DHL Air UK
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| IATA code : | D0 |
| ICAO code : | DHK |
| Call sign : | WORLD EXPRESS |
| Founding: | 1982 |
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London , UK
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| Home airport : | East Midlands |
| Company form: | Limited |
| IATA prefix code : | 936 |
| Number of employees: | 270 (2007) |
| Fleet size: | 26th |
| Aims: | National and international |
| Website: | www.dhl.com |
DHL Air UK (trading as DHL Air Ltd. under British law ) is a British cargo airline based in the London Borough of Hounslow . Their home base is at East Midlands Airport . It is a subsidiary of Deutsche Post AG .
history
The airline emerged in August 1989 from Elan Air , which was founded in 1982 . Today it is a full subsidiary of Deutsche Post AG and operates scheduled and charter cargo flights in DHL's European network .
DHL Air UK has held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating License ( AOC ) since November 30, 2001 to transport passengers, cargo and mail in aircraft with a capacity of 20 or more seats. After receiving the license, flight operations began in December 2001.
fleet
As of March 2020, the DHL Air UK fleet consists of 26 aircraft with an average age of 22.3 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks |
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| Boeing 757-200PF | 1 | ||
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 22nd | ||
| Boeing 767-300ERF | 3 | ||
| total | 26th |
See also
Web links
- Airline overview of DHL (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Directory. World Airlines. . In: Flight International , April 3, 2007, p. 73.
- ^ Deutsche Post: Participation List. Annual financial statements (HGB). Status as of December 31, 2007, page 5 (PDF version)
- ^ UK Civil Aviation Authority Operating License
- ↑ DHL Air Fleet Details and History. January 4, 2020, accessed on March 29, 2020 .
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