DHL Express outsources 777 operations to Chinese airline

DHL Express will hand Central Airlines a pair of Boeing 777 freighter aircraft to operate on its behalf on routes from China. This will be the first time the global logistics integrator has partnered with a domestic Chinese airline to support its air cargo network. 

DHL’s deployment of cargo jets to Central Airlines provides extra capacity for Chinese companies to reach global markets, especially e-commerce platforms that are heavily booking commercial aircraft to fulfill cross-border consumer...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-express-outsources-777-operations-to-chinese-airline

DHL Express ends capacity agreement with Mesa Airlines

DHL Express has terminated its flying-services agreement with Mesa Airlines one year before the end of its term because of reduced cargo demand, the Phoenix-based regional carrier disclosed in its quarterly earnings report on Monday.

Mesa Air Group (NASDAQ: MESA) said that the partners “mutually agreed to wind down cargo operation as of February” and that pilots from its cargo business are retraining to operate Mesa’s Embraer E-175 passenger jets. DHL will reimburse Mesa for costs associated...

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DHL Express and Mytheresa forge five-year partnership

Global logistics company DHL Express and Mytheresa, a major luxury e-commerce platform, have entered into a strategic five-year partnership, focussing on DHL’s new GoGreen Plus service.

This initiative aims to diminish carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions by utilizing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) instead of traditional jet fuel. Mytheresa is set to invest several million euros in GoGreen Plus, marking the most significant investment by a DHL Express customer in Europe for this service.

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Japan Airlines dedicates first 767 freighters to DHL Express

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DHL Express has signed a long-term, full-service charter agreement with Japan Airlines to utilize...

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DHL Express workers at Cincinnati airport reach deal, end strike

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DHL Express has reached a tentative deal with ramp workers at its Cincinnati air hub, ending a...

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DHL Express workers extend picket lines across US

DHL Express workers represented by the Teamsters union have walked off the job at several U.S. locations in solidarity with ramp workers who went on strike a week ago at the company’s giant airhub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

Members of Local 100 in Boston, Detroit, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco have refused to cross picket lines established by CVG workers at those locations, according to social media posts and a news release on Thursday. Exactly how many...

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DHL Express workers begin strike at Cincinnati air hub 

More than 1,100 DHL Express ramp workers on Thursday walked off the job at the company’s big air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to protest stalled contract talks. The company says it has taken steps to maintain service levels.

“DHL bosses are pocketing billions as many of these workers live paycheck to paycheck,” said Bill Hamilton, director of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Express Division, in the union’s announcement. “Meanwhile, this anti-worker...

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DHL Express diverts freighters from Cincinnati Airport as strike precaution

DHL Express has activated contingency plans to keep delivering packages without interruption in the event ramp and tug workers at its North American air hub near Cincinnati go on strike as contract negotiations continue this week.

The Teamsters, which represents more than 1,100 DHL employees who load and unload freighters at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), announced Sunday that members overwhelmingly authorized leadership to call a work stoppage if there isn’t progress...

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