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Cargo airline of India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 4,300 m2 (46,000 sq ft) 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 | 8 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Holding company#Parent company | Deutsche Post DHL Group (70%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ||||||
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Website | www |
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 |
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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]
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