DHL International Aviation ME

SNAS/DHL, incorporated as DHL International Aviation ME, is a cargo airline based in Bahrain. It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post DHL[2] and operates the group's DHL Express-branded parcel and express services in the Middle East, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.[3] Its main base is Bahrain International Airport.[4]

SNAS/DHL
DHL International Aviation ME
IATA ICAO Callsign
ES[1] DHX DILMUN
Founded1979
HubsBahrain International Airport
Fleet size6
Parent companyDHL Express
HeadquartersMuharraq, Bahrain
Key peopleRichard Gale
Websitehttp://www.dhl.com/

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.[5]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of August 2019, the DHL International fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6][7]

DHL International Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Notes
Boeing 767-200SF 6 —
Total 6 —

Previously operated

In January 2005 the airline also operated :

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
  1. "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. "Beteiligungsliste/Participation list" (PDF). Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB). Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. "DHL Airlines". DHL International GmbH. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. "DHL Express confirms continuing presence at Bahrain Airport". Air Cargo News. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. "AX001-1-2 Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine." German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation. May 2004. 1.17.12 Operator of the B757-200. 42 (). Retrieved on 28 April 2010.
  6. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 5.
  7. "DHL International Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  8. "DHL International Aviation Fleet | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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