DHL Aviation

DHL Aviation is a division of DHL Express (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. In 2009, Deutsche Post World Net rebranded to Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL).

DHL Aviation

Type	Division
Industry	Express Logistics, Air freight
Founded	1969 (1969)
Headquarters	Bonn, Germany
Owner	Deutsche Post
Parent	DHL Express
Website	DHL Express Division - Aviations

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

DHL Aviation 757-200SF (inflight)

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 six 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, Schkeuditz (Leipzig), Germany (50%), operating a fleet of Boeing 777F.[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%), operating one Boeing 767F.[7]

Fleet

DHL Aviation Fleet

Aircraft	In Fleet	Orders	Operator	Notes
Airbus A300-600RF	9	0	Operated by Air Hong Kong
	4		Operated by ASL Airlines Ireland
	22		Operated by European Air Transport Leipzig
Airbus A330-200F	5	0	Operated by European Air Transport Leipzig	Former Etihad Airways aircraft[8]
Airbus A330-300/P2F	1	1	Operated by European Air Transport Leipzig	Order with 10 options
ATR 42-320F	1	0	Operated by Aero Express Del Ecuador
	1		Operated by DHL de Guatemala
	1		Operated by Vensecar Internacional
Boeing 737-400SF	3	4	Operated by ASL Airlines Ireland
	5		Operated by Southern Air[9]
Boeing 747-400F	6	0	Operated by Atlas Air
Boeing 747-400BCF	4	0	Operated by Kalitta Air
Boeing 747-8F	6	0	Operated by Atlas Air[10]
Boeing 757-200F	6	0	Operated by Blue Dart Aviation
	4		Operated by DHL Aero Expreso
	23		Operated by DHL Air UK
	9		Operated by European Air Transport Leipzig
Boeing 767-200F	5	0	Operated by Atlas Air
	6		Operated by DHL International Aviation ME
	1		Operated by Raya Airways
Boeing 767-300ERF	2	0	Operated by Atlas Air
	3		Operated by DHL Air UK
	6		Operated by Kalitta Air
Boeing 777F	16	9[11]	Operated by AeroLogic
	9		Operated by Southern Air
Tupolev Tu-204-100C	1	0	Operated by Aviastar-TU

• Does not contain fleet data from subcontractors such as ABX Air, Inc., Solenta Aviation, Cargo Air, Swiftair, or Aeronaves TSM.

See also

• 2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident

References

1. "EAT Leipzig Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
2. "DHL Air Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
3. "DHL International Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
4. "Blue Dart Aviation Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net Just Aviation.
5. "Participation list" (PDF). Annual Financial Statements. Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
6. "AeroLogic Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
7. "Please verify your request". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
8. "DHL Express to add five ex-Etihad A330-200Fs". Cargofacts. 15 August 2018.
9. "Southern Air" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
10. "Another Atlas Air freighter".
11. "Boeing 777: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly)". The Boeing Company. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.

External links

Media related to DHL Aviation at Wikimedia Commons

• DHL Express Division - Aviations