DHL Aviation

DHL Aviation

Type	division
Industry	Express Logistics, Air freight
Founded	1969
Headquarters	Cargo West, Derby, United Kingdom
Key people	Charles Graham, Global CEO
Owner(s)	Deutsche Post
Parent	DHL Express
Website	DHL Express Division - Aviations

 DHL Aviation is a division of DHL Express (owned by Deutsche Post World Net) 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 was responsible for the major part of the European network and for longhaul services to the Middle East and Africa. The airline will be moving the remainder of its operation to Leipzig, Germany, and transfer its AOC to the German registry. From its hub in Leipzig it will operate a fleet of 10 Boeing 757-200SF Freighters.

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 Expreso 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 East destinations, operating a fleet of Boeing 727-200 freighters. The fleet is deployed throughout the Middle East and in Africa.

Air Contractors Airbus A300-200F, flown for DHL, landing at London Heathrow Airport. (2010) ,.

It also owns the following smaller airlines:

DHL de 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:

AeroLogic, Leipzig, Germany (50%).

Air Hong Kong, Hong Kong (40%).

ABX Air, Inc. United States (0%, Contract).

Blue Dart Aviation, Chennai, India (32%).

Polar Air Cargo, Purchase, NY, USA (49%).

Solenta Aviation, Johannesburg, South Africa (unknown).

Tasman Cargo Airlines, Sydney, Australia (49%).

ASTAR Air Cargo was formerly known as DHL Airways (and therefore carries the ICAO airline designator DHL) but has been partially sold and renamed.

Fleet

DHL Aviation Fleet

Aircraft In Fleet Orders Operator

Airbus A300B4-200F 18 0 European Air Transport

ATR 42-300F 2 0 1 - Aero Express Del Ecuador

1 - DHL de Guatemala

Boeing 727-200F 8 0 3 - DHL Aero Expreso

5 - DHL International Aviation ME

Boeing 757-200F 11 0 11 - European Air Transport

Boeing 757-200SF 22 0 DHL Air UK

Total 51 0

(source:wikipedia)