Blue Dart Aviation is a cargo airline based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It serves eight destinations with its main base as Chennai International Airport. Deutsche Post owns a 70% stake in the airline through its subsidiary Blue Dart Express.
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| Founded | 1995[3] | ||||||
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| Hubs | Chennai[3] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Deutsche Post DHL Group (70%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ||||||
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| Website | bluedart.com/aviation | ||||||
History
editBlue Dart Aviation was incorporated in May 1994 as a fully owned subsidiary of Blue Dart Express Limited.[4] It commenced operations with a fleet of Boeing 737-200 freighters on 17 June 1996.[5][6] In 2017, Deutsche Post acquired a 70% stake in the airline through its subsidiary Blue Dart Express.[7][8] In June 2018, it inaugurated a cargo hub at Chennai International Airport.[9] In September 2023, it had expanded its fleet to eight by adding two Boeing 737-800 freighters, supplementing its existing Boeing 757-200 fleet.[10] The airline opened a 4,300 m2 (46,000 ft2) cargo facility at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on 7 February 2019.[11]
Destinations
editAs of December 2025[update], Blue Dart Aviation flies to the following destinations:[12]
Fleet
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Current fleet
editAs of July 2026[update], Blue Dart Aviation operates the following aircraft:[13]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-800 BCF | 2 | — | |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 6 | — | |
| Total | 8 | — |
Former fleet
editThe airline also operated the Boeing 737-200F until 2014.[14]
References
edit- ↑ "IATA – Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Corporate details, Blue dart Aviation". Blue Dart aviation. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Airline Information". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ↑ "Blue Dart arm sale cleared". Business Standard. 23 November 2004. Archived from the original on 6 January 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ Tan, Kelvin (6 August 2020). "Women in Aviation: how Blue Dart Aviation's MD lasted 50 years in the industry". DHL Logistics of Things. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "Blue Dart boosts its market leadership through aviation hub in Chennai". The Times of India. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ "Blue Dart Express Buys Majority Stake in Blue Dart Aviation". NDTV. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "Blue Dart Express raises stake in aviation company". 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ Ayyappan, V (21 June 2018). "Blue Dart Aviation opens hub in Chennai". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ Sinha, Saurabh (20 September 2023). "'Added two more planes to our fleet; looking at heavy deliveries using drones': Blue Dart CCO Ketan Kulkarni". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ "Blue Dart launches a new state-of-the-art facility at Mumbai International Airport". India Infoline. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ↑ "Network". Blue Dart aviation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2026 - Blue Dart Aviation". Airliner World. October 2026. p. 14.
- ↑ "India's Blue Dart Aviation retires country's last B737-200(F)". ch-aviation.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
