Star Air (India)

Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. doing business as Star Air,[2] 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 for its services.[3]

Not to be confused with Star Air Service, Starlux Airlines, or XL Airways France.

Star Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
S5 SDG HISTAR
FoundedMarch 2017 (2017-03)
Commenced operationsJanuary 2019 (2019-01)
Hubs
Fleet size8
Destinations17
Parent companySanjay Ghodawat Group
Key people
Employees400
Websitewww.starair.in

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.[3] The airline acquired its first aircraft, an Embraer 145LR, in June 2018.[4] 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.[5] On 25 January 2019, the airline's first flight departed Bangalore for Hubbali. Flights to Tirupati were initiated as well.[6]

Corporate affairs

The head office is at Star Air, Plot 13A, KIADB Hi-Tech Defence and Aerospace Park, Road No. 1, Bangalore-562149 Bangalore.[2]

Destinations

Star Air flies to 17 domestic destinations within India, with its hubs at Kempegowda International Airport and Belgaum Airport.[7]

Airport City State Notes Ref.
Tirupati AirportTirupati Andhra Pradesh[6]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International AirportAhmedabad Gujarat[6]
Bhuj Airport Bhuj[6]
Surat International Airport Surat[6]
Jamnagar Airport Jamnagar[6]
Rajiv Gandhi International AirportHyderabad Telangana[6]
Kempegowda International AirportBengaluru KarnatakaHub[6]
Belgaum Airport BelgaumHub[6]
Bidar Airport Bidar[6]
Kalaburagi Airport Kalaburagi[8]
Hubli Airport Hubli[6]
Shimoga Airport Shivamoggabegins 21 November 2023[9]
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar AirportIndore Madhya Pradesh[10]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International AirportMumbai Maharashtra[11]
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport Nagpur
Pune Airport Pune[12]
Kolhapur Airport Kolhapur
Kishangarh AirportAjmer Rajasthan[13]
Jodhpur Airport Jodhpur[14]

Fleet
Star Air Embraer ERJ 145LR

As of March 2023, Star Air operates the following aircraft:[15][16][17][18][19]

Star Air Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Embraer ERJ 145LR 5 0 50
Embraer E175 3 1 78 To be leased [20][21]
Total 8 1

References
  1. "Star Air (India) Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
  2. "Privacy Policy". Star Air. Retrieved 23 May 2022. Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (Star Air) # 2nd floor, Block 3, Sindhu Logistic Park, No. 34, Nellakunte, Bettahalasuru, Hunsemaranahalli (P), Bangalore- 562157
  3. "India's Star Air eyes 1Q18 launch using ERJ-145s". ch-aviation. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  4. "India's Star Air adds maiden aircraft, an ERJ-145". ch-aviation. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  5. "Star Air to begin flights from Jan 25". Bangalore Mirror. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  6. "India's Star Air launches operations". ch-aviation. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  7. "Star Air Connections". Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. "Star Air to start thrice-weekly flights on Bengaluru-Kalaburagi route from Nov 22". www.outlookindia.com. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  9. "Star Air To Begin Flight Service From Karnataka's Shivamogga To Goa, Hyderabad And Tirupati". News18. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  10. "Star Air Flight Schedules". Star Air. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  11. "Star Air is all set to Connect Belagavi With Mumbai". The Week. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  12. "Star Air Announces Pune-Hyderabad Flight From July 26, Deploys Embraer E175 Plane". Zee News. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  13. @OfficialStarAir (18 February 2020). "We are extremely delighted to..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. "Now, Star Air flight connects Belagavi with Jodhpur". The Hindu. Belagavi. 17 February 2021.
  15. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 16.
  16. "Star Air". starair.in. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  17. "India's Star Air launches operations". ch-aviation. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  18. "Star Air introduce Embraer 145 as part of UDAAN for first time in India". United News of India. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  19. "CAPA – Centre for Aviation". centreforaviation.com.
  20. "India's Star Air To Lease 2 Embraer E175s From Nordic Aviation Capital". Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  21. "Star Air To Lease 2 Additional Embraer E175s". Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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