DHL Air UK
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| Founded | 11 October 1982 (as Elan Air) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 8 November 1983 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 22 | ||||||
| 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 on 11 October 1982 and commenced operations on 8 November 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 16 May 1989.[citation needed]
DHL Air has held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A air operator certificate since 30 November 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
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Current
[edit]The DHL Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2023):[6]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 757-200SF | 5 | — | |
| Boeing 767-300ER/BCF | 3 | — | |
| Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF | 1 | — | |
| Boeing 767-300F | 4 | — | |
| Boeing 777F | 7 | — | |
| Total | 22 | — |
Former
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The airline formerly operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy | 2 | 1984 | 1987 | Operated by Air Bridge Carriers |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 20 | 2016 | 2022 | |
| Boeing 757-200PF | 1 | 2016 | 2022 | Transferred to DHL Air Austria |
| Handley Page Dart Herald | 1 | 1986 | 1988 | Operated by British United Air Ferries |
| Vickers Vanguard | 1 | 1987 | 1995 | Operated by Air Bridge Carriers |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 13 February 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.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 73.
- ^ "Online Shipping Archived 11 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine." 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.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
External links
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Media related to DHL Air UK at Wikimedia Commons- Official website of DHL
