Blue Dart weighs fresh freighter inductions, 757 fleet replacement on DHL's €1B India bet

Blue Dart Aviation is evaluating new freighter inductions and retiring its ageing Boeing 757-200s, backed by DHL's €1 billion India commitment through 2030 (€250M earmarked for Blue Dart over 5 years). E-commerce now drives 30-31% of revenue as Indian air cargo grows at 7% CAGR.

— Filed Wed, 17 Jun, 2026, 19:11 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Blue Dart Aviation is evaluating new freighter inductions and replacement of its ageing Boeing 757 fleet, backed by DHL's €1 billion India commitment (€250 million for Blue Dart). E-commerce drives 30-31% of revenue amid surging Indian air cargo demand.

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