Star Airways

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Star Airways
Star Airways.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
4SSTB
Founded2008
Ceased operations2010
Hubs Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Albania
Fleet size4
Destinations4
Headquarters Tirana, Albania

Star Airways was an airline based in Tirana, Albania. It was founded by several Albanian and Italian investors in 2008, and obtained its operating license in June 2009. On April 3, 2010, Star Airways received its first aircraft, an Airbus A320. Its second A320 arrived in May of the same year. [1] [2] [3] The airline ceased all operations in September 2010.

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History

Star Airways was founded by several Albanian and Italian investors and received the operating license in June 2009. On April 3, 2010, Star Airways received its first aircraft, an Airbus A320-231 with registration ZA-RED, previously operated by the Mexican airline Mexicana de Aviación had been in action. Their second aircraft, an Airbus A320-211 previously operated by Nouvelair, arrived in May of the same year. Both aircraft were leased through the lessor ILFC. [3] [2] [1]

On June 7, 2010, Star Airways commenced operations using two McDonnell Douglas MD-82 jetliners provided by ItAli Airlines as it had not received approval to operate with its own aircraft. With scheduled flights from Tirana to several Italian cities, there were plans to expand routes to other cities such as Istanbul, Antalya, Thessaloniki and Düsseldorf. [4] However, in the summer of 2010, the Albanian aviation authority withdrew its operating license [5] and all flight operations were stopped completely in September of that year. [6]

Fleet

Star Airways Airbus A320 StarAiways ZA-RED.jpg
Star Airways Airbus A320
Star Airways Former Fleet
AircraftTotalOrdersPassengersNotes
CYTotal
Airbus A320 2195195
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 2130130
Total00

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References

  1. 1 2 flightglobal.com zu Star Airways
  2. 1 2 Flotte bei ch-aviation.ch
  3. 1 2 Bild des ersten A320 bei flickr.com
  4. "Offizielle Website: Destinazioni". Star Airways. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  5. "Airlines Suspending Operations: Albanian start-up Star Airways has AOC suspended but continues to fly reduced services". Flightglobal. 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  6. Star Airways to start operations on June 7