# Blue Dart Aviation (IATA BZ · ICAO BDA · AWB 620)

> Blue Dart Aviation Limited is the Indian all-cargo airline of the Blue Dart express group, with IATA code BZ and AWB prefix 620. The company is wholly owned by the listed Blue Dart Express Limited, which in turn is majority-owned by DHL Group. It flies a nightly domestic network with its own freighters and also offers charter and interline capacity. For forwarders, Blue Dart Aviation is the only scheduled Boeing 757 freighter capacity within India; bonded warehouses at every station allow import consignments to be distributed inside the country.

## Quick facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Legal | Blue Dart Aviation Limited |
| IATA | `BZ` |
| ICAO | `BDA` |
| AWB prefix | `620` |
| Country | IN |
| Group | Blue Dart Express Limited (DHL Group) |
| Tracking | https://www.bluedart.com/tracking |

## Overview

Blue Dart Aviation Limited is the airline arm of the Indian express group Blue Dart and was India's first domestic all-cargo carrier. The company was incorporated in May 1994 and began operations on 17 June 1996 with two Boeing 737-200 freighters. After several changes in ownership, the listed Blue Dart Express Limited has held all shares since 2016; the parent company itself is around 75 per cent owned by DHL Group. The registered office and operating base is Chennai airport.

Operating model: Blue Dart Aviation flies a nightly express network on behalf of Blue Dart Express and additionally sells capacity in the airport-to-airport business, through interline agreements with international carriers and in domestic and international charter work. Ground handling, engineering up to D-check level and bonded warehouses at all online stations are run in house, complemented by the company's own training institute for dangerous goods and aviation security.

Fleet: as at 30 June 2026 the fleet comprises six Boeing 757-200 freighters and two Boeing 737-800 freighters, eight aircraft in total. According to the operator, the Boeing 757 carries up to 32 tonnes with 237 cubic metres of hold volume, the Boeing 737-800 up to 22 tonnes with 188 cubic metres.

Network: the airline serves Chennai (MAA), Bengaluru (BLR), Mumbai (BOM), Delhi (DEL), Kolkata (CCU), Hyderabad (HYD) and Ahmedabad (AMD).

For forwarders: the carrier uses IATA code BZ, ICAO code BDA and AWB prefix 620. It accepts general cargo, electronics, high-value shipments, e-commerce and emergency consignments as well as dangerous goods of all classes except lithium batteries, infectious substances and radioactive material. Blue Dart Aviation does not run its own track-and-trace; shipments are traced through the parent company's portal at bluedart.com.

## Hubs

- MAA

## Fleet

- Boeing 757-200F × 6 (32000 kg)

- Boeing 737-800F × 2 (22000 kg)

## Sources

- [Blue Dart Aviation – offizielle Website](https://www.bluedartaviation.com/)

- [Blue Dart Express – Fact Sheet](https://www.bluedart.com/factsheet)

- [Blue Dart – Blue Dart Aviation Offices](https://www.bluedart.com/aviation-offices)

- [Blue Dart – Unternehmensseite Blue Dart Aviation](https://www.bluedart.com/blue-dart-aviation)

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