DHL Express acquires 13 A300-600s for freighter conversion

[flee 5]

DHL Express has acquired 13 Airbus A300-600s which are to be converted into freighters by EADS' EFW division in Dresden.

 

The aircraft will replace DHL's A300B4-200 fleet and will be integrated into the cargo operator's fleet by early 2013.

 

The first A300-600 is scheduled to enter the conversion line in early June and will be delivered to DHL's Leipzig hub in October.

 

DHL Express managing director network operations Europe Bryan Jamison said the A300-600s, which have a 49t payload and burn around 20% less fuel than the A300B4-200s, will enable DHL to "take a big leap ahead towards our goal of reducing our carbon emissions by 30% by 2020".

 

DHL Express could not immediately be reached for further details.

 

Source: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/05/12/356546/dhl-express-acquires-13-a300-600s-for-freighter-conversion.html

[JuliusWong 0]

Most probably from ex-JAL or ex-AA.

[Pieter C. 5]

Thought they were ex JAL, and currently stored in France...

[N Azman 0]

wonder why EADS facility in dresden. high cost compared to a number of china based MROs that can handle cargo conversions at much lower cost. must've involved quite a contra package in terms of future components support...

[flee 5]

wonder why EADS facility in dresden. high cost compared to a number of china based MROs that can handle cargo conversions at much lower cost. must've involved quite a contra package in terms of future components support...

DHL is a German company and perhaps they like to keep the business at home.

 

It is confirmed that the aircraft are ex-JAL.

http://www.cargofacts.net/profiles/blogs/a300600-conversion-renaissance