DHL Aviation

DHL Aviation
Founded	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". 1969 (Expression error: Unexpected < operator. years ago)
Hubs	Bengaluru; Cincinnati; East Midlands (England); Hong Kong; Leipzig/Halle; Milan–Malpensa;
Fleet size	198
Destinations	225
Parent company	DHL
Headquarters	Bonn, Germany
Website	aviationcargo.dhl.com

DHL Aviation is a subsidiary of DHL Express (part of the Deutsche Post DHL group) responsible for providing transportation by air. It is not a single airline, but refers to several affiliated, associated or charter airlines. In 2009, Deutsche Post World Net changed its name to Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL).

On 7 April 2022, DHL Aero Expreso Flight 7216, a Boeing 757-27A (PCF), crashed in San Jose, Costa Rica after attempting an emergency landing. Both crew members survived the crash without injuries.^[1]

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 June 2022, the DHL Aviation fleet currently consists of the following aircraft:^[2]

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	^[3]
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
Boeing 737-800BCF	9	1	2	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	21	8	12^[4]	AeroLogic	^[5]
		6		Atlas Air
		2		DHL Air UK
		5		Kalitta Air
		—		Singapore Airlines
Eviation Alice	—	—	12	DHL International Aviation ME	Deliveries to commence in 2024.^[6]
Total	198		39

References

↑ Simon Hradecky. Accident: DHL Expreso B752 at San Jose on Apr 7th 2022, hydraulic failure results in runway excursion (in English). avherald.comThe Aviation Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
↑ DHL Fleet Details and History. www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
↑ EFW bags six A321P2Fs order from SmartLynx. www.aircargonews.net. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
↑ Boeing 777: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly). The Boeing Company (September 30, 2019). Retrieved October 9, 2019.
↑ DHL Express Places New Order for Six Additional 777 Freighters. The Boeing Company (March 8, 2022). Retrieved March 8, 2022.
↑ DHL EXPRESS SHAPES FUTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION WITH THE ORDER OF FIRST-EVER ALL-ELECTRIC CARGO PLANES FROM EVIATION. DHL (3 August 2021). Retrieved 4 August 2021.

[Excursion-1] Simon Hradecky. Accident: DHL Expreso B752 at San Jose on Apr 7th 2022, hydraulic failure results in runway excursion (in English). avherald.comThe Aviation Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[2] DHL Fleet Details and History. www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[3] EFW bags six A321P2Fs order from SmartLynx. www.aircargonews.net. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

[777_O_D_summ-4] Boeing 777: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly). The Boeing Company (September 30, 2019). Retrieved October 9, 2019.

[5] DHL Express Places New Order for Six Additional 777 Freighters. The Boeing Company (March 8, 2022). Retrieved March 8, 2022.

[6] DHL EXPRESS SHAPES FUTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION WITH THE ORDER OF FIRST-EVER ALL-ELECTRIC CARGO PLANES FROM EVIATION. DHL (3 August 2021). Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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