Star Perú
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Founded | May 1, 1997 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | May 24, 1998 | ||||||
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Employees | 330 | ||||||
Website | www |
Aerolíneas Star Perú S.A., commonly known as Star Perú, is a Peruvian airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru. It operates both passenger and cargo flights within Peru and South America. The carrier mostly flies domestic routes within the Peruvian mountains and rainforest from its base in Lima, along with international charter flights to Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador.[1]
The airline is among the fastest growing in Peru, controlling 8% of the domestic market in 2022. It is ranked 4th in Peru and 13th in South America and one of two fully Peruvian airlines, the other being ATSA Airlines.
History
The airline was established on May 1, 1997, as Servicio de Transporte Aéreo Regional by the chief executive, Valentin Kasyanov. Operations were inaugurated on May 24, 1998, with a single Antonov An-32 flying cargo and charter services around South America and Peru.[2] The name would later be changed to Star Up and later Star Perú.
In late 2004, Star Perú began scheduled commercial domestic flights after having acquired a
In 2017 the Ministry of Transport and Communications granted Star Perú access to international flights.[4] The airline was able to obtain a flight to Rio Branco in Brazil but the destination has since been terminated.
In May 2019, Star Perú ended the operation of its
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In 2023, Star Perú and Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas signed an agreement to have the two airlines provide connecting flights from Madrid and Lima to Star Perú's domestic destinations.[6] In May 2024, Star Perú joined the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA).[7] ALTA's mission is to make air transport in Latin America and the Caribbean safer and more environmentally friendly. Its 46 airlines in its network collaborate with each other to work towards this goal. Star Perú will have its ALTA Aviation Safety, Flight Ops & Training Summit in Lima on 18-20 June 2024. Around the same time, Avsoft partnered with the airline. Star Perú would receive access to Avsoft's Learning Management System for the delivery of new aircraft and more experienced pilots. The airline has since been working with ATSA Airlines to expand their route network and hope to obtain a destination to Jaén, which currently has no other airlines operating in it.
Destinations
As of 2024, Star Perú operates scheduled and charter routes between the following airports:[8][9]
Star Perú has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
Current fleet
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The Star Perú fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2024):[13]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Boeing 737-300
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6 | 1 | 143 | |
Boeing 737-500
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— | 1 | 140 | |
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | 2 | — | 76 | |
Cargo fleet | ||||
British Aerospace 146-200
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1 | — | Cargo | |
Total | 9 | 2 |
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Former fleet
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Star Perú used to fly the following types of aircraft:[13]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Antonov An-24RV
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2 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Antonov An-26B
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1 | 2002 | Unknown | |
Antonov An-32B
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2 | 1998 | Unknown | |
Boeing 737-200
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8 | 2005 | 2010 | |
Boeing 737-500
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1 | 2019 | 2020 | |
Bombardier CRJ-200
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2 | 2016 | 2018 | Transferred to Air Century |
British Aerospace 146-100
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2 | 2008 | 2018 | |
British Aerospace 146-200
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6 | 2008 | 2018 | |
British Aerospace 146-200QT
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1 | 2011 | 2013 | |
British Aerospace 146-300
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2 | 2009 | 2018 |
Incidents and accidents
- On 24 July 2023, Star Peru flight 2I-3143, a Boeing 737-300 had taken off from Jorge Chávez International Airport and was approaching Cadete FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport. The crew reported engine failure on one of their engines. Passengers were instructed to brace for impact and the aircraft made a safe landing at the airport. The plane proceeded to stay at the airport for 9 more hours and delayed the flight by 8 hours. None of the 144 passengers were injured.[14]
See also
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".
- ^ "Resumen semanal: Subsidiarán vivienda a parejas jóvenes y StarPerú hará vuelos internacionales | ECONOMIA". 4 November 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas implementa un acuerdo con Star Perú para conectar Madrid con otras ciudades peruanas".
- ^ "Star Perú joins ALTA". aircargoweek.com. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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"".
- ^ Zamudio, Juan Pedro Sanchez (2022-01-09). "In alliance with Star Peru, Avianca once again has presence in five Peruvian cities". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Plus Ultra y Star Perú implementan acuerdo interlineal para conectar Madrid con otras ciudades peruanas – Turiweb" (in Spanish). 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ a b "Star Peru Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Star Peru B733 at Tarapoto on Jul 24th 2023, engine failure". www.aeroinside.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.