Company Profile

Competitive Advantage lies

in:
Vast and unparalleled
Domestic Network
Linked by some of the
most advanced
communications systems and
positioned to offer a
consistent, premium,
standardized quality of
service.
A spectrum of services to
provide customized
solutions
They are the only
express carrier in the country
today which offers an entire
range of services that extend
from a document to a charterload of shipments. Their
services are relentlessly
monitored to deliver a net
service level of 99.96% (as
on July, 2005).
Customs and
Regulatory expertise
They have a dedicated
team of specialists who
provide the expertise for

customs as well as regulatory

clearances at all States within
the country, to support
seamless service to the
customer.
Technology
Designed to enhance
the reliability of their
operations and process
efficiency, and add value to
the customer through time
and cost savings.
Air Network

The only one of its

kind in the country today that
is focused on carriage of
packages as its prime
business, rather than as a byproduct of a passenger
airline. A dedicated aviation
system to support Blue Dart's
services is self-sustaining,
with its own bonded
warehouses, ground handling
and maintenance capability.
People force

Committed, diverse
and over 3,900 strong are
their most valued asset. All
their achievements have been

possible because they have a

team who believes in
themselves and their
company, a team with a
winning attitude. They are a
learning organization, they
value self-development, and
most of their managers are
homegrown.

Blue Dart Aviation Ltd

Blue Dart Aviation Ltd.
was incorporated in May
1994 as a 100% subsidiary of
Blue Dart Express Limited,
and launched its operations
with a fleet of 2 Boeing 737200 freighters on the 17th
June

1996.

Blue

Dart

Aviation Ltd. was created

primarily

to

support

the

growing demands of Blue

Dart Express Ltd. In an
express

industry

growth,

year

where

over

year,

consistently exceeded 35%,

the management viewed the
delivery capabilities of the
domestic airlines inadequate
and

limitation

to

the

growth

of

air

explosive
express.
The

restricted

day

flights and capacities oriented

to

passenger

requirements

were not consonant with the

demands

of

the

express

market, which is committed

to morning deliveries that
rely on guaranteed space and
late night operations. Taking
a cue from the enormous
success of the U.S. express
industry, which started with a
4% share in 1977, averaged a
compounded annual growth
rate of 25% and progressed to
claim close to 60% of the
U.S.

market,

Blue

Dart

Express Ltd. made a pathbreaking decision to create its

own infrastructure and buy its
own aircraft. It set up the first
and, till date, only domestic
freighter operations in India.
The night operations
were designed to meet the
specific needs of the business
community as they focused
on late night cut-offs and
early

morning

deliveries.

Shipments originating from a

city at the end of the business

day could arrive before the

start of the next business day
at

their

destinations.

Customers could now rely on

air capacity that was focused
to service business needs and
not

passenger

schedules.

travel

Blue Dart Express Limited has divested 60% of its shareholding in

Blue Dart Aviation Ltd. on 11th March 2005, and Blue Dart Aviation has
since been contracted to provide dedicated services to Blue Dart Express
Limited.
Blue Dart Aviation Ltd. has many firsts to its credit:
The first Indian-manufactured main deck loaders at all its 5 on-line
stations - Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. The specs
were provided by Blue Dart Aviation, and design and manufacture
undertaken by a Coimbatore-based manufacturer, MAK Control, in a
4-month period at less than 20% of the cost of the international
equivalent.
In collaboration with the Madras Institute of Technology, it has
developed the only Indian software for handling of the Load and Trim
Sheet, STAB (System of Trimming and Balancing), curtailing
handling time by 80%. It has also developed the following software
applications, in-house, that have resulted in improved safety
standards, enhanced efficiency in daily operations, better timemanagement, lower manpower costs, and cost-savings in operations
because of increased fuel efficiency:
- SALIM (System
Management

for

Aircraft

Logistics

Inventory

- FUSION (Flight Updating, Scheduling, Inquiries and

Operational Notes)
- SODA (System of Digital Flight Data Recorder Analysis)
- VINDAS (Voice Integrated Data Analysis System) integrating the cockpit voice recorder in real-time with the
Digital Flight Data Recorder.

