Star Perú
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| Founded | May 1, 1997 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | May 24, 1998 | ||||||
| Hubs | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru | ||||||
| Key people | Carlos Carmona (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www.starperu.com | ||||||
Aerolíneas Star Perú S.A. is a Peruvian airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru. It operates both passenger and cargo flights within Peru. The carrier mostly flies domestic routes within the Peruvian sierra and selva from its base in Lima, as well as to Puerto Ayora, in Ecuador.[1]
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.[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 Boeing 737-200.[3] Based on monthly growth of passenger traffic, Star Perú was the fastest-growing airline in Peru in 2005.[2] Near the end of 2007, Star Perú offered nine destinations within Peru. Some of the new destinations in large cities such as Arequipa and Cusco would later be suspended.
In 2017 the Minister of Transport 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 closed.
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 were acquired. Star Perú was set to merge with Peruvian Airlines and worked very closely with Peruvian Airlines until its close in October 2019.[5] The merge was for both airlines to have a larger share of the Peruvian Market, which was largely controlled by foreign subsidiaries such as Sky Airline Peru and the largest, LATAM Perú. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Star Perú suspended all operations Now, Star Perú continues its operations and have obtained new Boeing 737s.
Destinations
As of 2023, Star Perú operates scheduled and charter routes between the following airports:[6][7]
Star Perú has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
Current fleet
The Star Perú fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2024):[11]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 6 | — | 143 | |
| De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | 2 | — | 76 | |
| Cargo fleet | ||||
| British Aerospace 146-200 | 1 | — | Cargo | |
| Total | 9 | — | ||
Former fleet
Star Perú used to fly the following types of aircraft:[11]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24RV | 2 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Antonov An-26B | 1 | 2002 | Unknown | |
| Antonov An-32B | 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 | 2018 | |
| British Aerospace 146-200 | 6 | 2008 | 2018 | |
| British Aerospace 146-200QT | 1 | 2011 | 2013 | |
| British Aerospace 146-300 | 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.[12]
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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official website
