DHL Aviation
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DHL Aviation is a division
of DHL Express
(owned by Deutsche Post DHL) 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. In 2009, Deutsche Post World Net rebranded to Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL).
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:
Astar Air Cargo
was formerly known as DHL Airways (and therefore carries the ICAO airline designator DHL) but has been partially sold and renamed.
Division (business)
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of DHL Express
DHL Express
DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company Deutsche Post providing international express mail services. DHL is a world market leader in sea and air mail....
(owned by Deutsche Post DHL) 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. In 2009, Deutsche Post World Net rebranded to Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL).
Overview
Deutsche Post owns four main airlines, which provide services by region:- European Air Transport LeipzigEuropean Air Transport LeipzigEuropean Air Transport Leipzig GmbH is a cargo airline with its head office on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany. The airline is wholly owned by Deutsche Post DHL and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Europe. It also provides ad-hoc charter...
is responsible for the major part of the European network and for longhaul services to the Middle EastMiddle EastThe Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. From its hub at the Leipzig/Halle AirportLeipzig/Halle AirportLeipzig/Halle Airport, sometimes called Schkeuditz Airport , is located in Schkeuditz, Saxony and serves both Leipzig, Saxony and Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.It has more than two million passengers per year....
it will operate a fleet of 11 Boeing 757 Freighters and 13 Airbus A300 Freighters (registered with Air Contractors). - DHL Air UK is based at East Midlands Airport, was purchased by DHL in 1989, and has since 2000 been operating a fleet of 22 Boeing 757-200SF freighters on intra-European services. Since 2009, DHL Air UK has been operating a fleet of three new-built Boeing 767-300ERF Freighters, primarily on trans-atlantic routes. The airline has an order for a further three Boeing 767-300ERF aircraft, to be delivered in 2010 and 2011.
- DHL Aero ExpresoDHL Aero ExpresoDHL Aero Expreso S.A. is a cargo airline based in Panama City, Panama. It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post World Net and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Central and South America. Its main base is Tocumen International Airport, Panama City.- History :The airline was...
is the subsidiary in Central and South America, operating a fleet of Boeing 727-200 Freighters in Central- and South America, as well as serving destinations in the Caribbean and Florida. - SNAS/DHL handles Middle EastMiddle EastThe Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
destinations, operating a fleet of Boeing 727-200 freighters. The fleet is deployed throughout the Middle East and in Africa.
It also owns the following smaller airlines:
- DHL de GuatemalaDHL De GuatemalaDHL de Guatemala S.A. is a cargo airline based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post World Net and provides services for the group's DHL-branded logistics network in Guatemala....
, Guatemala City. - Aero Express Del Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Deutsche Post also has stakes in the following airlines, some of which also operate under the DHL brand or livery:
- AeroLogicAerologicAeroLogic GmbH, a joint-venture between DHL Aviation and Lufthansa Cargo, is a German cargo airline headquartered in Schkeuditz, Saxony. It operates cargo flights out of Leipzig/Halle Airport and Frankfurt, most of which are on behalf of its parent companies....
, Schkeuditz (Leipzig), Germany (50%). - Air Hong KongAir Hong KongAHK Air Hong Kong Limited is the only all cargo airline based in Hong Kong, with its main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline operates an express freight network to 12 destinations in nine countries, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of China , Singapore,...
, Hong Kong (40%). - ABX Air, Inc. Wilmington, OH, USA (0%, Contract).
- Astar Air CargoAstar Air CargoASTAR Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. It operates regularly scheduled cargo charter services to over 34 US airports and nine international airports, as well as worldwide charter freight services. It provides air freight services to six domestic and foreign...
, Miami, FL, USA (0%, Contract). - Blue Dart AviationBlue Dart AviationBlue Dart Aviation is an all-cargo airline based in Chennai, India. It operates scheduled night express cargo flights including domestic and regional charters. It has an in-house maintenance capability and provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support to other airlines .- History :The...
