Blue Dart Aviation is a cargo airline based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It serves 7 Indian metro cities with its main base as Chennai International Airport. German courier company Deutsche Post owns a 70% stake in the airline through its subsidiary Blue Dart Express.[4][5] It provides service in 220 plus countries and territories all over the world through their parent company's parcel service DHL.Blue Dart opened its dedicated cargo facility at Mumbai airport near Terminal 1 on 7 February 2019. The facility measures 4,300 m2 (46,000 sq ft) and has air-side and city-side access, allowing for faster transfer of shipments.[6]
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| Founded | 1995[3] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Deutsche Post DHL Group (70%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ||||||
| Key people | Tushar Jani (Chairman) Tulsi N Mirchandaney (Managing director)[2] | ||||||
| Website | bluedartaviation.com | ||||||
Destinations edit
Blue Dart Aviation flies to the following destinations within India, as of February 2023:[2]
Fleet edit
Current fleet edit
As of April 2023, Blue Dart Aviation operates the following aircraft:[8][9][10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-800PCF | 2 | — | Operated for DHL Aviation[11] |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 6 | — | |
| Total | 8 | — |
Former fleet edit
The airline operated the Boeing 737-200F until 2014.[12]
References edit
- ^ "IATA – Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "Corporate details, Blue dart Aviation". bluedartaviation.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Airline Information". ch-aviation. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Blue Dart Express Buys Majority Stake in Blue Dart Aviation". NDTV. 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Blue Dart Express raises stake in aviation company". 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Blue Dart launches a new state-of-the-art facility at Mumbai International Airport". India Infoline. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "About Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport - IndiaAirport.com". indiaairport.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 16.
- ^ "India's Blue Dart Express buys out Blue Dart Aviation". ch-aviation. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Blue Dart Aviation Fleet Details". airfleets. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Blue Dart Aviation Fleet Details". planespotters. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "India's Blue Dart Aviation retires country's last B737-200(F)". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
