European Air Transport

European Air Transport N.V./S.A. (EAT) is a cargo airline with its headquarters located in Building 4-5 on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Zaventem, Belgium.^[1] The airline is owned by Deutsche Post DHL^[2] and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Europe.

Through a merger agreement dated 10 February, 2010, European Air Transport N.V. Brussels was dissolved, and it's assets incorporated by the European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH and merged with it in late March 2010.^[3]

History

European Air Transport was founded in Belgium in 1970 as an air taxi service. EAT was created by two pilots, Mr. Pirlot de Corbion and Mr. Dessain. EAT started with 2 aircraft, a Beechcraft Queen Air and a Gardan Horizon. In response to the need for pilots in the Belgian market, EAT began a pilot training school. In 1973, EAT was the first Piper Flying Centre in Europe.

EAT expanded its activities by entering into a contract with DHL Worldwide Express in 1985. Previously, DHL had selected Brussels Airport as the location for its European Hub. The co-operation between EAT and DHL was so successful that in 1986, DHL decided to make EAT part of the DHL group, and thus became the major DHL airline with service to Europe and Africa. On January 19th, 1993, EAT became a member of the International Air Transport Association. In that same year, EAT obtained the necessary permits for the transport of a number of dangerous goods and live animals. In 2002, Deutsche Post completed the takeover of DHL, making EAT a wholly owned subsidiary.

In October 2004, Deutsche Post announced that Brussels Airport would no longer be DHL's major hub for Europe starting in 2008. This was due to the failure of the Belgian Federal Government and Deutsche Post to reach an agreement on a framework to permit DHL to expand its future flight operations through Brussels Airport. As a consequence, Deutsche Post decided to make Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany its new international aviation hub, with daily flights to all major cities in Europe. EAT Headquarters is located in Schkeuditz and will continue to be DHL's major European airline. EAT has a licence for scheduled and unscheduled cargo flights all over the world.

Fleet

Air Contractors Airbus A300-200F, flown for DHL, landing at London Heathrow Airport. (2010)

As of January 2010, the European Air Transport fleet consisted of:

10 Boeing 757-200 SF
1 Boeing 757-200 PF

1 OO-DLR msn 95

2 OO-DLC msn 152
3 OO-DLW msn 199
4 OO-DLG msn 208
5 OO-DLZ msn 219
6 OO-DID msn 235

10 Boeing 757-200 SF's

Engines: Rolls Royce RB211-535C
1 OO-DLN serial 22172 
2 OO-DLP serial 22179 
3 OO-DLQ serial 22175 
4 OO-DPB serial 22183 
5 OO-DPF serial 22173 
6 OO-DPJ serial 23493 
7 OO-DPK serial 23492 
8 OO-DPM serial 22189 
9 OO-DPN serial 23533
10 OO-DPO serial 23398

1 Boeing 757-200 PF

Engines: Rolls Royce RB211-535E4
1 OO-DLJ serial 24971

Accidents and incidents

In 2003, OO-DLL, a European Air Transport A300 aircraft, was struck by a missile shortly after its takeoff from Baghdad, Iraq. See 2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident.

References

↑ "General Conditions of Carriage." DHL. Retrieved on 27 June 2010. "European Air Transport N.V./S.A., a company registered in Belgium with its business address at Building 4-5, Brussels Airport, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium;"
↑ "Beteiligungsliste/Participation list" (PDF). Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB). Deutsche Post AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
↑ Unternehmensregister (german), entry of 26 March 2010, made public on 31 March 2010

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