East Star Airlines (Chinese: 東星航空) was an airline based in Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China. It was a privately owned airline and operated scheduled domestic services on 10 routes from Wuhan, and was expected to add more routes as its fleet grew. Its main base was at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport.[2]
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| Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 15 March 2009 [1] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | East Star Airlines Company Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China | ||||||
History edit
Its inaugural flight was from Wuhan to Shenzhen using its first Airbus A319.[3][4]
In July 2007, it was granted rights to operate international services after only a year of service, the first privately owned Chinese airline to be granted permission to operate international flights before Civil Aviation Administration of China's (CAAC) requirement of three-year service.[5]
On 15 March 2009, the airline announced that it was suspending its flights indefinitely.[1][6] On 30 March 2009, the airline was liquidated by the Wuhan Mid-Court.
On 27 August 2009, the airline officially went bankrupt, after the Intermediate People's Court of Wuhan rejected its last restructuring plan because the investment firm ChinaEquity that had promised to invest between CNY 200 and 300 million, did not specify the source of the funding, failed to provide certificates and documents, and lacked measures to protect creditors, the court stated.[7]
Destinations edit
East Star Airlines destinations included (at March 2009):
Fleet edit
The East Star Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (at 2 March 2009):[8]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 3 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | |
| Total | 9 |
References edit
- ^ a b ">AVIONEWS – World Aeronautical Press Agency".
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 75.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Asia Travel Tips 26 May 2006
- ^ China Economic Net 14 December 2005
- ^ China Daily 17 July 2007
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Chinese airline goes bankrupt with huge debts_English_Xinhua". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-04.
- ^ East Star Airlines Fleet
External links edit
Media related to East Star Air at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine