{"id":90198,"date":"2025-11-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/11\/11\/dhl-express-to-build-its-first-mena-aircraft-maintenance-facility-in-bahrain\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:00:00","slug":"dhl-express-to-build-its-first-mena-aircraft-maintenance-facility-in-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/11\/11\/dhl-express-to-build-its-first-mena-aircraft-maintenance-facility-in-bahrain\/","title":{"rendered":"DHL Express to build its first MENA aircraft maintenance facility in Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

DHL <\/strong>Express will establish its first aircraft maintenance hangar in MENA at <\/strong>Bahrain International Airport (BIA) at an investment ticket of USD 85.1 mn<\/strong>, according to a press release (pdf)<\/a>. The facility \u2014 which spans some 34k sqm \u2014 will see construction begin in October 2026, with operational launch pencilled in for August 2028. <\/p>\n

Self-service: <\/strong>The facility will feature a 9.8k sqm hangar equipped to carry out maintenance on the company\u2019s own fleet of Boeing 777 and 767 cargo aircraft. Once operational, the facility will consolidate DHL\u2019s MENA<\/a> aviation services into one location \u2014 offering management, maintenance, operations, and administrative support.<\/p>\n

We knew this was coming: <\/strong>The Bahrain Airport Company and DHL Express signed<\/a> a Letter of Intent to set up a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in BIA\u2019s western apron last week. <\/p>\n

DHL Express already has an established base in Bahrain\u2026: <\/strong>DHL Express MENA, which has been operating in Bahrain since 1976, inaugurated<\/a> a EUR 218 mn expansion of its MENA hub and main office at BIA last year. The 54k sqm expansion accommodates 12 DHL aircraft and has a processing capacity of over 2 mn shipments annually. <\/p>\n

\u2026 and elsewhere in GCC: <\/strong>DHL Express also launched<\/a> its Airport Gateway and Service Centre at Abu Dhabi\u2019s Zayed International Airport last year. The facility features a multi-logistics fulfillment and storage center that streamlines trade logistics and regional distribution. Qatar Freezones Authority and DHL\u2019s forwarding arm DHL Global Forwarding also cut the ribbon on a new 1.2k sqm logistics facility at Ras Bufontas Freezone<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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