Star Air

IATA ICAO Callsign 5H STQ STAR
Founded	2000
Commenced operations	2001
Ceased operations	2005
Hubs	Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Secondary hubs	Ngurah Rai International Airport
Focus cities	Juanda International Airport
Fleet size	5
Destinations	9
Headquarters	Jakarta, Indonesia
Key people	Ale Sugiarto (CEO)

Star Air was an Indonesian airline.

History

The airline was established in 2000, a period in which private companies sprang up in Indonesia after the government announced the deregulation of airlines in the country. However, like some other Indonesian airlines (a total of 11 airlines), Star Air's license was revoked by the government in 2008 due to inactivity. ^[1]

Destinations

Indonesia

• Java and Lesser Sunda Islands
  • Bali - Ngurah Rai International Airport (Secondary Hub)
  • Jakarta - Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Hub)
  • Kupang - El Tari Airport
  • Surabaya - Juanda International Airport (Focus City)
• Kalimantan
  • Balikpapan - Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport
• Sumatra
  • Medan - Polonia Airport
  • Pekanbaru - Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
• Sulawesi
  • Manado - Sam Ratulangi Airport

Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Fleet

The Star Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

• 5 Boeing 737-200
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-83

Accidents and incidents

• On January 23, 2003, A Star Air Boeing 737 touched down 500m past the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's runway 25L threshold, a little left of the centreline, in an area of heavy rainfall with associated heavy winds. It went off the side of the runway, causing substantial damage to the undercarriage and belly. ^[2]

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