DHL Express has launched a new Austria based airline that will eventually operate with a fleet of eighteen B757 freighters, according to London's Air Cargo News.
The new carrier, dhl Air Austria, will be based at Vienna Airport which the express firm said was geographically at the heart of Europe.
Ralf Schweighofer, chief executive of DHL Express Austria, said: 'With this important step, we are making our air freight network in Europe more flexible and stable, while at the same time continuing to meet our customers' high demand for cross-border express deliveries and providing them with sufficient capacity.'
Three of the total of 18 Boeings are already registered in Austria. The transfer of another 15 aircraft to DHL Air Austria is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2022.
The AOC (Air Operator Certificate) required to operate the airline and consequently the OL (Operating License) were issued on October 18, just nine months after talks with Austrian authorities had got underway.
DHL Express said: 'After examining several options in various European countries, Austria was chosen as the optimal location for the new cargo airline. In addition to stable political and economic conditions and the excellent global reputation of the domestic aviation authorities, the location also offers the best geographical conditions in the heart of Europe.'
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The new carrier, dhl Air Austria, will be based at Vienna Airport which the express firm said was geographically at the heart of Europe.
Ralf Schweighofer, chief executive of DHL Express Austria, said: 'With this important step, we are making our air freight network in Europe more flexible and stable, while at the same time continuing to meet our customers' high demand for cross-border express deliveries and providing them with sufficient capacity.'
Three of the total of 18 Boeings are already registered in Austria. The transfer of another 15 aircraft to DHL Air Austria is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2022.
The AOC (Air Operator Certificate) required to operate the airline and consequently the OL (Operating License) were issued on October 18, just nine months after talks with Austrian authorities had got underway.
DHL Express said: 'After examining several options in various European countries, Austria was chosen as the optimal location for the new cargo airline. In addition to stable political and economic conditions and the excellent global reputation of the domestic aviation authorities, the location also offers the best geographical conditions in the heart of Europe.'
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