL". simpleflying.com. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "DHL EXPRESS SHAPES FUTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION WITH THE ORDER OF FIRST-EVER ALL-ELECTRIC CARGO PLANES FROM EVIATION". DHL. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Boeing 757 se parte em dois ao pousar com problema hidráulico". AEROIN (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Ouca as comunicações do momento do acidente com o Boeing 757 na Costa Rica". AEROIN (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
External linksEdit
Media related to DHL Aviation at Wikimedia Commons- DHL Express Division - Aviations
