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DHL Air UK

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DHL Air Ltd.
IATA ICAO Call sign
D0 DHK WORLD EXPRESS
Founded11 October 1982 (as Elan Air)
Commenced operations8 November 1983
Hubs
Fleet size22
Parent companyDHL
HeadquartersHounslow, United Kingdom
Employees270 (2007)[1]
Websitewww.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

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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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A DHL Air UK Boeing 777F

Current

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The DHL Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2023):[6]

DHL Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Notes
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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A former Elan Air Vickers Vanguard at Manchester Airport in 1987

The airline formerly operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]

DHL Air former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 73.
  2. ^ "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"
  3. ^ "Beteiligungsliste/Participation list". Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB). Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ Companies House record for English Company #01671114 DHL Air Limited formerly Elan Air Limited
  5. ^ Operating Licence Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 36.
  7. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
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