Aerolíneas Star Perú S.A. is a Peruvian airline based at

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. It operates both passenger and cargo flights within Peru. The carrier mostly flies domestic routes in Peru from its base in Lima, as well as to

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, in

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History

The airline was established on May 1, 1997, as ''Servicio de Transporte Aéreo Regional'' by the chief executive, Valentin Kasyanov. Operations were inaugurated with a single

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flying cargo and charter services around

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. Star Peru Boeing 737-300 In late 2004, Star Perú began scheduled commercial domestic flights after having acquired a

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. Based on monthly growth of passenger traffic, Star Perú was the fastest-growing airline in Peru in 2005. In 2017 the Minister of Transport granted Star Peru access to international flights. In May 2019, Star Perú ended the operation of its

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. For the destinations on which the Boeing 737 cannot land in, 2 Dash 8 Q400s. Star Perú was set to merge with

Peruvian Airlines Peruvian Air Line S.A. was a Peruvian airline based in Lima. The airline offered primarily domestic flights out of its main base at Jorge Chávez International Airport. On October 2, 2019, the airline ceased all operations due to liquidity issu ...

, Star Perú worked very closely with

until its close in October 2019.

Destinations

As of 2021, Star Perú operates scheduled and charter routes between the following airports: Star Peru had

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as its first international destination in

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but that destination has been closed.

Fleet

Current fleet

The Star Perú fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2022):

Former fleet

Star Perú used to fly the following types of aircraft:

References

External links

Official website
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