DHL Aero Expreso

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DHL Aero Expreso
DHL Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
D5 [1] DAEYELLOW
FoundedFebruary 1996
Commenced operationsAugust 15, 1996
Hubs Tocumen International Airport
Secondary hubs Miami International Airport
Subsidiaries
Fleet size7
Destinations17
Parent company DHL (49%)
Headquarters Tocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama
Key people
  • Pablo Rousselin (Managing Director)
  • Luis Bustillo (Technical Operations Director)
  • Jairo Guardia (Flight Operations Director)
FounderFelix Picardi
Employees482 (2023)
Website www.dhl.com

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]

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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 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.

Destinations

A former DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 727-200F approaching Mexico City International Airport in 2007 Boeing 727-264(Adv)(F), DHL Aero Expreso JP5968480.jpg
A former DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 727-200F approaching Mexico City International Airport in 2007
A DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 757-200PCF landing at Miami International Airport in 2012 HP-1810DAE (7010604717) (3).jpg
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 October 2023):[ citation needed ]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport [5]
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Oranjestad Queen Beatrix International Airport
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica San José Juan Santamaría International Airport
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Willemstad Curaçao International Airport
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador San Salvador El Salvador International Airport
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport [6]
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras La Ceiba Golosón International Airport Terminated
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Mexico City Mexico City International Airport
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Panama City Tocumen International Airport Hub
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Piarco International Airport
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Miami Miami International Airport Hub
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport

Fleet

Current

The DHL Aero Expreso fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2023): [7]

DHL Aero Expreso fleet
AircraftIn
service
OrdersNotes
Boeing 757-200PCF 2 [8]
Boeing 767-300ER/BCF 5
Total70

Former

Accidents and incidents

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