DHL International Aviation ME
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| Founded | 1979 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Bahrain International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Parent company | DHL Express | ||||||
| Headquarters | Muharraq, Bahrain | ||||||
| Key people | Phil Couchman[citation needed] | ||||||
| Website | http://www.dhl.com/ | ||||||
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.
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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.[4]
Fleet
The DHL International fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5][6]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 727-200F | 4 | 0 | operating for SNAS Aviation |
| Boeing 757-200F | 4 | 0 | |
| Boeing 767-200F | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 |
Previously operated
In January 2005 the airline also operated :[citation needed]
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
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- ↑ "AX001-1-2." German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation. May 2004. 1.17.12 Operator of the B757-200. 42 (). Retrieved on 28 April 2010.
- ↑ Flight International 3 April 2007
- ↑ DHL International Aviation Middle East
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