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| Founded | October 11, 1982 (as Elan Air) | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Parent company | DHL | ||||||
| Headquarters | Hounslow, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Employees | 270 (2007)[1] | ||||||
| Website | www.dhl.com | ||||||
DHL Air UK, incorporated as DHL Air Ltd., is a British cargo airline based in Orbital Park, Hounslow, London Borough of Hounslow.[2] It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post[3] and provides services on the group's DHL-branded parcel and express network in Europe. Its main base is East Midlands Airport.[1] It forms a part of the greater DHL Aviation division.
History[edit]
The company was formed as Elan Air in October 11, 1982 and commenced operations on November 8, 1983.[4] Elan Air operated night freight charters for DHL using the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy and Handley Page Dart Herald. The airline then acquired a Merchantman freighter version of the Vickers Vanguard and later the airline's name changed to DHL Air on May 16, 1989.[citation needed]
DHL Air has held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A air operator certificate since November 30, 2001 to transport passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with a capacity of 20 or more seats.[5] After receiving the license, flight operations began in December 2001.[citation needed] The airline has 270 employees as of March 2007.[1] Its main office is located at EMA Cargo West in the main DHL building at East Midlands Airport.
Fleet[edit]
Current fleet[edit]
The DHL Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2022):[6][7]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-300P2F | 2 | — | |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 4 | — | |
| Boeing 757-200SF | 5 | — | |
| Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF | 1 | — | |
| Boeing 767-300F | 3 | — | |
| Boeing 777F | 1 | 7 | Deliveries early 2022 |
| Total | 16 | 7 |
Former fleet[edit]
The airline formerly operated the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy | 2 | 1985 | 1987 | |
| Boeing 757-200PF | 1 | 2016 | 2022 | Transferred to DHL Air Austria |
| Handley Page Dart Herald | 1 | 1987 | 1988 | Leased from British United Air Ferries |
| Vickers Vanguard | 1 | 1987 | 1995 | Operated by Hunting Cargo Airlines |
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- On February 13, 2021, a Boeing 757-200PCF (registered G-DHKZ) returned to land at Leipzig/Halle Airport after its cargo door opened in-flight shortly after departure.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 73.
- ^ "Online Shipping." DHL Air UK. Retrieved on 23 April 2014. "DHL International (UK) Limited Registered Office: Orbital Park, 178-188 Great South West Road, Hounslow, Middlesex TW4 6JS"
- ^ "Beteiligungsliste/Participation list". Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB). Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Companies House record for English Company #01671114 DHL Air Limited formerly Elan Air Limited
- ^ Operating Licence Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 36.
- ^ "DHL Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "ELAN fleet". aerobernie.bplaced.net. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
External links[edit]
Media related to DHL Air UK at Wikimedia Commons
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Related topics: List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom | |||||
