DHL Aviation

IATA ICAO Callsign Various Various Various
Founded	1969 (1969)
Hubs	Bahrain Cincinnati East Midlands Hong Kong Leipzig/Halle London–Heathrow London–Luton Milan–Malpensa
Fleet size	199
Destinations	225
Parent company	DHL
Headquarters	Bonn, Germany
Website	aviationcargo.dhl.com

DHL Aviation is a division of DHL 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.

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. It operates a fleet of Boeing and Airbus freighters from its hub at the Leipzig/Halle Airport .^[1]
• DHL Air UK (DHL Air), acquired by DHL in 1989, is based at East Midlands Airport. Since 2000, it has operated a fleet of Boeing 757 Freighters on intra-European services and a fleet of Boeing 767 freighters, primarily on transatlantic routes.^[2][3][4]
• DHL Aero Expreso is a subsidiary in the Central and South America Hub in Tocumen, Panamá, operating a fleet of Boeing 737-400, 757-200 and 767-300 freighters which also serve 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.^[5] 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 DHL's Indian network and regional charters.^[6]
• DHL Air Austria is based at Vienna International Airport, Austria, with a fleet of Boeing 757 freighters.^[7]

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.

As of December 2007^[update] DHL had stakes in the following airlines, some of which also operate under the DHL brand or livery:^[8]

• AeroLogic, Leipzig, Germany (50%).^[9]
• Polar Air Cargo, Purchase, New York, United States (49%).
• Tasman Cargo Airlines, Sydney, Australia (49%).^[10]
• Vensecar Internacional, Caracas, Venezuela (49%).

Former owned airlines:

• Air Hong Kong sold the remaining 40% shares to Cathay Pacific Airways in 2017.^[11]

In 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.^[12]

Fleet

A DHL Airbus A300-600RF operated by EAT Leipzig.

A DHL Airbus A330-200F operated by EAT Leipzig.

A DHL ATR 42-320F operated by DHL de Guatemala.

A DHL Boeing 747-400BCF operated by Kalitta Air.

A DHL Boeing 757-200PCF operated by EAT Leipzig.

A DHL Boeing 767-200BDSF operated by ABX Air.

A DHL Boeing 767-300F operated by Tasman Cargo Airlines.

A DHL Boeing 777F now operated by Atlas Air.

As of August 2023, the DHL Aviation fleet currently consists of the following aircraft:^[13]