DHL Aero Expreso S.A. is a cargo airline based out of Panama City, Panama. It is partly owned by the DHL Group and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Central and South America. Its main base is Tocumen International Airport, Panama City.

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. 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 DHL Aero Expreso operates freight services to the following scheduled international destinations (as of October 2023):

CountryCityAirportNotesRefsBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport OranjestadQueen Beatrix International Airport BridgetownGrantley Adams International Airport SantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport BogotáEl Dorado International Airport San JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport WillemstadCuraçao International Airport GuayaquilJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportQuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport San SalvadorEl Salvador International Airport Guatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport La CeibaGolosón International AirportMexico CityMexico City International Airport Panama CityTocumen International AirportLimaJorge Chávez International Airport San JuanLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport Port of SpainPiarco International Airport MiamiMiami International AirportCaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet , DHL Aero Expreso operates the following aircraft:

+ DHL Aero Expreso fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersNotesBoeing 757-200PCF4 —One crashed as DHL de Guatemala Flight 7216Boeing 767-300BCF6— Total 10 —

Former fleet DHL Aero Expreso formerly also operated the following aircraft types:

Boeing 727-200F Boeing 737-400SF

Accidents and incidents On April 7, 2022, DHL de Guatemala Flight 7216, a Boeing 757-200PCF (registered HP-2010DAE) from DHL Aero Expreso while operating for DHL de Guatemala, 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 accident caused No casualties nor injuries. The airport was shut down for several hours after the crash and the aircraft was written off.

See also List of airlines of Panama

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