// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Star Airways go to therapy? It had stellar issues.
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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2010 | ||||||
| Hubs | Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Albania | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| 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 3 April 2010, Star Airways received its first aircraft, an Airbus A320. Its second A320 arrived in May of the same year.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Star Airways was founded by several Albanian and Italian investors and received its operating license in June 2009. On 3 April 2010, Star Airways received its first aircraft, an Airbus A320-231 registered ZA-RED and previously operated by the Mexican airline Mexicana de Aviación. The second aircraft, an Airbus A320-211 previously operated by Nouvelair, arrived in May of the same year. Both aircraft were obtaine through the leasing company ILFC.[3][2][1]
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On 7 June 2010, Star Airways commenced operations with two McDonnell Douglas MD-82 jetliners supplied by ItAli Airlines as the Albanian air carrier had not received approval to operate with its own aircraft. Starting 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 the operating license[5] and all flight operations were stopped completely in the following month of September.[6]
Fleet
[edit]- 2 Airbus A320 never operated
- 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operated by ItAli Airlines
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320 | 2 | — | — | 195 | 195 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 2 | — | — | 130 | 130 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "flightglobal.com zu Star Airways".
- 1 2 "Flotte bei ch-aviation.ch".
- 1 2 "A320 N415MX (ZA-RED) STAR AIRWAYS". 3 April 2010 – via Flickr.
- ↑ "Offizielle Website: Destinazioni". Star Airways. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ↑ "Airlines Suspending Operations: Albanian start-up Star Airways has AOC suspended but continues to fly reduced services". Flightglobal. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ↑ Star Airways to start operations on June 7
