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| Founded | 1969 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 186 | ||||||
| Destinations | 246 | ||||||
| Parent company | DHL | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany | ||||||
| Website | https://aviationcargo.dhl.com/ | ||||||
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, Chennai, 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:
- DHL de Guatemala, Guatemala City.
- Aero Express Del Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
- Vensecar Internacional, Caracas, Venezuela.
Deutsche Post also has stakes in the following airlines, some of which also operate under the DHL brand or livery:[5]
- AeroLogic , Leipzig, Germany (50%).[6]
- ABX Air, Inc. Wilmington, OH, USA (0%, Contract).
- Polar Air Cargo, Purchase, NY, USA (49%).
- Southern Air, Erlanger, KY, USA (0%, Contract).
- Solenta Aviation, Johannesburg, South Africa (unknown).
- Tasman Cargo Airlines , Sydney, Australia (49%).[7]
- Cargojet , Hamilton, ON, Canada (0%, Contract).
Fleet
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A DHL ATR 42 operated by DHL de Guatemala.
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A DHL Boeing 747-400F operated by Polar Air Cargo.
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A DHL Boeing 757-200PCF operated by European Air Transport Leipzig.
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A DHL Boeing 767-300ERF operated by Polar Air Cargo.
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A DHL Boeing 777F operated by Southern Air.
As of 10 November 2020 the DHL Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Operator | Notes | |
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| Airbus A300-600RF | 36 | 9 | 0 | Air Hong Kong | |
| 4 | ASL Airlines Ireland | ||||
| 22 | European Air Transport Leipzig | ||||
| 1 | 0 | Solinair | |||
| Airbus A330-200F | 5 | 3 | 0 | European Air Transport Leipzig | |
| 1 | ASL Airlines Ireland | ||||
| 1 | Air Hong Kong | ||||
| Airbus A330-300P2F | 7 | 1 | 0 | European Air Transport Leipzig | |
| 3 | ASL Airlines Ireland | ||||
| 2 | Air Hong Kong | ||||
| ATR 42-320F | 3 | 1 | 0 | Aero Express Del Ecuador | |
| 1 | DHL de Guatemala | ||||
| 1 | Vensecar Internacional | ||||
| ATR 72-201F | 6 | 6 | 0 | Solenta Aviation | |
| Boeing 737-400SF | 18 | 4 | 0 | Swiftair | |
| 1 | Air Ghana | ||||
| 1 | ASL Airlines Hungary | ||||
| 2 | DHL Aero Expreso | ||||
| 3 | Cargo Air | ||||
| 2 | Mesa Airlines | ||||
| 2 | iAero Airways | ||||
| 3 | Kalitta Air | ||||
| Boeing 737-800F | 1 | 1 | 0 | Mesa Airlines | |
| Boeing 737-800BDSF | 2 | 2 | 0 | iAero Airways | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 4 | 4 | 0 | Polar Air Cargo | |
| Boeing 747-400BCF | 2 | 2 | 0 | Kalitta Air | |
| Boeing 747-8F | 6 | 6 | 0 | Polar Air Cargo | |
| Boeing 757-200SF | 5 | 5 | 0 | DHL Air UK | |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 43 | 4 | 0 | DHL Aero Expreso | |
| 1 | Air Transport International | ||||
| 18 | DHL Air UK | ||||
| 9 | European Air Transport Leipzig | ||||
| 6 | Blue Dart Aviation | ||||
| Boeing 767-200BDSF | 16 | 9 | 0 | Atlas Air | |
| 6 | DHL International Aviation ME | ||||
| 1 | ABX Air | ||||
| Boeing 767-300ERF | 20 | 1 | 0 | Tasman Cargo Airlines | |
| 3 | DHL Air UK | ||||
| 1 | DHL Aero Expreso | ||||
| 6 | Kalitta Air | ||||
| 3 | ABX Air | ||||
| 6 | Polar Air Cargo | ||||
| Boeing 777F | 15 | 5 | 12[9] | AeroLogic | |
| 6 | Southern Air | ||||
| 4 | Kalitta Air | ||||
| Tupolev Tu-204-100C | 1 | 1 | 0 | Aviastar-TU | |
| Total | 186 | 12 | |||
See also
- 2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident
References
- ^ "EAT Leipzig Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "DHL Air Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "DHL International Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Blue Dart Aviation Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net Just Aviation.
- ^ "Participation list" (PDF). Annual Financial Statements. Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "AeroLogic Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "Please verify your request". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ "DHL Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "Boeing 777: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly)". The Boeing Company. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
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