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Founded | February 1996 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | August 15, 1996 | ||||||
Hubs | Tocumen International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Miami International Airport | ||||||
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Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
Destinations | 17 | ||||||
Parent company | DHL (49%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Tocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama | ||||||
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Founder | Felix Picardi | ||||||
Employees | 482 (2023) | ||||||
Website | www |
DHL Aero Expreso S.A. is a cargo airline based out of Panama City, Panama. [2] It is wholly owned by DHL Group [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]
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 482 employees in Panama (as of May 2023). Since April 2020, Pablo Rousselin has been the current Managing Director, replacing Steve Getzler after his retirement.[ citation needed ]
DHL Aero Expreso operates freight services to the following scheduled international destinations (as of October 2023):[ citation needed ]
As of December 2024, the DHL Aero Expreso fleet consists of the following aircraft: [7] [8] [ unreliable source? ]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes | |
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Boeing 757-200PCF | 4 | — | ||
Boeing 767-300BCF | 6 | — | ||
Total | 10 | — |
DHL Aero Expreso formerly also operated the following aircraft types:[ citation needed ]
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