DHL Aero Expreso

DHL Aero Expreso
IATA ICAO Callsign
D5[1] DAE YELLOW
FoundedFebruary 1996
Commenced operationsAugust 15, 1996
HubsTocumen International Airport
Secondary hubsMiami International Airport
Subsidiaries
Fleet size5
Destinations17
Parent companyDHL (49%)
HeadquartersTocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama
Key people
  • Pablo Rousselin (Managing Director)
  • Luis Bustillo (Technical Operations Director)
  • Jairo Guardia (Flight Operations Director)
FounderFelix Picardi
Employees482 (2023)
Websitewww.dhl.com

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]

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

A former DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 727-200F approaching Mexico City International Airport in 2007
A DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 757-200PCF landing at Miami International Airport in 2012

DHL Aero Expreso operates freight services to the following scheduled international destinations (as of October 2023):[citation needed]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Argentina Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport [5]
 Aruba Oranjestad Queen Beatrix International Airport
 Barbados Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport
 Chile Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
 Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport
 Costa Rica San José Juan Santamaría International Airport
 Curaçao Willemstad Curaçao International Airport
 Ecuador Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport
 El Salvador San Salvador El Salvador International Airport
 Guatemala Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport [6]
 Honduras La Ceiba Golosón International Airport Terminated
 Mexico Mexico City Mexico City International Airport
 Panama Panama City Tocumen International Airport Hub
 Peru Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport
 Puerto Rico San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Piarco International Airport
 United States Miami Miami International Airport Hub
 Venezuela Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport

Fleet

Current

The DHL Aero Expreso fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2023):[7]

DHL Aero Expreso fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Notes
Boeing 757-200PCF 1 2[8]
Boeing 767-300ER/BCF 4 4
Total 5 6

Former

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

  1. ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "DHL Airlines". DHL International GmbH. Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 73.
  5. ^ Damian Brett (June 9, 2023). "DHL Express continues Americas expansion with Argentina flights". Aircargonews.net.
  6. ^ "D55455 DHL Aero Expreso Flight Status: Miami MIA to Guatemala City GUA". Airportia. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "DHL Aero Expreso Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Dominik Sipinski (August 17, 2023). "Panama's DHL Aero Express adds B757 freighters". Ch-aviation.com.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 757 freighter exits runway and brakes into pieces at San Jose, Costa Rica". Aviation24.be=April 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "DHL 757 suffers runway excursion in San Jose, breaks in two". Flightradar24. 8 April 2022.

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