DHL Express takes delivery of third 777F, to be CMI operated by Aerologic

[caption id="attachment_412515" align="alignright" width="405"] A DHL Express-owned 777F operated by Southern Air.[/caption] On Sept. 16, Boeing delivered a 777F (66081) to DHL Express . The aircraft was ferried to Leipzig (LEJ) where the aircraft will join the Aerologic fleet and be operated on a CMI basis for the express carrier [FATs 005136-5137 ]. The aircraft is the third of four 777Fs Boeing will deliver to DHL this year. Like 66081, DHL’s fourth aircraft is also slated to be operated by Aerologic, DHL confirmed to Cargo Facts. As recent deliveries suggest, the remaining ten 777Fs DHL has on firm order with Boeing could end up with a number of operators. At the Paris Air Show last year, DHL firm ordered fourteen 777Fs from Boeing along with an option for up to seven more. The first two aircraft to be delivered as part of that order (66079 and 66080) are now operated by Southern Air on a CMI basis – alongside six other 777Fs Southern operates for DHL on an ACMI basis. Following confirmation that the third and fourth 777F to be delivered will end up in Aerologic’s fleet, we look to future deliveries and ponder where aircraft might end up. DHL has not yet revealed where the fifth and subsequent units will be placed. While either Southern Air or Aerologic could add additional 777Fs, both carriers have already added a large number of 777Fs this year, relative to each respective carrier’s current 777F fleet size. Aerologic, a 50/50 JV between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, operated ten 777Fs at the beginning of the year and will operate fourteen by year-end with each JV partner adding two 777Fs to the fleet for CMI operations. Southern Air also grew its 777F fleet from six units to eight this year with the additional CMI ops for DHL and is expected to begin operating a ninth 777F (35606, ex-Emirates). Cargo Facts would not be surprised if DHL places some of its future 777F deliveries with a third operator. One possibility is Kalitta Air , which dry leased its first 777F (35607, ex-Emirates) earlier this year and is currently operating the aircraft on an ACMI basis for DHL . Kalitta is currently working to secure ETOPS for the 777F platform which would facilitate trans-Pacific operations. Join us for the 25th Annual Cargo Facts Symposium, Oct. 16-18 at the InterContinental San Diego. With unparalleled networking and continuing education opportunities, Cargo Facts Symposium consistently attracts the best in the industry. To register and for more information visit www.cargofactssymposium.com today!

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