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|parent=[[DHL Express]]
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|owner=[[Deutsche Post]]
|owner=[[Deutsche Post]]
|founded=2005<br/><small>(as Maintenance organisation, EASA Part 145)</small>
|founded=2005<br/><small>(as a maintenance organisation)</small>
|commenced=2010
|commenced=2010
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|headquarters=[[Leipzig/Halle Airport]]<br>[[Schkeuditz]], [[Germany]]
|key_people=Markus Otto, Adam Pradela, Geoffrey Kehr<ref name="unternehmensregister">[http://www.unternehmensregister.de Unternehmensregister (german)], entry of 21 |December 2009, made public on 23 December 2009</ref>
|key_people=Markus Otto, Adam Pradela, Geoffrey Kehr<ref name="unternehmensregister">[http://www.unternehmensregister.de Unternehmensregister (german)], entry of 21 |December 2009, made public on 23 December 2009</ref>
|hubs=[[Leipzig/Halle Airport]]
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|fleet_size=40
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|destinations=Europe, Middle East and Africa (some 56 countries are covered)
|destinations=Europe, Middle East and Africa
|website= [http://www.dhl.com/ www.dhl.com]
|website= [http://www.dhl.com/ dhl.com]
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[[File:EAT LEJ Hangar.jpg|thumb|right|EAT Hangar at [[Leipzig/Halle Airport]]]]


'''European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH''', usually shortened to ''EAT Leipzig'' or ''EAT-LEJ'', is a [[cargo airline]] with its head office on the grounds of [[Leipzig/Halle Airport]] in [[Schkeuditz]], [[Germany]].<ref name="unternehmensregister" /> The airline is wholly owned by [[Deutsche Post|Deutsche Post DHL]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://investors.dpwn.de/en/investoren/publikationen/archiv/2008/finanzpublikationen/dpwn_participation_list_group_2007_hv.pdf |title=Beteiligungsliste/Participation list |accessdate=2008-11-01 |work=Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB) |publisher=Deutsche Post AG |date= }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and operates the group's [[Deutsche Post|DHL]]-branded parcel and express services in [[Europe]]. It also provides ''ad hoc'' [[charter]] services including [[livestock]] [[transport]]. Its main base is [[Leipzig/Halle Airport]].
'''European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH''', usually shortened to ''EAT Leipzig'' or ''EAT-LEJ'', is a [[Germany|German]] [[cargo airline]] with its head office on the grounds of [[Leipzig/Halle Airport]] in [[Schkeuditz]].<ref name="unternehmensregister" /> It is wholly owned by [[Deutsche Post|Deutsche Post DHL]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://investors.dpwn.de/en/investoren/publikationen/archiv/2008/finanzpublikationen/dpwn_participation_list_group_2007_hv.pdf |title=Beteiligungsliste/Participation list |accessdate=2008-11-01 |work=Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB) |publisher=Deutsche Post AG |date= }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and operates the group's [[Deutsche Post|DHL]]-branded parcel and express services. It also provides ''ad hoc'' [[charter]] services including [[livestock]] [[transport]]. Its main base is [[Leipzig/Halle Airport]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
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[[File:EAT LEJ Hangar.jpg|thumb|right|EAT Hangar at [[Leipzig/Halle Airport]]]]
The company in its current form dates from a merger agreement of 10 February 2010, which involved the resolution of [[European Air Transport]] N.V. Brussels. That company was incorporated by the European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH and merged with it.<ref>[http://www.unternehmensregister.de Unternehmensregister (german)], entry of 26 March 2010, made public on 31 March 2010</ref>
The company in its current form dates from a merger agreement of 10 February 2010, which involved the resolution of [[European Air Transport]] N.V. Brussels. That company was incorporated by the European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH and merged with it.<ref>[http://www.unternehmensregister.de Unternehmensregister (german)], entry of 26 March 2010, made public on 31 March 2010</ref>


Revision as of 12:43, 28 February 2015

European Air Transport Leipzig
IATA ICAO Call sign
QY BCS EUROTRANS
Founded2005
(as a maintenance organisation)
Commenced operations2010
HubsLeipzig/Halle Airport
Fleet size40
DestinationsEurope, Middle East and Africa
Parent companyDHL Express
HeadquartersSchkeuditz, Germany
Key peopleMarkus Otto, Adam Pradela, Geoffrey Kehr[1]
Websitedhl.com

European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH, usually shortened to EAT Leipzig or EAT-LEJ, is a German cargo airline with its head office on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz.[1] It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post DHL[2] and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services. It also provides ad hoc charter services including livestock transport. Its main base is Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Overview

EAT Hangar at Leipzig/Halle Airport

The company in its current form dates from a merger agreement of 10 February 2010, which involved the resolution of European Air Transport N.V. Brussels. That company was incorporated by the European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH and merged with it.[3]

European Air Transport Leipzig employs around 250 pilots and 430 technical personnel. The majority of pilots are Belgian and are employed by a branch office of EAT at Brussels. Newly hired pilots are employed by either one of the subcontractors (ACL / DHL UK) or EAT Gmbh with a Leipzig based contract [4]

Destinations

European Air Transport operates services to Europe, Middle East and Africa. 56 countries are covered in total.[citation needed]

DHL Network in Europe:[5]

  • Main Hub: Leipzig/Halle, Germany [LEJ]
  • Regional Hubs: East Midland, UK [EMA] (serviced by EAT's sister airline DHL Air UK) / Brussels, Belgium [BRU] / Bergamo, Italy [BGY]
  • Consolidation Hubs : Copenhagen, Denmark [CPH] / Vitoria, Spain [VIT]
  • Commercial Hubs : Amsterdam, Netherlands [AMS], Paris CDG, France [CDG] / London Heathrow, UK [LHR] / Frankfurt, Germany [FRA] / Madrid, Spain [MAD]
  • +75 air gateways

Fleet

European Air Transport Leipzig fleet consists of:[6]

European Air Transport Leipzig Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
Airbus A300-600RF
19
Boeing 737-300F
9
Operated by Swiftair and Cargoair
Boeing 737-400F
1
Operated by Europe Airpost[7]
Boeing 757-236SF
10
Boeing 757-23APF
1
Total 40 0

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. ^ a b Unternehmensregister (german), entry of 21 |December 2009, made public on 23 December 2009
  2. ^ "Beteiligungsliste/Participation list" (PDF). Jahresabschluss (HGB)/Annual Financial Statements (HGB). Deutsche Post AG. Retrieved 1 November 2008. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Unternehmensregister (german), entry of 26 March 2010, made public on 31 March 2010
  4. ^ DHL's European Air Transport (EAT) airline under new license. Press Release, 31 March 2010
  5. ^ http://dhl-gcs.com/site/2008/issue2/index.asp
  6. ^ European Air Transport Leipzig fleet
  7. ^ Europe Airpost operating B737-400 freighter for EAT Leipzig

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