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DHL Aviation is a division of DHL (owned by Deutsche Post) responsible for providing air transport capacity. It is not a single airline but a group of airlines that are either owned, co-owned or chartered by DHL Express. Deutsche Post World Net fully rebranded to Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) in 2009.

DHL Aviation

IATA ICAO Callsign Various Various Various
Founded	1969 (1969)
Hubs	Bangalore Cincinnati East Midlands Airport Hong Kong Leipzig/Halle Milan Malpensa Airport
Fleet size	198
Destinations	225
Parent company	DHL
Headquarters	Bonn, Germany
Website	aviationcargo.dhl.com

In the United States, DHL Airways was renamed Astar Air Cargo in 2003, which in turn operated air freight services as a cargo airline for DHL up until June 2012.[1]

Overview

DHL currently owns six main airlines, which provide services in various global regions:

• 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.[2]
• DHL Air UK (DHL Air) is based at East Midlands Airport, was purchased by DHL in August 1989 and has since July 2000 been operating a fleet of Boeing 757 Freighters on intra European services and a fleet of new built Boeing 767 freighters, primarily on transatlantic routes.[3][4][5]
• 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.[6] The fleet is deployed throughout the Middle East and in Africa.
• Blue Dart Aviation is based at Chennai International Airport, India, with a fleet of Boeing 757 freighters. It provides services for the Indian network of DHL and regional charters.[7]
• DHL Air Austria is based at Vienna International Airport, Austria, with a fleet of Boeing 757 freighters.[8]

DHL also owns the following smaller subsidiary airlines:

• DHL de Guatemala, Guatemala City
• DHL Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador
• DHL Aviation South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, with a fleet of ATR 72-200F operated by Solenta Aviation, Johannesburg, South Africa

As of December 2007^[update] DHL had stakes in the following airlines, some of which also operate under the DHL brand or livery:[9]

• AeroLogic, Leipzig, Germany (50%).[10]
• Polar Air Cargo, Purchase, New York, United States (49%).
• Tasman Cargo Airlines, Sydney, Australia (49%).[11]
• Vensecar Internacional, Caracas, Venezuela (49%).

Former owned airlines:

• Air Hong Kong sold the remaining 40% shares to Cathay Pacific Airways in July 2017.[12]

In March 2021, DHL Aviation announced the relocation of one of its main hub operations from Bergamo to Milan Malpensa Airport, where it opened new logistics facilities.[13]

Fleet

As of November 2022, the DHL Aviation fleet currently consists of the following aircraft:[14]

DHL Aviation fleet

Aircraft	In service		Orders	Operator	Notes
Airbus A300-600RF	36	9	—	Air Hong Kong
		4		ASL Airlines Ireland
		22		European Air Transport Leipzig
		1		Solinair
Airbus A321-200P2F	2	2	6	SmartLynx Malta	[15]
Airbus A330-200F	5	3	—	European Air Transport Leipzig
		1		ASL Airlines Ireland
		1		Air Hong Kong
Airbus A330-300P2F	11	2	—	European Air Transport Leipzig
		3		ASL Airlines Ireland
		3		Air Hong Kong
		2		DHL Air UK
ATR 42-300F	3	1	—	DHL Ecuador
		1		DHL de Guatemala
		1		Vensecar Internacional
ATR 72-200F	3	3	—	Solenta Aviation
Boeing 737-400SF	18	4	—	Swiftair
		1		Air Ghana
		1		ASL Airlines Ireland
		2		DHL Aero Expreso
		3		Cargoair
		2		Mesa Airlines
		2		iAero Airways
		3		Kalitta Charters
Boeing 737-800BCF	9	6	2	iAero Airways
		1		Swiftair
Boeing 747-400F	3	3	—	Polar Air Cargo
Boeing 747-400BCF	2	2	—	Kalitta Air
Boeing 747-8F	6	6	—	Polar Air Cargo
Boeing 757-200SF	5	5	—	DHL Air UK
Boeing 757-200PCF	31	4	—	DHL Aero Expreso
		5		DHL Air UK
		9		European Air Transport Leipzig
		17		DHL Air Austria
		6		Blue Dart Aviation
Boeing 767-200BDSF	13	1	—	21 Air
		1		Sky Taxi
		4		DHL International Aviation ME
		3		ABX Air
		4		Amerijet International
Boeing 767-300BCF	30	1	7	Tasman Cargo Airlines
		4		DHL Air UK
		2		DHL Aero Expreso
		7		Kalitta Air
		3		ABX Air
		4		Polar Air Cargo
		8		DHL International Aviation ME
Boeing 777F	20	8	12[16]	AeroLogic	[17][18]
		6		Atlas Air
		5		Kalitta Air
		1		Singapore Airlines[19]
Eviation Alice	—	—	12	DHL International Aviation ME	Deliveries to commence in 2024.[20]
Total	197		40

See also

• 2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident
• 2002 Überlingen mid-air collision

References

External links

• Media related to DHL Aviation at Wikimedia Commons
• DHL Express Division - Aviations

На других языках

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[de] DHL Aviation

DHL Aviation N. V./S. A. (ehemals DHL Worldwide Express) ist eine belgische Frachtfluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Zaventem und Basis auf dem Flughafen Leipzig/Halle. Sie ist eine hundertprozentige Tochtergesellschaft der Deutschen Post AG. DHL Aviation ist das größte Nur-Frachtflugunternehmen Europas und nach der Flottengröße das drittgrößte Luftfrachtunternehmen der Welt. DHL Aviation ist kein Luftfahrtunternehmen im Sinne der EU-Verordnung 1008/2008.[1]

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- [en] DHL Aviation

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[fr] DHL Aviation

DHL Aviation est une division de DHL Express (possédée par Deutsche Post DHL) et responsable de capacités de transport. Il ne s'agit pas d'une seule compagnie mais désigne plusieurs compagnies aériennes dont propriétaire, codétentrice et sous-traitée par DHL Express. En 2009, Deutsche Post World Net changea de nom en Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL). Aux États-Unis, DHL Airways fut renommé Astar Air Cargo qui opéra un service de cargo pour DHL jusqu'en 2012. La société DHL aviation France est actuellement dirigé par Hervé Allié (directeur général), Carmen Pegurri (directrice des ressources humaines), Sandrine Ruytoor (directrice administrative et financière), Daniel Zanotti (directeur des opérations), Joël Chassagne (directeur des douanes), Rayan Richter (directeur sécurité maintenance et airside) et Émilien Baron (directeur performance et projet)

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[it] DHL Aviation

DHL Aviation è una divisione della DHL Express (di proprietà di Deutsche Post) responsabile della fornitura di trasporto aereo di merci. Non è una singola compagnia aerea, ma si riferisce a diverse compagnie aeree di proprietà, in comproprietà o noleggiate da DHL Express. Deutsche Post World Net è stata rinominata Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) nel marzo 2009. Negli Stati Uniti, DHL Airways è stata ribattezzata Astar Air Cargo, che a sua volta ha operato servizi di trasporto aereo come compagnia aerea cargo per DHL, fino a giugno 2012.

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