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Panamanian airline
DHL Aero Expreso S.A. is a cargo airline based out of Panama City, Panama. It is partly owned by the DHL Group and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Central and South America. Its main base is Tocumen International Airport, Panama City.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
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DHL Aero Expreso S.A. is a cargo airline based out of Panama City, Panama. It is partly owned by the DHL Group and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Central and South America. Its main base is Tocumen International Airport, Panama City.2
DHL Aero Expreso is part of a group headed by DHL Group. 46 entities, 14 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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The airline was established in February 1996 and started operations on August 15, 1996. It began operations with charter flights, but added scheduled services on November 7, 1996. It is owned by Felix Picardi (51%) and DHL (49%) and has 482 employees in Panama (as of May 2023). Since April 2020, Pablo Rousselin has been the current Managing Director, replacing Steve Getzler after his retirement.
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DHL Aero Expreso operates freight services to the following scheduled international destinations (as of October 2023):
As of August 2025, DHL Aero Expreso operates the following aircraft:
DHL Aero Expreso formerly also operated the following aircraft types:
Boeing 727-200F
Boeing 737-400SF
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On April 7, 2022, DHL de Guatemala Flight 7216, a Boeing 757-200PCF (registered HP-2010DAE) from DHL Aero Expreso while operating for DHL de Guatemala, made an emergency landing after taking off from Juan Santamaría International Airport due to hydraulic issues. After the aircraft landed back, it veered off the runway and broke up into two parts after falling into a ditch. The accident caused No casualties nor injuries. The airport was shut down for several hours after the crash and the aircraft was written off.
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