European Air Transport Leipzig
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European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH (EAT-LEJ) 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
services including livestock
transport
. Its main base is Leipzig/Halle Airport
.
Due to the merger agreement (dated 10 February 2010) it came to the resolution of the European Air Transport
N.V. Brussels. The Company was incorporated by the European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH and merged with it.
European Air Transport Leipzig employs around 250 pilots and 430 technical personnel. Majority of pilots are Belgian and are employed by a branch office of EAT at Brussels. New hired pilots are employed by either one of the subcontractors (ACL / DHL UK) or EAT Gmbh with a Leipzig based contract
and Africa
. 56 countries are covered in total.
DHL Network in Europe:
Cargo airline
Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.-Logistics:...
with its head office on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig/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....
in Schkeuditz
Schkeuditz
Schkeuditz is a town in the district of Nordsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Weiße Elster, 12 km northwest of Leipzig. Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in Schkeuditz...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The airline is wholly owned by Deutsche Post DHL
Deutsche Post
Deutsche Post AG, operating under the trade name Deutsche Post DHL, is the world's largest logistics group. With its headquarters in Bonn, the corporation has 467,088 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 51.48 billion in 2010...
and operates the group's DHL
DHL
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....
-branded parcel and express services in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It also provides ad-hoc charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
services including livestock
Livestock
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transport
Transport
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. Its main base is Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig/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....
.
Due to the merger agreement (dated 10 February 2010) it came to the resolution of the European Air Transport
European Air Transport
European Air Transport N.V./S.A. was a cargo airline with its head office in Building 4-5 on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Zaventem, Belgium...
N.V. Brussels. The Company was incorporated by the European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH and merged with it.
European Air Transport Leipzig employs around 250 pilots and 430 technical personnel. Majority of pilots are Belgian and are employed by a branch office of EAT at Brussels. New hired pilots are employed by either one of the subcontractors (ACL / DHL UK) or EAT Gmbh with a Leipzig based contract
Destinations
European Air Transport operates services to Europe, Middle EastMiddle East
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and Africa
Africa
Africa 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...
. 56 countries are covered in total.
DHL Network in Europe:
- Main Hub: Leipzig/Halle, Germany [LEJ]
- Regional Hubs: East Midland, UK [EMA] (serviced by EAT's sister airline DHL Air UK) / Brussels, Belgium [BRU] / Bergamo, Italy [BGY]
- Consolidation Hubs : Copenhagen, Denmark [CPH] / Vitoria, Spain [VIT]
- Commercial Hubs : Amsterdam, Netherlands [AMS], Paris CDG, France [CDG] / London Heathrow, UK [LHR] / Frankfurt, Germany [FRA] / Madrid, Spain [MAD]
- +75 air gateways
Fleet
As of May 2011, the European Air Transport Leipzig fleet consists of:| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
13 | Aircraft entering service 2011-2013 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |