Tulsi Mirchandaney is Blue Dart Aviation’s new MD

Blue Dart Aviation, India’s first and largest domestic cargo airline, today announced the appointment of Ms. Tulsi Mirchandaney as the organisation’s new Managing Director. Tulsi was earlier Senior Vice President- Marketing and Projects with Blue Dart Express and has taken over this new responsibility from Niteen Gupte.

Not new to Blue Dart’s aviation operations, Tulsi joined the company in 1995 to create and market the air cargo products for the launch of India’s first express airline, and was involved in route planning and space allocation. As the company’s new Managing Director, Tulsi will now be the Accountable Manager of the organisation, which operates a fleet of seven freighters, 3-B757s and 4-B737s, offering a payload of 300 tonnes per night across the seven major airports in the country.

Speaking on the occasion Tulsi Mirchandaney, Managing Director, Blue Dart Aviation said, “It has been a challenging but fulfilling journey at Blue Dart. Way back in 1996, we started a new chapter in India’s aviation industry with the first jet domestic freighter operations, and it is a source of great pride to have added an important milestone in a country that has a long history in aviation”.

“We provide the unique air infrastructure support to South Asia’s largest express company, and it is our intent to progress our operational and service excellence to sustain Blue Dart’s leadership position in this market”.

Tulsi has an MBA Degree in International Aviation from Concordia University, Montreal, and has presented 2 research papers in Aviation. She will now be based at Blue Dart Aviation’s Head office at Chennai.

About Blue Dart Aviation:

Blue Dart Aviation, headquartered at Chennai, began its operations in June 1996 with a fleet of two Boeing 737s. Today, it operates a fleet of seven aircraft consisting of four B737 and three B757 freighters. Blue Dart Aviation has its own maintenance and ground-handling capability, and was the first private carrier to have received permission to undertake its own D-Checks.

Blue Dart operates at night to meet the needs of business and trade, connecting the seven major metros of Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkata with 60 route connections, and offering a payload of 300 tonnes each night. Blue Dart’s warehouses at each of these airports have bonded and transhipment facilities.