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DHL International Aviation ME

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DHX
  
DILMUN

Key people
  
Phil Couchman

Headquarters
  
Bonn, Germany

Fleet size
  
5

Parent company
  
DHL Express

Website
  
http://www.dhl.com/

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DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry. DHL commits its expertise in international parcel, express, air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation, contract logistics and international mail services to its customers.

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Founded
  
1979

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Hubs
  
Bahrain International Airport

Hub
  
Bahrain International Airport

Parent organizations
  
DHL Express, Deutsche Post

Subsidiaries
  
DHL Fulfilment GmbH, DHL Express S.A.

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SNAS/DHL, incorporated as DHL International Aviation ME, is a cargo airline based in Bahrain. It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post DHL and operates the group's DHL Express-branded parcel and express services in the Middle East, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. Its main base is Bahrain International Airport.

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1979. In 1996 the airline began using 757-200s to fly flights between Bahrain and Europe. As of 2004 the airline flew flights in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Current fleet

As of June 2016, the DHL International fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Previously operated

In January 2005 the airline also operated :

  • 2 Fairchild Metro 23
  • 3 Fairchild Metro III

    • Incidents and accidents

  • The Überlingen mid-air collision occurred on 1 July 2002 over southern Germany between a DHL ME 757 and a Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154. All 69 people on board the Tupolev as well as both pilots of the cargo plane died in the crash.

    • References

    DHL International Aviation ME Wikipedia
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