Blue Dart Aviation

Blue Dart Aviation
IATA ICAO Call sign
BZ[1] BDA BLUE DART[2]
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)[3]
Hubs
Fleet size8
Destinations8
Parent companyDeutsche Post DHL Group (70%)
HeadquartersChennai, Tamil Nadu
Key people
Websitewww.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 4,300 m2 (46,000 sq ft) and has air-side and city-side access, allowing for faster transfer of shipments.[6]

  1. ^ "IATA – Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Corporate details, Blue dart Aviation". bluedartaviation.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Airline Information". ch-aviation. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Blue Dart Express Buys Majority Stake in Blue Dart Aviation". NDTV. 22 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Blue Dart Express raises stake in aviation company". 22 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Blue Dart launches a new state-of-the-art facility at Mumbai International Airport". India Infoline. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.