 Its own maintenance capability to clear aircraft through the D-Check

level.
Warehouses at all the 6 airports are equipped with X-ray machines,
making it the only private operator capable of accepting freight
without the requisite cooling-period for security.

the organization. Given the high operating costs and decreasing yields, this
facility provides international airlines a cost-effective option to restrict their
on-line stations and enhance their marketing possibilities by utilizing the
distribution capabilities of Blue Dart Aviation
A third aircraft was inducted into the network in February 2001, to meet
increased customer demand. A fourth aircraft was acquired in June 2003 to
augment capacity and connect a sixth aviation hub, Hyderabad, and a fifth
aircraft has been inducted in December 2004, to support Blue Dart's future
expansion plans.
Blue Dart Aviation Limited,
The only Jet Cargo Aviation Company possessing B737-200 freighters
in India, operating and connecting the metro cities of Chennai, Bangalore,
Mumbai, Delhi and Calcutta.
Profile

Blue Dart, a Public Company

registered under the Indian Companies
Act, 1956 situated at Chennai, India,
operates

B737-200 freighter

version

modified aircraft. Blue Dart operates the

aircraft at night ex - Chennai and

Calcutta
connecting enroute Bangalore, Bombay and Delhi for overnight next day
delivery of Express and Cargo loads.
Blue Dart has in-house Engineering, Quality Control, Ground
Handling, Security facilities to meet the business of carriage of Express and
Cargo loads on the above sectors. Blue Dart is the only jet cargo airline in
India who offer various services including Air Cargo Movement (Charters),
Engineering, Software Development, Aviation Projects and Flight Handling
Services.

SERVICES
Air cargo Movement

Blue Dart is established with a commitment to grow and meet the requirement of
movement of Express and Cargo loads within the country and also support the
interline movement of Cargo. Blue Dart has planned to specialize in domestic
Charter to meet the growing needs of quick and reliable movement of cargo.
Maintenance and Engineering

Blue Dart has established captive consumption, maintenance facilities for

servicing, rectification and repair of B737-200 aircraft including modification. The
established facilities are equipped to undertake D Check, SSID, and CPCP.
Service bays for radio, electrical, wheels & brakes are also established. Blue Dart
continuously and progressively strives to enhance the above capabilities.
Third Party Jobs

Blue Dart has in-built capacity to undertake third party maintenance, repairs,
modification on airframe, including modification of component in service bays.
The above facilities have been availed by various airlines in the course of thirty
months from inception.
Software Development

Blue Dart has developed in - house various packages to meet the requirements;
Flight Updating Scheduling Inquiries and Operational Notes - FUSION, System
for Aircraft Logistics Inventory Management - SALIM, System for DFDR
Analysis for Crew Performance Monitoring - SODA, System of Aircraft Trimming

and Balancing - STAB. The above systems are in use by Blue Dart and can be
modified for specific customer needs.
Aviation Project Consultancy
Blue Dart offers aviation project consultancy relating to Flight Operations,
Training, Aircraft Maintenance, Quality Control, including set up of an aviation
operation in India and has a dedicated team of experienced professionals to meet
customer requirements.
Flight Handling
Blue Dart possesses trained personnel and equipment including main deck loaders,
pallet movement trolleys, and pallet builds up facilities, X-ray screening and
security facilities, suitable for B727/ 737 aircraft. Blue Dart can provide services to
customers at Chennai, Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi and Calcutta
Maintenance Services
Blue Dart can provide Engineering Services including C and D checks,
modifications including STCs and Corrosion Prevention and Control Programmed,
Structural Inspection. Besides scheduled checks specific services for work on
engines, airframes, avionics, sheet metal, painting, structural repairs, and heavy
maintenance services can provide at most competitive rates. Even though Blue
Dart does not possess the Hangar, we can make suitable arrangements at
reasonable rentals.
ENGINEERING MANPOWER
The in-house team of Engineers is led by the Chief Engineering Manager credited

with 20 C checks, 12 D Checks (Check II), duly assisted by experienced

licensed engineers and technicians capable of NDT, Boroscope inspection,
structural inspection and others, besides modifications such as TCAS, MODE "S"
SB 1080 etc.
QUALITY CONTROL
Blue Dart further has Quality Control Department, to meet the QC requirements of
the customer.
EQUIPMENT & TOOLS

Blue Dart possesses complete range of tools, test equipment, ground support
equipment and general purpose tools including specific test equipment and nondestructive testing equipment for B737-200 maintenance and D Checks as also
engine change equipment.
INVENTORY
Blue Dart possesses adequate Inventory for B737-200 spares (in excess of 7000
line items) to meet Customer requirements arising out of Maintenance orders. Blue
Dart has long term established relationships with overseas reputed suppliers from
USA to meet urgent maintenance requirements.
LOCAL REGULATORY (DGCA) APPROVALS
Blue Dart has approval for servicing B737-200 aircraft, battery shop, brake
assembly shop, wheel shop, NDT shop, SSFDR/CVR Readout, VHF Tx Rx shop,
Electrical repair shop, pipeline fabrication shop, sheet metal shop. Blue Dart has

approval for servicing B727-200 wheel and brake assemblies.