DHL Express to acquire four cargo converted ATRs from ACIA for Africa operations

DHL Express has expanded an agreement with ACIA Aero Leasing and Solenta to acquire and convert four ATR 72-500s into Large Cargo Door Freighters. Solenta will be operating the converted ATRs on behalf of the DHL Express in West Africa. The first of the four upgraded freighters were converted by Springer Aerospace, bringing the total number of ACIA aircraft in operation by DHL Express to nine. These aircraft are currently based in DHL hubs in Gabon, Togo, and the Ivory Coast and are operated in the Latin American and African markets. The remaining three aircraft are scheduled for delivery between