Blue Dart Aviation
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 A Blue Dart Boeing 757 in 2008 | |||||||
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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 | ||||||
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.
Blue 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]
