# Star Air (India)

Star Air, the aviation arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, is an Indian regional airline with its main base at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It started operations in January 2019, offering flights within Karnataka, and later expanding to other states as part of India's UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme. The airline currently operates an all-Embraer fleet of ERJ-145LRs and E-175s.

## History

In March 2017, the Sanjay Ghodawat Group sought permission from the Central Government to operate a regional airline known as Star Air. The airline acquired its first aircraft, an Embraer 145LR, in June 2018. It obtained its Air Operator's Certificate in early January of the following year and announced that it would operate flights under the Central Government's UDAN scheme, which aims to improve regional connectivity within India. Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport was selected as its primary operating hub. On 25 January 2019, the airline's first flight departed Bengaluru for Hubli.

## Corporate affairs

Star Air's head office is located at Plot 13A, KIADB Hi-Tech Defence and Aerospace Park, Road No. 1, Bengaluru-562149.

## Destinations

As of March 2025, Star Air flies to 22 domestic destinations within India, with hubs at Kempegowda International Airport and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
The state with most destinations is Maharashtra with 5, followed by Karnataka with 4 destinations.
| State | City | Airport | Notes |
| Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati | Tirupati Airport | |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Swami Vivekananda Airport | |
| Goa | Mopa | Manohar International Airport | |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport | |
| Gujarat | Bhuj | Bhuj Airport | |
| Gujarat | Jamnagar | Jamnagar Airport | Terminated |
| Gujarat | Surat | Surat Airport | |
| Karnataka | Ballari | Ballari Airport | Terminated |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | Kempegowda International Airport | Hub |
| Karnataka | Belgaum | Belgaum Airport | |
| Karnataka | Bidar | Bidar Airport | Resumes 15 April 2025 |
| Karnataka | Hubli | Hubli Airport | Terminated |
| Karnataka | Kalaburagi | Kalaburagi Airport | |
| Karnataka | Mangalore | Mangalore International Airport | Terminated |
| Karnataka | Mysore | Mysore Airport | Terminated |
| Karnataka | Shimoga | Shivamogga Airport | |
| Maharashtra | Kolhapur | Kolhapur Airport | |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport | |
| Maharashtra | Nagpur | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport | |
| Maharashtra | Nanded | Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport | |
| Maharashtra | Pune | Pune Airport | |
| Odisha | Jharsuguda | Jharsuguda Airport | |
| Punjab | Jalandhar | Adampur Airport | |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer | Kishangarh Airport | |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur | Jaipur International Airport | |
| Rajasthan | Jodhpur | Jodhpur Airport | Terminated |
| Tamil Nadu | Madurai | Madurai Airport | Terminated |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | Hub |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad | Hindon Airport | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport | |

## Fleet

As of March 2025, Star Air operates the following aircraft:
Star Air Fleet :
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers |
| Embraer ERJ 145LR | 4 | — | 50 |
| Embraer E175 | 4 | 6 | 76 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | |