New aircraft will boost DHL’s regional load capacity by more than 33%
DHL Express MENA recently announced the expansion of its regional aviation fleet with the addition of seven new Boeing 767-300F freighters scheduled to be inducted starting this month and gradually during the course of 2021.
This marks another milestone in the logistic company’s efforts to enhance its regional aviation network with modern, cost effective and reliable aircraft, and improve its air capability to better support the region’s logistical demands while supporting its GoGreen 2050 Mission.
“The new planes will support our objective to maintain a well-connected regional network and optimize our operations whilst simultaneously improving our environmental footprint in line with our zero-emissions strategy,” commented Nour Suliman, CEO, DHL Express MENA.
The addition of the new planes will increase DHL’s overall load capacity by over 33%, and will be used to service existing high-demand lanes across the GCC, extended Middle East, Africa and Indian Subcontinent which house some of DHL’s key commercial partners.
“The new aircraft will greatly contribute to enhancing our reach and service across key markets in the region such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Lebanon, Jordan, East Africa and on our Asian lanes amongst others,” explained Richard Gale, Head of DHL Aviation Middle East and Africa.
In the past six years, DHL has almost doubled its regional aviation touch points and boosted international flights to over 175 per week, consistently increasing load capacities to vital trade links to cater to customer needs for better cross-regional and global connectivity.
