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 A Blue DartBoeing 757 in 2008 | |||||||
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| Founded | 1995; 30 years ago (1995)[3] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Deutsche Post DHL Group (70%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chennai,Tamil Nadu | ||||||
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| Website | bluedart.com/aviation | ||||||
Blue Dart Aviation is acargo airline based inChennai,Tamil Nadu, India. It serves seven Indian metro cities with its main base asChennai International Airport. German courier companyDeutsche Post owns a 70% stake in the airline through its subsidiaryBlue Dart Express.[4][5] It provides service in over 220 countries and territories all over the world through their parent company's parcel serviceDHL.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]
Blue Dart Aviation was incorporated in May 1994 as a fully owned subsidiary of Blue Dart Express Limited.[7] The company officially commenced operations with a fleet of Boeing 737-200 freighters on June 17, 1996, creating India’s first domestic express airline.[8][9]
In June 2018, Blue Dart Aviation inaugurated a state of the art aviation hub in Chennai.[10]
In September 2023, Blue Dart had expanded its aircraft fleet to eight by adding two Boeing 737-800 freighters, supplementing its existing Boeing 757-200 fleet.[11]
Blue Dart Aviation flies to the following destinations within India, as of February 2023:[2]
As of August 2025[update], Blue Dart Aviation operates the following aircraft:[13]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-800PCF | 2 | — | Operated forDHL Aviation[citation needed] |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 6 | — | |
| Total | 8 | — |
The airline operated theBoeing 737-200F until 2014.[14]
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