DHL Aero Expreso
DHL Aero Expreso S.A. is a cargo airline based out of Panama City, Panama.[2] It is wholly owned by DHL Group[2] and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Central and South America.[3] Its main base is Tocumen International Airport, Panama City.[4]
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| Founded | February 1996 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | August 15, 1996 | ||||||
| Hubs | Tocumen International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Miami International Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 17 | ||||||
| Parent company | DHL (49%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama | ||||||
| Key people |
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| Founder | Felix Picardi | ||||||
| Employees | 482 (2023) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
The airline was established in February 1996 and started operations on August 15, 1996. It began operations with charter flights, but added scheduled services on November 7, 1996. [4] It is owned by Felix Picardi (51%) and DHL (49%) and has 482 employees in Panama (as of May 2023).
Since April 2020, Pablo Rousselin has been the current Managing Director, replacing Steve Getzler after his retirement.
Destinations
DHL Aero Expreso operates freight services to the following scheduled international destinations (as of October 2023):
Fleet
Current
The DHL Aero Expreso fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2023):[7]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 2 | —[8] | ||
| Boeing 767-300ER/BCF | 5 | — | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | ||
Former
- 4 Boeing 727-200F
- 2 Boeing 737-400SF
- 1 further Boeing 757-200PCF
Accidents and incidents
- On April 7, 2022, DHL de Guatemala Flight 7216, a Boeing 757-200PCF (registered HP-2010DAE) from DHL Aero Expreso while operating for DHL de Guatemala, made an emergency landing after taking off from Juan Santamaría International Airport due to hydraulic issues. After the aircraft landed back, it veered off the runway and broke up into two parts after falling into a ditch. The accident caused No casualties nor injuries. The airport was shut down for several hours after the crash and the aircraft was written off. [9][10][11]
See also
References
- "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- "Beteiligungsliste/Participation list" (PDF). Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB). Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- "DHL Airlines". DHL International GmbH. Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 73.
- Damian Brett (June 9, 2023). "DHL Express continues Americas expansion with Argentina flights". Aircargonews.net.
- "D55455 DHL Aero Expreso Flight Status: Miami MIA to Guatemala City GUA". Airportia. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "DHL Aero Expreso Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- Dominik Sipinski (August 17, 2023). "Panama's DHL Aero Express adds B757 freighters". Ch-aviation.com.
- "Avión de DHL se parte en dos luego de aterrizaje de emergencia en el Aeropuerto Juan Santamaría". Delfino.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- "DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 757 freighter exits runway and brakes into pieces at San Jose, Costa Rica". Aviation24.be=April 7, 2022.
- "DHL 757 suffers runway excursion in San Jose, breaks in two". Flightradar24. 8 April 2022.
External links
Media related to DHL Aero Expreso at Wikimedia Commons