, Chennai, India (32%). - Polar Air CargoPolar Air CargoFor the Russian aviation company see: Polar AirlinesPolar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. is an American cargo airline based in Purchase, Harrison, New York, USA. It operates scheduled all-cargo services to North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East...
, Purchase, NY, USA (49%). - Southern AirSouthern AirSouthern Air Inc. is a United States airline based in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.A U.S. FAA part 121 supplemental cargo carrier and portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Partners, Southern Air, through an all-Boeing fleet of 777Fs, 747-400BCFs and 747-200s, provides a wide range of...
, Norwalk, CT, USA (0%, Contract). - Solenta AviationSolenta AviationSolenta Aviation is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with its maintenance base at Lanseria International Airport. The company was founded in 2002 and operates cargo flights on regional routes throughout the Sub-Saharan Africa on behalf of DHL Aviation, as well as passenger charter...
, Johannesburg, South Africa (unknown). - Tasman Cargo Airlines, Sydney, Australia (49%).
Astar Air Cargo
Astar Air Cargo
ASTAR Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. It operates regularly scheduled cargo charter services to over 34 US airports and nine international airports, as well as worldwide charter freight services. It provides air freight services to six domestic and foreign...
was formerly known as DHL Airways (and therefore carries the ICAO airline designator DHL) but has been partially sold and renamed.
Fleet
DHL Express's global headquarters are part of the Deutsche Post headquarters in Bonn.| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300B4-203F Airbus A300 The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS... |
13 | 0 | Air Contractors Air Contractors Air Contractors Limited is a freight airline. It operates scheduled freight services throughout Europe on behalf of major integrators such as FedEx Feeder and DHL Express... |
| Airbus A300-600RF Airbus A300 The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS... |
0 | 13 | European Air Transport Leipzig European Air Transport Leipzig European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH is a cargo airline with its head office on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany. The airline is wholly owned by Deutsche Post DHL and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Europe. It also provides ad-hoc charter... |
| ATR 42-300F ATR 42 -Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.... |
2 | 0 | 1 - Aero Express Del Ecuador 1 - DHL de Guatemala DHL De Guatemala DHL de Guatemala S.A. is a cargo airline based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post World Net and provides services for the group's DHL-branded logistics network in Guatemala.... |
| Boeing 727-200F | 9 | 0 | 3 - DHL Aero Expreso DHL Aero Expreso DHL Aero Expreso S.A. is a cargo airline based in Panama City, Panama. It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post World Net and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Central and South America. Its main base is Tocumen International Airport, Panama City.- History :The airline was... 6 - DHL International Aviation ME |
| Boeing 757-200SF | 22 | 0 | DHL Air UK |
| Boeing 757-23APF Boeing 757 The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration... |
1 | 0 | European Air Transport Leipzig European Air Transport Leipzig European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH is a cargo airline with its head office on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany. The airline is wholly owned by Deutsche Post DHL and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Europe. It also provides ad-hoc charter... |
| Boeing 757-236SF Boeing 757 The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration... |
10 | 0 | European Air Transport Leipzig European Air Transport Leipzig European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH is a cargo airline with its head office on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany. The airline is wholly owned by Deutsche Post DHL and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Europe. It also provides ad-hoc charter... |
| Tupolev Tu-204-100C | 18 | 0 | Aviastar-TU |
| Total | 75 | 13 |
Accidents and incidents
- On June 6, 2011, a Solenta AviationSolenta AviationSolenta Aviation is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with its maintenance base at Lanseria International Airport. The company was founded in 2002 and operates cargo flights on regional routes throughout the Sub-Saharan Africa on behalf of DHL Aviation, as well as passenger charter...
Antonov An-26Antonov An-26The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...
freighter flying for DHL Aviation crashed in the sea near LibrevilleLibrevilleLibreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
, GabonGabonGabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
. Four people on board were rescued and transported to a local hospital, but were not seriously injured.