Star Perú

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Aerolíneas Star Perú - la aerolínea de los Peruanos
Star Perú logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
2I SRU STAR UP
FoundedMay 24, 1998
HubsJorge Chávez International Airport
Fleet size8
Destinations7
HeadquartersLima, Peru
Key peopleCarlos Carmona (CEO)
Websitewww.starperu.com

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

History[]

The airline was established in May 24, 1998 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 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. Star Perú worked more and more closely with Peruvian Airlines until its close in October 2019.

Destinations[]

Boeing 737 -300

As of 2021, Star Perú operates scheduled and charter routes between the following airports:[4][5]

Country City Airport Notes
Perú Cajamarca Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport [6]
Perú Chiclayo FAP Captain José Abelardo Quiñones González International Airport [7]
Perú Huánuco Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport
Perú Iquitos Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
Perú Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport Hub
Perú Pucallpa FAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport
Perú Tarapoto Cadete FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport

Fleet[]

Current fleet[]

The Star Perú fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2021):[8]

Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-300 4 — 143
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 2 — 76
Total 6 —

Former fleet[]

Star Perú used to fly the following types of aircraft:[8]

Star Perú former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Antonov An-24 3 Un­known Un­known
Antonov An-26B 1 Un­known Un­known
Antonov An-32 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 2019
British Aerospace 146-200 6 2008 2019
British Aerospace 146-200QT 1 2011 2018
British Aerospace 146-300 2 2009 2021

References[]

  1. ^ "StarPerú Airlines | Perú is more than you imagine". www.starperu.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Star Perú's Route Network". starperu.com. 2015-04-27. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Destinations". Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. ^ https://www.facebook.com/aerolineas.starperu/photos/a.371262093020/10155954992283021/?type=3&theater
  7. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUTXjGlrhn
  8. ^ a b "Star Peru Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved February 18, 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Star Perú at Wikimedia Commons

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