Building a new aviation maintenance hub at CVG
DHL Express has begun construction on a 28,335 sqm state-of-the-art aviation maintenance facility and expanded aircraft apron at its global hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky international airport (CVG). The USD 292 million facility will enable more efficient repairs, reducing aircraft downtime and improving service reliability to support timely customer deliveries.
The expansion of the aircraft apron will allow for the accommodation of more aircraft, boosting the capability to handle a larger volume of shipments. The Leed-certified, carbon neutral aviation maintenance hangar will be built on an additional 202,342 sqm that DHL is leasing and will be able to house two Boeing-777s side by side.
With this expansion project, line maintenance activities will also be weatherproofed and will accommodate maintenance tasks for DHL’s fleet of 737s, 767s, and 777s. (cj)