| Airline: | Blue Dart Aviation |
| Iata: | BZ[1] |
| Icao: | BDA |
| Callsign: | BLUE DART[2] |
| Parent: | Deutsche Post DHL Group (70%) |
| Founded: | 1995[3] |
| Headquarters: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Key People: | Tushar Jani (Chairman) Tulsi N Mirchandaney (Managing director) |
| Fleet Size: | 8 |
| Destinations: | 8 |
| Website: | https://www.bluedart.com/blue-dart-aviation |
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 4300m2 and has air-side and city-side access, allowing for faster transfer of shipments.[6]
Blue Dart Aviation flies to the following destinations within India, as of February 2023:[2]
As of April 2023, Blue Dart Aviation operates the following aircraft:[8] [9] [10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800PCF | 2 | - | Operated for DHL Aviation[11] | |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 6 | - | ||
| Total | 8 | - |
The airline operated the Boeing 737-200F until 2014.[12]