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NewsLeisure airline Condor to operate PAX-freighter flights for DHL
German holiday travel airline Condor will fly four of its Boeing 767s on behalf of DHL Express utilising belly capacity. The first cargo flights under the partnership took off this week.The Condor planes will be based at DHL Express’ largest European hub in Leipzig and will transport shipments along three ...
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NewsDHL Express adds SmartLynx Malta's converted A321Fs to fleet
DHL Express has entered into a partnership with SmartLynx Malta — an express logistics provider and member of Avia Solutions Group, which also owns aircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn.The partnership was driven by significantly increased demand for e-commerce shipments and medical supplies such as PPE, as a result of the ...
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Mesa Air adds another B737 freighter
Mesa Air Group has signed a letter of intent to lease an additional Boeing 737-400F cargo aircraft.The extra aircraft will be available in May and adds to the two B737-400F aircraft it currently operates for DHL.“This 737-400F will be a great addition to the cargo fleet. The investment in a ...
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DHL achieves record earnings for full-year 2020
In its preliminary results for 2020, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP DHL) has reported record earnings, despite the "challenging economic environment" experienced last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.The logistics and parcels giant achieved its highest operating profits (ebit) for the financial year: €4.8bn, which "significantly outperformed" its ...
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NewsDHL swoops on more B777 freighters as e-commerce demand takes off
DHL Express has ordered an additional eight new Boeing B777 freighters as it looks to expand its global network and meet demand in the "fast-growing international express shipping market".The first deliveries are scheduled for 2022 and DHL Express also has options on four more of the aircraft.The express firm said ...
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NewsDHL Express continues to deliver Covid-19 vaccines
DHL Express has operated more than 50 flights carrying Covid-19 vaccines to European destinations.The company said it is "perfectly equipped" and prepared to transport Covid-19 vaccines in Europe and beyond, thanks to its hub and gateway network spanning 60 countries and territories in Europe, as well as its fleet of ...
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NewsShell to supply SAF to DHL Express at Schiphol
DHL Express has signed a deal with energy firm Shell Aviation that will see it being supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to power flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.DHL said the deal will enable it to operate flights using SAF, which is an "important step forward" in its steps to achieve ...
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DHL delivers Israel's first Covid-19 vaccines
Last week, DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding operated flights, carrying Covid-19 vaccines, to Israel.The vaccines onboard were the first to be received by the country and the initial flight, which was operated by DHL Express last Wednesday, was received by the country's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.The next flight that ...
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DHL expands freighter deal with Cargojet
DHL Express has expanded its ACMI deal with lessor Cargojet through the addition of three permanent international routes.The new routes are operated by three dedicated B767-300F Cargojet freighter aircraft between Hamilton, Canada; DHL Express hub in Cincinnati, Ohio; and continuing to Monterrey, Mexico; and the UK.These routes were initially started ...
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DP DHL prepares for "very strong" peak season as Q3 revenues rise
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP DHL) achieved increased revenues and operating profits during the third quarter of this year, despite the period being "an economic climate dominated by Covid-19".As the company prepares for a very strong peak season, the company said its third-quarter performance was a result of its "strong ...
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NewsDHL Express braces for 'historical' peak season
DHL Express is predicting "unprecedented" levels of online shopping and shipping volumes during the upcoming peak season and is preparing its business accordingly.The express firm said that it had already experienced around 35% e-commerce volume growth in 2020 in its network and added that the upcoming peak season will further ...
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NewsDHL Express plans Israel-UAE freighter flights
Yair Bitton, chief executive of DHL Express IsraelFollowing the recent negotiation of a peace agreement between Israel and the UAE, DHL Express has completed its first shipment from Israel to the UAE and has plans to launch flights between the two countries.After receiving official approval to initiate trade, Yair Biton ...
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MasAir Cargo starts B767F operations for DHL Express
Mexican freighter operator MasAir Cargo has started operations for DHL Express utilising one of its Boeing 767 freighters.As part of an ACMI deal, the airline began operating a six-times-per-week service for the express firm from Los Angeles to Guadalajara and on to Ciudad de México, then returning to Los Angeles.“Everyone ...
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Mesa Air begins operations for DHL Express
Mesa Air Group has started operating air cargo services on behalf of DHL Express.The company operated its first revenue cargo flight for DHL Express from its crew and maintenance base at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Monday.Under the previously announced agreement, Mesa will operate two Boeing 737-400F aircraft on behalf ...
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DP DHL records "strong business development" in preliminary Q3 results
Deutsche Post DHL has managed to achieve an increase in earnings before interest and tax (ebit) during the third quarter of this year and recorded "strong business development" ahead of its shift in focus to 'peak season'.Chief executive Frank Appel said in the company's preliminary third-quarter financial results: “We are ...
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NewsDHL Express to add four converted B767-300Fs
DHL Express will add four B767-300 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) as part of its efforts to continue modernising and growing its fleet.DHL said the move was a step towards "modernising its long-haul intercontinental fleet in order to fly eco-friendlier and more cost-efficiently".Work on the conversions will start in the fourth ...
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NewsDHL: Supply chains set to diversify in response to covid-19
DHL is expecting supply chains to diversify over the coming months in response to the coronavirus outbreak.The express giant today released a new study, produced in conjunction with Cranfield University in the UK, looking into the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on future supply chains.The study found that in the ...
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Mesa Air Group to operate DHL Express freighters
Mesa Air Group has won a contract to provide air cargo services for DHL Express utilising Boeing 737-400F cargo aircraft.Under the agreement, Mesa will operate two cargo aircraft from DHL Express Americas global hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport for a five-year term. The company will lease the aircraft from ...
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DP DHL reports "significantly increased earnings" in Q2 2020
Deutsche Post DHL Group experienced "significantly increased earnings" in the second quarter of 2020, despite global disruption caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic.The logistics giant saw its operating profit (ebit) increase by 16%, from €769m in 2019 to €890m this year."This number includes the already expected negative impact of around ...
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DHL Express set to carry out 'reduced CO2 emissions' flight from Leipzig/Halle to NYC
DHL Express is preparing to carry out a demonstration flight on July 1 from its hub at Leipzig/Halle Airport to JFK International Airport in New York City.The purpose of the flight — which will be carried out under "real operating conditions" with an Airbus A330-200F loaded with 60 tonnes of ...