Indian commuter airline
Star Air ,[ 2] Sanjay Ghodawat Group is an Indian Regional Airline with its's main base at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru , Karnataka . It started operations in January 2019, offering flights within Karnataka , and later expanding to Andhra Pradesh , Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh , Rajasthan , Uttar Pradesh , Telangana & Maharashtra , as part of the Central Government's UDAN scheme. The airline currently operates an all Embraer Fleet of ERJ-145LRs and EMB-170-200s (E175).[ 3]
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] Embraer 145 LR, in June 2018.[ 4] 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 Bengaluru was selected as the base of operations.[ 5] Hubbali . Flights to Tirupati were initiated as well.[ 6]
Corporate affairs
Star Air head office is located at Plot 13A, KIADB Hi-Tech Defence and Aerospace Park, Road No. 1, Bangalore-562149 Bangalore.[ 2]
Destinations
As of December 2024, Star Air flies to 21 domestic destinations within India, with its hubs at Kempegowda International Airport and Belgaum Airport .[ 7]
The state with the most destinations is Maharashtra is 5, followed by Gujarat & Karnataka with 4 destinations each.
Fleet
Star Air Embraer ERJ 145LR Star Air Embraer E175 landing at Kempegowda International Airport , Bengaluru As of December 2024, Star Air operates the following aircraft:[ 21] [ 22]
References
^ "Star Air (India) Airline Profile | CAPA" . centreforaviation.com .^ a b "Privacy Policy" . Star Air. Retrieved 23 May 2022 . Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (Star Air) Road No. 1, KIADB Hi-Tech Defence and Aerospace Park, Plot 13-A-P2, Bande Kodigehalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562149 ^ a b "India's Star Air eyes 1Q18 launch using ERJ-145s" . ch-aviation . 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2019 .^ "India's Star Air adds maiden aircraft, an ERJ-145" . ch-aviation . 25 June 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019 .^ "Star Air to begin flights from Jan 25" . Bengalure Mirror . Retrieved 27 February 2019 .^ a b c d e f g h i "India's Star Air launches operations" . ch-aviation . 1 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019 .^ "Star Air Connections" . Retrieved 16 March 2024 .^ "Star Air domestic expansion" .^ "Karnataka Destinations" .^ "Star Air to start thrice-weekly flights on Bengaluru-Kalaburagi route from Nov 22" . www.outlookindia.com. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019 .^ "Karnataka Destinations" .^ "Karnataka Destinations" .^ "Star Air To Begin Flight Service From Karnataka's Shivamogga To Goa, Hyderabad And Tirupati" . News18 . 19 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023 .^ "Star Air is all set to Connect Belagavi With Mumbai" . The Week . Retrieved 26 August 2019 .^ a b c Star Air [@OfficialStarAir] (14 March 2024). "NDC-BLR, Hindon Daily flights starting March 31st" (Tweet ). Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via Twitter . ^ "Star Air Announces Pune-Hyderabad Flight From July 26, Deploys Embraer E175 Plane" . Zee News . Retrieved 21 July 2023 .^ "Star Air domestic expansion" .^ @OfficialStarAir (18 February 2020). "We are extremely delighted to..." (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Now, Star Air flight connects Belagavi with Jodhpur" . The Hindu . Belagavi. 17 February 2021.^ "Star Air to launch flights to Lucknow and Ghaziabad from Kishangarh" . JetArena . Retrieved 26 January 2024 .^ "Star Air India Fleet" . Retrieved 31 March 2024 .^ "Star Air" . starair.in . Retrieved 24 May 2019 .^ "Star Air To Lease 2 Additional Embraer E175s" . Retrieved 1 January 2023 .
