Blue Dart Aviation is a cargo airline based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates with its main base as Chennai International Airport. It serves 7 Indian metro cities. 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 square meters 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 | 6 | ||||||
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 |
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Blue Dart Aviation flies to the following destinations within India, as of June 2019:[2]
City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
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Ahmedabad | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport | ||
Bangalore | Kempegowda International Airport | ||
Chennai | Chennai International Airport | Hub | |
Delhi | Indira Gandhi International Airport | ||
Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | Hub | |
Kolkata | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport | Hub | |
Mumbai | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport | ||
Guwahati | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport | (operates regular charter services)[7] |
As of August 2019, Blue Dart Aviation operates the following aircraft:[8][9]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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Boeing 757-200PCF | 6 | — | |
Total | 6 | — |
The airline operated the Boeing 737-200F until 2014.[10]
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