Star Perú

Aerolíneas Star Perú S.A. is a Peruvian airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru. It operates both passenger and cargo flights within Peru. The carrier mostly flies domestic routes within the Peruvian rainforest from its base in Lima, as well as to Puerto Ayora, in Ecuador.[1]

Aerolíneas Star Perú
IATA ICAO Callsign
2I SRU STAR UP
FoundedMay 1, 1997
Commenced operationsMay 24, 1998
HubsJorge Chávez International Airport
Fleet size7
Destinations10
HeadquartersLima, Peru
Key peopleCarlos Carmona (CEO)
Websitewww.starperu.com

History

The airline was established on May 1, 1997, as Servicio de Transporte Aéreo Regional by the chief executive, Valentin Kasyanov. Operations were inaugurated with a single Antonov An-32 flying cargo and charter services around South America.[2]

In late 2004, Star Perú began scheduled commercial domestic flights after having acquired a Boeing 737-200.[3] Based on monthly growth of passenger traffic, Star Perú was the fastest-growing airline in Peru in 2005.[2]

In 2017 the Minister of Transport granted Star Peru access to international flights.[4] The airline was able to obtain a flight to Rio Branco in Brazil but the destination has since been closed.

In May 2019, Star Perú ended the operation of its BAe 146. For the destinations on which the Boeing 737 cannot land in, 2 Dash 8 Q400s were acquired. Star Perú was set to merge with Peruvian Airlines and worked very closely with Peruvian Airlines until its close in October 2019.[5] The merge was for both airlines to have a larger share of the Peruvian Market, which was largely controlled by foreign subsidiaries such as Sky Airline Peru and the largest, LATAM Perú. Now, Star Perú continues its operations and have obtained new Boeing 737s, with one more coming.

Destinations

As of 2023, Star Perú operates scheduled and charter routes between the following airports:[6][7]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Brazil Rio Branco Rio Branco International Airport Terminated
 PeruAndoasAlférez FAP Alfredo Vladimir Sara Bauer AirportCharter
Andahuaylas Andahuaylas Airport Charter
Arequipa Rodríguez Ballón International Airport Terminated
Ayacucho Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport Terminated
Cajamarca Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport
ChiclayoFAP Captain José Abelardo Quiñones González International Airport[8]
Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport Terminated
HuánucoAlférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport
Ilo Ilo Airport Charter
IquitosCoronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
LimaJorge Chávez International AirportHub
Pucallpa FAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport
Puerto Maldonado Padre Aldamiz International Airport Terminated
TarapotoCadete FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport
TrujilloCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International AirportTerminated

Fleet
Star Perú Boeing 737-300
Former Star Peru Boeing 737-200
Former Star Perú BAe 146

Current fleet

The Star Perú fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2023):[9]

Aircraft In
service		 Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-300 5 1 143
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 2 — 76
Total 7 1

Former fleet

Star Perú used to fly the following types of aircraft:[9]

Star Perú former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Antonov An-24RV 2 Un­known Un­known
Antonov An-26B 1 2002 Un­known
Antonov An-32B 2 1998 Un­known
Boeing 737-200 8 2005 2010
Boeing 737-500 1 2019 2020
Bombardier CRJ-200 2 2016 2018 Transferred to Air Century
British Aerospace 146-100 2 2008 2018
British Aerospace 146-200 6 2008 2018
British Aerospace 146-200QT 1 2011 2013
British Aerospace 146-300 2 2009 2018

See also

References
  1. "StarPerú Airlines | Perú is more than you imagine". www.starperu.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  2. "Star Perú's History". starperu.com. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
  3. "Aviation Photo #0662996: Boeing 737-2K2C/Adv - Star up".
  4. "Resumen semanal: Subsidiarán vivienda a parejas jóvenes y StarPerú hará vuelos internacionales | ECONOMIA". 4 November 2017.
  5. https://worldairlinenews.com/2019/11/01/peruvian-airlines-and-star-peru-to-merge-under-new-ownership/#:~:text=Peruvian%20Airlines%20and%20Star%20Per%C3%BA%20are%20will%20merge,expected%20to%20get%20back%20in%20the%20air%20shortly.
  6. "Star Perú's Route Network". starperu.com. 2015-04-27. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  7. "Destinations". Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. "Star Perú on Instagram: "Chiclayo lo tiene TODO!... Una ciudad increible, muuucha cultura, playas lindas y comida buenasa!!! 😍😍😍... Será Chiclayo una de nuestras nuevas rutas??? 🤔✈🔝 . #repost gracias a @leandrostive || @igerschiclayo ✌ . #starperú #perú #chiclayo #pimentel #playa #beach #beachtime #beachtime🌴 #beachtime🌊 #playa #playita #sunset #sun #sol #mar #igers #igersperu #igerschiclayo #viaja #viajamas #travel #travelgram #travelmore #travellovers #instatravel #instagood #instagram #picoftheday #viajero #viajera"".
  9. "Star Peru Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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