DHL Express ordered 14 Boeing 777 Freighters with options and purchase rights for another seven aircraft. The first four of the planes will be delivered by year-end 2019. A brand new DHL (Southern Air) Boeing 777 arrived at CVG on 5/10/19 from Everett PAE and was greeted with a Water Cannon Salute!

Boeing on Wednesday secured its second freighter order in as many days as DHL Express signed a deal to buy eight more 777Fs. The contract, which calls for first delivery next year and includes options on another four of the widebodies, marks another step in DHL’s intercontinental network expansion as the wider air cargo business struggles to keep up with capacity demands created by a loss of belly space in passenger airliners during the Covid-19 crisis.

“We remain optimistic about our growth prospects underscored by the e-commerce boom and as globalization continues to assert its strength and relevance,” said Ken Lee, CEO of DHL Express Asia Pacific. “In addition to bolstering the approximately €60 million that we have committed to boost our air network in Asia-Pacific from 2020 to 2022, this continued aviation investment will equally help to ensure that we have the safest and fastest deliveries in the industry as we assist with the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to countries all over Asia.”

DHL Express has already taken delivery of the first 10 new B777Fs out of an original order for 14 aircraft placed in 2018.

The latest sale provides another major boost for Boeing, which earlier in the week secured a firm order for four 747-8Fs from Atlas Air.

Boeing's 2020 World Air Cargo Forecast anticipates fleet growth of 60 percent over the next 20 years.

'Although the current health crisis has pushed pause on several areas of life, global trade did not stand still,' said DHL Express CEO John Pearson. 'Fueled by globalization, digitalization, and the unprecedented demand of our customers during the recent peak season, our global e-commerce volume grew by more than 40 percent in Q4. With the order of eight new widebody freighter aircraft, we underline our conviction that e-commerce is an enduring megatrend. This is why we decided to act early and kick off 2021 with this investment in our future.'

DHL Aviation is a division of DHL (owned by Deutsche Post) 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. Deutsche Post World Net rebranded to Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) in March 2009. In the United States, DHL Airways was renamed Astar Air Cargo, which in turn, operated air freight services as a cargo airline for DHL, until June 2012.

Overview[edit]

Dhl 777 Fleet

Deutsche Post owns five main airlines, which provide services by region:

• 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 1989, and has since 2000 been operating a fleet of Boeing 757 freighters on intra European services and a fleet of new built Boeing 767 freighters, primarily on trans atlantic routes.^[2]
• 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.^[3] The fleet is deployed throughout the Middle East and in Africa.
• Blue Dart Aviation, is based at Chennai International Airport, Chennai, India , with a fleet of Boeing 757 Freighters. It provides services for the Indian network of DHL and regional charters.^[4]

It also owns the following smaller airlines:

• DHL de Guatemala, Guatemala City.
• Aero Express Del Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
• Vensecar Internacional, Caracas, Venezuela.

Deutsche Post also has stakes in the following airlines, some of which also operate under the DHL brand or livery:^[5]

• AeroLogic , Leipzig, Germany (50%).^[6]
• ABX Air, Inc. Wilmington, OH, USA (0%, Contract).
• Polar Air Cargo, Purchase, NY, USA (49%).
• Southern Air, Erlanger, KY, USA (0%, Contract).
• Solenta Aviation, Johannesburg, South Africa (unknown).
• Tasman Cargo Airlines , Sydney, Australia (49%).^[7]
• Cargojet , Hamilton, ON, Canada (0%, Contract).

Fleet[edit]

Dhl 777 Fleet

As of 10 November 2020 the DHL Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft:^[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'EAT Leipzig Fleet Details and History'. www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
2. ^'DHL Air Fleet Details and History'. www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
3. ^'DHL International Fleet Details and History'. www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
4. ^'Blue Dart Aviation Fleet Details and History'. Planespotters.net Just Aviation.
5. ^'Participation list'(PDF). Annual Financial Statements. Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original(PDF) on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
6. ^'AeroLogic Fleet Details and History'. www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
7. ^'Please verify your request'. www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
8. ^'DHL Fleet Details and History'. www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
9. ^'Boeing 777: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly)'. The Boeing Company. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.

External links[edit]

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