DHL Express has started daily flights between its US air hub at Cincinnati and Detroit to improve transit times for customers in the US automotive industry heartland.
The B767-200 flight, operated by Atlas Air, also makes a stop in Minneapolis to connect with freight routed to and from Canada.
Stationed at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the B767-200 cargo flight enables DHL to provide earlier delivery times and later pick-up times, equally by one hour on average. International customers within Detroit and the surrounding areas, as well as in mid- and western Michigan, will greatly benefit from the new service, according to the company.
“Our expanded service window and the additional capacity of this aircraft are essential to accommodate the increasing volumes that are being generated by major automotive companies and suppliers as well as other businesses based in the region,” said Karsten Aufgebauer, Senior Vice President and General Manager for DHL Express in the Midwest. “We are continually enhancing our U.S. network capabilities to ensure consistent, reliable service to our customers in the 220 countries and territories we serve.”
“We are extremely pleased to welcome DHL to the Detroit Metropolitan Airport,” said airport CEO Thomas Naughton. “While carriers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport offer exceptional passenger service, providing access for cargo airlines to also deliver robust international freight service is critically important to the business and industry of our entire region.”
