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, Maharashtra, as part of the Central Government's UDAN scheme. The airline makes use of Embraer 145 LRs for its services.[3]
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Founded | 2017 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | January 2019 | ||||||
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Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 17 | ||||||
Parent company | Sanjay Ghodawat Group | ||||||
Key people | Sanjay Ghodawat (Chairman) Simran Singh Tiwana (CEO) | ||||||
Employees | 400 | ||||||
Website | starair |
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]
The head office is on the property of the Sindhu Logistic Park, in Hunsemaranahalli, Bangalore.[2]
Star Air flies to all 17 domestic destinations within India, with its hubs at Kempegowda International Airport and Belagaavi Airport.
As in November 2021, Star Air possesses the following aircraft:[13][14][15][16][17]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers |
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Embraer ERJ 145LR | 5 | 0 | 50 |
Embraer E175 | 0 | 2 | 78 |
Total | 5 | 2 |
Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (Star Air) # 2nd floor, Block 3, Sindhu Logistic Park, No. 34, Nellakunte, Bettahalasuru, Hunsemaranahalli (P), Bangalore- 562157
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