DHL announces new weekly B767/F Bahrain-Johannesburg service
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DHL Express launches direct Bahrain–Johannesburg freighter service
DHL Express has launched its first direct flight between Bahrain and South Africa, creating a new link between its Middle Eastern and sub-Saharan African networks. The weekly service is operated by a Boeing 767 freighter to Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. It provides additional inbound and outbound capacity for South Africa and neighbouring countries through […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban21 Sept- neutral toward DHL Express · 99%
DHL to grow Central Airlines CMI 777F operation
DHL Express is expanding its CMI arrangement with China’s Central Airlines and will assign two more production Boeing 777 freighters to the carrier for that purpose. Both aircraft will be transferred from DHL Air UK. The deal builds on the integrator’s investment in its Chinese network, which includes the recent expansion of its Shenzhen (SZX) […]
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DHL engages Awesome Cargo for A330-200P2F ACMI
Mexico-based Awesome Cargo has started an ACMI arrangement with its A330-200P2Fs on behalf of DHL Express for the first time. The operation supplies supplementary capacity during peak season, a spokesperson for DHL Express told Cargo Facts. Awesome’s 2011-vintage unit 1225 started the operation on Sept. 7, flying from Mexico City (NLU) to Cincinnati (CVG), then […]
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Within 50 Feet: 2 Airlink E-Jets Only Just Clear Cape Town Stadium In Viral Flyover
Two Airlink Embraer E-Jets performed a risky low-level flyover of Cape Town's DHL Stadium in late-August ahead of a rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand. The maneuver was broadcast live on television and quickly went viral online, with footage appearing to show the lead jet passing barely above the stadium.
DHL Global Forwarding creating healthcare logistics facility at Changi Airport
Changi Airport Group (CAG) and DHL Global Forwarding announced that DHL Global Forwarding Singapore will establish a dedicated healthcare logistics facility, the DHL Singapore Coldchain Hub, at Changi Nexus One […]
DHL's 1st Converted Boeing 777 Freighter Has Been Delivered & You Can Track It Live
DHL just received its first Mammoth-converted 777 freighter. It matches the factory-built 777F at a fraction of the cost.
How Low Is Too Low? Airlink Flypast at Cape Town DHL Stadium.
On Saturday the 29th of August 2026, South Africa’s Springboks faced off against New Zealand’s All Blacks in the second test of the four-match “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry” series. The match opening at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium drew international attention last week. Let’s skip to the chase: South Africa won 33-26. But that’s not what made…
DHL to build dedicated healthcare logistics hub at Singapore’s Changi Airport
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced that DHL Global Forwarding is to establish a dedicated healthcare logistics facility…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim4 Sept
Airlink’s Low-Level Stadium Flyby Sparks Investigation
A South African airline was involved in a dramatically low flyby over a packed rugby stadium, earning cheers from the crowd. However, the pre-game stunt sparked discussion about safety. Low-level flyby sparks safety review from the SACAA The Embraer-190 and Embraer-195 jets operated by South African airline Airlink flew over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium on […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye3 Sept
South African regulator pulls approval for Airlink flypast after ‘concerns’ appear from previous one
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has removed the authorisation for a 3rd rugby flypast by South African airline Airlink following concerns over last weeks flypast over the DHL Stadium which drew worldwide attention after the aircraft appeared exceedingly low. Following the incident, Airlink issued a statement saying that [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding3 Sept
Airlink E-Jets’ low stadium flypast sparks safety debate
Two Airlink Embraer E-Jets performed a low formation flypast over DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, prompting…
AeroTime•Gabriele Petrauskaite31 Aug
Airlink stadium flypast sparks safety debate after aircraft appear just metres above Cape Town venue
Two Airlink Embraer jets performed a spectacular flypast over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium on Saturday, 29 August, ahead of the Springboks–All Blacks rugby Test. Videos (see below) of the flypast quickly went viral, with the aircraft appearing to pass only metres above the stadium roof. While many South African rugby fans praised the spectacle, others […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth30 Aug
Airlink’s Dangerously Low Flyover Of DHL Stadium Raises Serious Safety Questions
It's not uncommon to see flyovers at major sporting events, and they can be pretty spectacular to watch. However, a flyover that happened in South Africa yesterday was maybe a little too impressive, to the point that it potentially put a lot of lives at risk. I'm curious what an investigation reveals into who authorized this, and if the plan was actually followed.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig30 Aug
Airlink’s low flypast over Rugby match in Cape Town
A pair of Airlink aircraft performed a low flypast in Cape Town. The lead aircraft passed less than 50 feet above the roof of DHL Stadium.
Flightradar24 Blog•Ian Petchenik30 Aug
Video: Wheels of DHL Boeing 737 freighter erupt in flames during landing at LAX
A DHL Boeing 737-800 freighter suffered an apparent brake malfunction while landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope27 Aug
Mammoth delivers first 777-200LRMF to Jetran
Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF freighter to Jetran, marking a major milestone for the company’s 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. The aircraft, MSN 32222 / N703DN, is the first of more than two dozen 777-200LRMFs ordered by Jetran. Thirteen of the converted freighters are scheduled to enter revenue service within DHL’s global […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm24 Aug
Jetran takes first Mammoth 777-200LRMF destined for DHL
Mammoth Freighters has redelivered its first 777-200LRMF conversion to Jetran, with the freighter set to join the DHL Air UK fleet. The ex-Delta Air Lines 2009-vintage 777-200LRMF (32222) is receiving additional elective and customer-requested upgrades and awaiting approval from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Mammoth Freighters Vice President of Marketing and Sales Brian […]
Solenta Aviation to operate fifth ATR 72-500F LCD for DHL
Solenta Aviation is adding a fifth large-cargo-door ATR 72-500 freighter to its fleet as part of its regional freighter capacity expansion for DHL. The 2006-vintage ATR 72-500F (734), which was ferried to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (ABJ), from Kelowna, British Columbia (YLW), over the weekend via Toulouse (TLS), had been part of South Africa-based Solenta’s passenger […]
DHL Express launches direct Shanghai-Bangkok flight to support growing trade flows
DHL Express has added a new direct flight between Shanghai and Bangkok, increasing capacity on a trade lane linking China and the rapidly growing economies of Indochina. The new flight […]