European Air Transport Leipzig
German cargo airline
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European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH – often shortened to EAT Leipzig or EAT-LEJ – is a German cargo airline with its head office and main hub on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Saxony.[2] It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post[3] and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel post and express mail services. It also provides ad hoc charter services including livestock transport.
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| Founded | November 2005 (as a maintenance organisation) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 26 March 2010 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 40 | ||||||
| Destinations | 70+ | ||||||
| Parent company | DHL | ||||||
| Headquarters | Schkeuditz, Saxony, Germany | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
Overview
The company dates from a merger agreement of 10 February 2010, which involved European Air Transport N.V. Brussels. That company was incorporated by the European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH and merged with it.[4] European Air Transport Leipzig employs around 500 pilots and 750 ground and technical personnel. The airline is owned by DHL Express and the largest operator of the DHL European air network and with their A330 fleet, expanding into the intercontinental network. The airline also operates a number of routes for British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Lufthansa and Amazon.[5]
Destinations
European Air Transport operates services to Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and the United States as part of the DHL Aviation network. Besides over 75 smaller "air gateways", the major operational bases of DHL Aviation in Europe are:[6]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
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| Belgium | Brussels | Brussels Airport | Hub |
| Czech Republic | Brno | Brno-Tuřany Airport | |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Copenhagen Airport | |
| France | Paris | Charles de Gaulle Airport | |
| Germany | Frankfurt | Frankfurt Airport | |
| Leipzig | Leipzig/Halle Airport | Hub | |
| Italy | Milan | Milan Malpensa Airport | |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Lisbon Airport | |
| Porto | Porto Airport | ||
| Spain | Madrid | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport | |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | Vitoria Airport | ||
| Sweden | Örebro | Örebro Airport | |
| United Kingdom | East Midlands | East Midlands Airport | |
| London | Heathrow Airport | ||
| Luton Airport |
Fleet
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Current fleet
As of August 2025[update], European Air Transport Leipzig operates the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes | |
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| Airbus A300-600RF | 27 | |||
| Airbus A330-200F | 3 | — | ||
| Airbus A330-300P2F | 3 | 1 | ||
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 7 | — | ||
| Total | 40 | 1 | ||
Additionally, several smaller aircraft are operated under contract for EAT Leipzig and DHL respectively by airlines such as Swiftair and West Atlantic UK.
Former fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Boeing 757-200PF | 1[citation needed] | 2010 | 2016 | transferred to DHL Air UK |
| Boeing 757-200SF | 11[citation needed] | 2010 | 2018 | |
Accidents and incidents
- On 25 November 2024, a Boeing 737-400F (registered as EC-MFE) flying as Swiftair Flight 5960 on behalf of EAT Leipzig, crashed into a house while on approach to Vilnius Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania. Out of the four occupants on board, one person died while two others were injured.[8]
