DHL Express UK has announced an exclusive contract valued at £1.2 million (€1.35 million) per yearwith aircraft support specialist A J Walter Aviation in order to manage its inbound and outbound
delivery requirements from the UK.As part of the partnership, DHL Express UK said that it will transport approximately 25,000packages per year providing international services to A J Walter including third-party transit intoMiami, the global hub for aircraft repairs.
“We are delighted to be working with A J Walter Aviation to support their internationaloperations. The contract is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate the strength of our globalnetwork and reinforce our position as a market leading express and logistics provider,” said JohnCornish, Sales and Marketing Director for DHL Express UK International.
Andrew Smith, Operations Director from A J Walter Aviation, said: “Having provided inboundand outbound services for us for ten years, DHL have shown they understand our business needs for areliable express provider. Their ability to deliver global solutions on a local level in the mostcost-effective way ensures that we always stay an extra step ahead of our competitors.”
A J Walter Aviation has a global network of supply and repair centres which are maintained byan unrivalled inventory of over 400,000 line items. It supplies aircraft parts to a large number ofairlines around the world for servicing and repairs and has been at the forefront of the aircraftcomponent supply industry for over 75 years.