Star Air (Indonesia) Explained

Airline:	Star Air
Iata:	5H
Icao:	STQ
Callsign:	STAR
Founded:	2000
Commenced:	2001
Ceased:	2005
Secondary Hubs:	Ngurah Rai International Airport
Focus Cities:	Juanda International Airport
Fleet Size:	5
Destinations:	9
Headquarters:	Jakarta, Indonesia
Key People:	Ale Sugiarto (CEO)

Star Air was an Indonesian airline.

History

The airline was established in 2000, a period in which private companies sprang up in Indonesia after the government announced the deregulation of airlines in the country. However, like some other Indonesian airlines (a total of 11 airlines), Star Air's license was revoked by the government in 2008 due to inactivity.^[1]

Destinations

Indonesia

• Java and Lesser Sunda Islands
  • Bali - Ngurah Rai International Airport (Secondary Hub)
  • Jakarta - Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Hub)
  • Kupang - El Tari Airport
  • Surabaya - Juanda International Airport (Focus City)
• Kalimantan
  • Balikpapan - Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport
• Sumatra
  • Medan - Polonia Airport
  • Pekanbaru - Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
• Sulawesi
  • Manado - Sam Ratulangi Airport

Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Fleet

The Star Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

• 5 Boeing 737-200
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-83

Accidents and incidents

• On January 23, 2003, A Star Air Boeing 737 touched down 500m past the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's runway 25L threshold, a little left of the centreline, in an area of heavy rainfall with associated heavy winds. It went off the side of the runway, causing substantial damage to the undercarriage and belly.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2014/02/04/090550806/Ini-Sejarah-Jatuh-Bangun-Bisnis-Penerbangan History of the rise and fall of business aviation
2. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2B7 PK-ALV Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).