DHL International Aviation ME

SNAS/DHL
DHL International Aviation ME

IATA ES ICAO DHX Callsign DILMUN
Founded	1979
Hubs	Bahrain International Airport
Fleet size	7
Destinations
Parent company	DHL Express
Headquarters	Muharraq, Bahrain
Key people	Phil Couchman
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^[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 :^{[citation needed]}

• 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

1. ^ "Beteiligungsliste/Participation list". Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB). Deutsche Post AG. http://investors.dpwn.de/en/investoren/publikationen/archiv/2008/finanzpublikationen/dpwn_participation_list_group_2007_hv.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-01. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "DHL Airlines". DHL International GmbH. http://www.dhl.com/publish/g0/en/about/airline.high.html. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
3. ^ "AX001-1-2." German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation. May 2004. 1.17.12 Operator of the B757-200. 42 (). Retrieved on 28 April 2010.
4. ^ Flight International 3 April 2007

External links

	Middle East portal
	Companies portal
	Aviation portal

• DHL
• DHL International Aviation ME Fleet