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^[1] and operates the group's DHL Express-branded parcel and express services in the Middle East, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.^[2] Its main base is Bahrain International Airport.

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.^[3]

Fleet

The DHL International fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 22 March 2009)^[4]:

• 1 Antonov An-12
• 6 Boeing 727-200F (operating for SNAS Aviation)

Previously operated

At January 2005 the airline also operated :

• 2 Fairchild Metro 23
• 3 Fairchild Metro III

Incidents and accidents

• The 2002 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

External links

• DHL
• DHL International Aviation ME Fleet