European Air Transport (Belgium)
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| Founded | 1971 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1971 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 26 March 2010 (merged into EAT Leipzig) | ||||||
| Hubs | Leipzig/Halle Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Destinations | Europe, Middle East and Africa (some 56 countries are covered) | ||||||
| Parent company | DHL | ||||||
| Headquarters | Brussels Airport Zaventem, Belgium | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
European Air Transport N.V./S.A. (EAT) was a cargo airline headquartered in Brussels Airport (Building 4–5) and in Zaventem, Belgium, founded in 1971 and dissolved in 2010. It expanded by contracting with DHL Worldwide Express in 1985, became a member of the DHL Group a year later, operating the DHL-branded parcel and express services in Europe. It became a part of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in 1993.
After 2002 the airline was owned by Deutsche Post with their takeover of DHL.
In February 2010, European Air Transport Belgium was dissolved and merged with European Air Transport Leipzig.