DHL Aviation

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

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.

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.^[1]
• 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.^[2][3][4]
• 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.^[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 the Indian network of DHL 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, 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:^[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 July 2017.^[11]

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