European Air Transport Leipzig

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with its head office and main hub on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz,

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transport.

Overview

The company dates from a merger agreement of 10 February 2010, which involved European Air Transport N.V. Brussels. That company was incorporated by the European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH and merged with it. European Air Transport Leipzig employs around 500 pilots and 750 ground and technical personnel. The airline is owned by DHL Express and the largest operator of the DHL European air network and with their A330 fleet, expanding into the intercontinental network. The airline also operates a number of routes for

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Destinations

European Air Transport operates services to Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and the United States as part of the DHL Aviation network. Besides over 75 smaller "air gateways", the major operational bases of DHL Aviation in Europe are:

Fleet

Current fleet

As of January 2024, the European Air Transport Leipzig corporate fleet consists of the following aircraft. Additionally, several smaller aircraft are operated under contract for EAT Leipzig and DHL respectively by airlines such as Swiftair and West Atlantic UK.

Former fleet

Accidents and incidents

*On 25 November 2024, a Boeing 737-400F (registered as EC-MFE) flying as Swiftair Flight 5960 on behalf of EAT Leipzig, crashed into a house while on approach to Vilnius Airport in

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, Lithuania. Out of the four occupants on board, one person died while two others were injured.

References

External links

Official website of DHL
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