Star Air (India) Explained

Iata:S5
Icao:SDG
Callsign:HISTAR
Parent:Sanjay Ghodawat Group
Fleet Size:8
Destinations:23
Airline:Star Air
Num Employees:400

Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. doing business as Star Air,[1] is an Indian commuter airline based at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, Karnataka. It started operations in January 2019, offering flights within Karnataka state as well as to neighboring Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana & Maharashtra, as part of the Central Government's UDAN scheme. The airline makes use of Embraer 145 LRs and Embraer 175 for its services.

History

Sanjay Ghodawat Group, the parent company of Star Air, sought permission from the Central Government in March 2017 to establish a scheduled passenger airline called Star Air.[2] The airline acquired its first aircraft, an Embraer 145LR, in June 2018.[3] It obtained its Air Operator's Certificate in early January of the following year and announced that it would operate flights under the Central Government's UDAN scheme, which aims to improve regional connectivity within India. Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore was selected as the base of operations.[4] On 25 January 2019, the airline's first flight departed Bangalore for Hubbali. Flights to Tirupati were initiated as well.[5]

Corporate affairs

The head office is at Star Air, Plot 13A, KIADB Hi-Tech Defence and Aerospace Park, Road No. 1, Bangalore-562149 Bangalore.[1]

Destinations

Star Air flies to 22 domestic destinations within India, with its hubs at Kempegowda International Airport and Belgaum Airport.[6]

StateCityAirportNotes
Andhra PradeshTirupatiTirupati Airport
GoaNorth GoaManohar International Airport
GujaratAhmedabadSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
BhujBhuj Airport
JamnagarJamnagar Airport
SuratSurat Airport
KarnatakaBangaloreKempegowda International Airport
BelgaumBelgaum Airport
KalaburagiKalaburagi Airport[7]
ShimogaShivamogga Airport[8]
MaharashtraKolhapurKolhapur Airport
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport[9]
NagpurDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
NandedShri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport[10]
PunePune Airport[11]
PunjabJalandharAdampur Airport
RajasthanAjmerKishangarh Airport[12]
JaipurJaipur International Airport
JodhpurJodhpur Airport[13]
TelanganaHyderabadRajiv Gandhi International Airport
Uttar PradeshGhaziabadHindon Airport
LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International Airport[14]

Fleet

As of January 2024, Star Air operates the following aircraft:[15] [16]

Star Air Fleet! Aircraft! In Service! Orders! Passengers! Notes
Embraer ERJ 145LR4 - 50
Embraer E1754 - 78To be leased [17]
Total8 -

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Privacy Policy. Star Air. 2022-05-23. Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (Star Air) # 2nd floor, Block 3, Sindhu Logistic Park, No. 34, Nellakunte, Bettahalasuru, Hunsemaranahalli (P), Bangalore- 562157.
  2. News: India's Star Air eyes 1Q18 launch using ERJ-145s . ch-aviation . 27 July 2017 . 27 February 2019.
  3. News: India's Star Air adds maiden aircraft, an ERJ-145 . ch-aviation . 25 June 2018 . 27 February 2019.
  4. News: Star Air to begin flights from Jan 25 . . 14 January 2019 . 27 February 2019.
  5. News: India's Star Air launches operations . ch-aviation . 1 February 2019 . 27 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Star Air Connections. 16 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Star Air to start thrice-weekly flights on Bengaluru-Kalaburagi route from Nov 22. 2019-11-13. 2019-11-13. www.outlookindia.com.
  8. News: Star Air To Begin Flight Service From Karnataka’s Shivamogga To Goa, Hyderabad And Tirupati. News18. 19 October 2023. 25 October 2023. en.
  9. Web site: Star Air is all set to Connect Belagavi With Mumbai. The Week. en. 2019-08-26.
  10. Star Air. OfficialStarAir. 1768276577295446344. NDC-BLR, Hindon Daily flights starting March 31st. 14 March 2024.
  11. News: Star Air Announces Pune-Hyderabad Flight From July 26, Deploys Embraer E175 Plane. Zee News. 20 July 2023. 21 July 2023. en.
  12. 1229815704637050882. OfficialStarAir. We are extremely delighted to.... 18 February 2020.
  13. Web site: Now, Star Air flight connects Belagavi with Jodhpur. The Hindu. 17 February 2021. Belagavi.
  14. Web site: Star Air to launch flights to Lucknow and Ghaziabad from Kishangarh. JetArena. 26 January 2024.
  15. Web site: Star Air India Fleet . 31 March 2024.
  16. Web site: Star Air. starair.in. 2019-05-24.
  17. Web site: Star Air To Lease 2 Additional Embraer E175s . 2023-01-01.

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