Exin

Exin was a cargo airline based in Lublin, Poland, with its main operating base at Katowice International Airport. The carrier specialized in regional freight operations using Antonov An-26 aircraft and operated services on behalf of DHL Aviation. Its documented network included European cargo destinations in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, and Spain. Routes listed for February 2010 connected Copenhagen, Helsinki, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Leipzig/Halle, Stavanger, Gdańsk, Katowice, and Vitoria. Exin's role was therefore primarily that of a contracted or partner cargo operator rather than a passenger-facing scheduled airline. The airline's fleet was recorded as four Antonov An-26 aircraft as of 1 September 2011. The An-26 is a twin-turboprop transport aircraft widely used for short-haul freight and utility operations, making it suitable for regional express-cargo schedules. Exin's relationship with DHL Aviation placed its aircraft and crews within a broader European logistics network, serving airport-to-airport freight movements rather than consumer air travel. Exin was involved in two documented operational accidents at Tallinn Airport in Estonia in 2010. On 18 March, Flight 3589, operated by Antonov An-26 SP-FDO on a flight from Helsinki, experienced an unsafe landing-gear indication during approach. After a go-around and an engine failure, the aircraft made a wheels-up landing on the frozen surface of Lake Ülemiste; two of the six crew members were injured. On 25 August, Flight 3788, operated by Antonov An-26 SP-FDP, rejected its takeoff at high speed after the landing gear collapsed or retracted. The aircraft came to rest on its underside, and no injuries were reported. The available reference material documents Exin's fleet, European routes, operating base, DHL Aviation work, and the two Tallinn incidents, but does not establish a founding year, founder, ownership structure, present operating status, or a later corporate history. Accordingly, those details remain unconfirmed here. The airline should not be confused with the Netherlands-based IT certification organization that uses the same name; the authoritative subject for this dossier is the Polish cargo airline described by the Wikipedia article titled “Exin.”

Exin was a Polish cargo airline headquartered in Lublin and operating primarily from Katowice International Airport. The available historical record presents it as a regional freight operator whose work included services performed for DHL Aviation. Rather than operating a broad passenger network, Exin used turboprop freighter aircraft to connect European airports in support of express and contract cargo logistics. The airline's documented network, current as of February 2010, extended across northern, western, and central Europe. Listed destinations included Copenhagen in Denmark; Helsinki in Finland; Bordeaux, Marseille, and Nice in France; Leipzig/Halle in Germany; Stavanger in Norway; Gdańsk and Katowice in Poland; and Vitoria in Spain. These routes illustrate the carrier's role in linking regional airports to larger express-freight systems. Katowice served as the airline's main base, while Lublin was identified as its headquarters. Exin operated Antonov An-26 aircraft, a Soviet-designed twin-turboprop transport type commonly used for short-haul cargo and utility missions. The fleet was recorded as four An-26s on 1 September 2011. The aircraft type provided the capacity and runway flexibility appropriate for regional freight work, although it also represented an older generation of cargo equipment by the period covered by the reference material. Two operational accidents involving Exin aircraft occurred at Tallinn Airport in 2010. On 18 March, Flight 3589, using aircraft SP-FDO, was approaching Tallinn from Helsinki when the crew received an unsafe landing-gear warning. A go-around was initiated, but an engine failed during the maneuver. The aircraft subsequently made a wheels-up landing on the frozen surface of Lake Ülemiste, and two of the six crew members sustained injuries. On 25 August, Flight 3788, using SP-FDP, rejected takeoff from runway 08 at high speed after the landing gear collapsed or retracted. The aircraft skidded to a stop on its belly, with no reported injuries. The supplied reference material does not provide a verified founding date, founder, shareholder, ownership group, financial history, or clear date of cessation. It also does not establish whether the airline continued operating after the fleet snapshot from 2011. The current status is therefore recorded as unknown rather than active or defunct.

• 2011

  Fleet snapshot

  [1]Exinen.wikipedia.org

  A fleet record dated 1 September 2011 listed four Antonov An-26 aircraft.

• 2010

  Documented European cargo network

  [1]Exinen.wikipedia.org

  Exin's listed services for DHL Aviation covered airports in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, and Spain.

• 2010

  Lake Ülemiste emergency landing

  [1]Exinen.wikipedia.org

  Flight 3589 made a wheels-up landing on frozen Lake Ülemiste after a landing-gear warning, go-around, and engine failure during approach to Tallinn.

• 2010

  Tallinn rejected-takeoff accident

  [1]Exinen.wikipedia.org

  Flight 3788 rejected takeoff at high speed after a landing-gear collapse or retraction and came to rest on its underside without reported injuries.

A regional European cargo carrier focused on contracted freight and express-logistics feeder services.

• Air cargo service

  Regional cargo flights

  Exin provided short-haul freight transportation between European airports using Antonov An-26 freighters. Its documented network served regional cargo destinations and supported wider express-logistics flows rather than passenger travel.

• Contract logistics aviation

  DHL Aviation contract operations

  The airline operated listed services on behalf of DHL Aviation. These operations positioned Exin as a contracted feeder carrier within an express-cargo network, moving freight between selected European airports.

• Freighter aircraft

  Antonov An-26 fleet

  Exin's documented fleet consisted of Antonov An-26 aircraft, with four aircraft listed as of 1 September 2011. The twin-turboprop type was used for regional freight and utility transport.

1. 1Exinen.wikipedia.org