Star Perú
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Founded | May 24, 1998 | ||||||
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Hubs | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
Destinations | 7 | ||||||
Headquarters | Lima, Peru | ||||||
Key people | Carlos Carmona (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
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[]
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As of 2021, Star Perú operates scheduled and charter routes between the following airports:[4][5]
Fleet[]
Current fleet[]
The Star Perú fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2021):[8]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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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]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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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[]
- ^ "StarPerú Airlines | Perú is more than you imagine". www.starperu.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ a b "Star Perú's History". starperu.com. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Aviation Photo #0662996: Boeing 737-2K2C/Adv - Star up".
- ^ "Star Perú's Route Network". starperu.com. 2015-04-27. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Destinations". Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/aerolineas.starperu/photos/a.371262093020/10155954992283021/?type=3&theater
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUTXjGlrhn
- ^ a b "Star Peru Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Star Perú at Wikimedia Commons
- Airlines of Peru
- Airlines established in 1998
- Transport in Lima