DHL Aero Expreso

DHL Aero Expreso S.A. is a cargo airline based out of Panama City, Panama.[2] It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post World Net[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]

DHL Aero Expreso
IATA ICAO Callsign
D5[1] DAE YELLOW
FoundedFebruary 1996
Commenced operationsAugust 15, 1996
HubsTocumen International Airport
Subsidiaries
Fleet size7
Destinations16
Parent companyDHL
HeadquartersPanama City, Panama
Key people
  • Felix Picardi (Founder)
  • Pablo Rousselin (Managing Director)
Employees410
Websitewww.dhl.com

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 410 employees (as of September 2021).

Pablo Rousselin is the current Managing Director since April 2020, replacing Steve Getzler after his retirement.

Destinations
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 September 2021):[5]

Country City Airport Notes
ArubaOranjestadQueen Beatrix International Airport
BarbadosBridgetownGrantley Adams International Airport
ChileSantiago de ChileArturo Merino Benítez Airport
ColombiaBogotaEl Dorado International Airport
Costa RicaSan JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport
CuraçaoWillemstadCuraçao International Airport
EcuadorQuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
GuatemalaGuatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport
HondurasSan Pedro SulaRamón Villeda Morales International Airport
MexicoMexico CityMexico City International Airport
PanamaPanama CityTocumen International AirportHub
PerúLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
Puerto RicoSan JuanLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Trinidad and TobagoPort of SpainPiarco International Airport
United StatesMiamiMiami International Airport
VenezuelaCaracasSimon Bolivar International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

The DHL Aero Expreso fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2021):[6]

DHL Aero Expreso fleet
Aircraft In
service		 Orders Notes
Boeing 737-400SF 2 —
Boeing 757-200PCF 3 —
Boeing 767-300ER/BCF 2 —
Total 7 —

Former fleet

Accidents and incidents
  • On April 7, 2022, DHL Aero Expreso flight 7216, a Boeing 757-200PCF (registered HP-2010DAE) 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 airport was shut down for several hours after the crash.[7][8][9]

See also

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 December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. "DHL Airlines". DHL International GmbH. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 73.
  5. "D55455 DHL Aero Expreso Flight Status: Miami MIA to Guatemala City GUA". Airportia. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  6. "DHL Aero Expreso Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  7. "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.
  8. "DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 757 freighter exits runway and brakes into pieces at San Jose, Costa Rica". Aviation24.be=April 7, 2022.
  9. "DHL 757 suffers runway excursion in San Jose, breaks in two". Flightradar24. 8 April 2022.

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