DHL Aviation

Type	division
Founded	1969
Headquarters	Bonn, Germany
Key people	Charles Graham, Global CEO
Industry	Express Logistics, Air freight
Owner(s)	Deutsche Post
Parent	DHL Express
Website	http://www.dhl.com/publish/g0/en/about/airline.high.html

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. The combined fleet consists of over 350 aircraft.^[1]

[edit] Overview

Deutsche Post owns four main airlines, which provide services by region:^[2]

• European Air Transport is responsible for the major part of the European network and for longhaul services to the Middle East and Africa.
• DHL Air UK has been recently purchased and provides additional services within Europe.
• DHL Aero Expreso is the subsidiary in Central and South America.
• SNAS/DHL handles Middle East destinations.

Deutsche Post also has stakes in the following airlines, some of which also operate under the DHL brand or livery:^[3]

• Aero Express Del Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador (owned 100%).
• AeroLogic, Leipzig, Germany (50%).
• Air Hong Kong, Hong Kong (40%).
• ABX Air, Inc. United States (0%, Contract).
• Blue Dart Aviation, Chennai, India (32%).
• DHL de Guatemala, Guatemala City (100%).
• 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ "Annual Financial Statements as of 31 December 2007". Deutsche Post AG. pp. p. 76. http://investors.dpwn.de/en/investoren/publikationen/archiv/2008/finanzpublikationen/dpwn_annual_accounts_2007_hv_en.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-07. 
2. ^ "DHL Airlines". DHL International GmbH. http://www.dhl.com/publish/g0/en/about/airline.high.html. Retrieved 2008-11-07. 
3. ^ "Participation list". Annual Financial Statements. Deutsche Post AG. http://investors.dpwn.de/en/investoren/publikationen/archiv/2008/finanzpublikationen/dpwn_participation_list_group_2007_hv.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-07. 

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