Aerolíneas Estelar
{{short description|Venezuelan airline}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Aerolíneas Estelar C.A.
| logo = Logo Aerolineas Estelar.png
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| image = Estelar_B737-300.JPG
| fleet_size = 6
| destinations = 10
| callsign = ESTELAR
| parent =
| founded = 2009
| commenced =
| ceased =
| headquarters = Caracas, Venezuela
| key_people = Boris Serrano (CEO)
| hubs = Simón Bolívar International Airport
| secondary_hubs =
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| alliance =
| website = {{URL|flyestelar.com}}
}}
Aerolíneas Estelar (formerly Estelar Latinoamérica C.A.) is a Venezuelan airline headquartered in Caracas operating out of Simón Bolívar International Airport.
History
The airline was founded in 2009. Its first flights were to Porlamar and within months it commenced a route to and from Maracaibo.{{Cite web|url=http://aws-aws.com/en/estelar-latinoamerica/|title=ESTELAR LATINOAMÉRICA – Air World Services EN|website=aws-aws.com|language=cs-CZ|access-date=2018-11-12}} It was a charter flight company, until it managed to consolidate itself over the years.
On November 6, 2017, the Chilean airline Latin American Wings terminated the contract with Estelar for non-payment, which caused passengers on the Santiago route to be stranded for three days at the airport.{{cite web|url=http://runrun.es/rr-es-plus/326396/seis-dias-varados-en-chile-el-drama-de-los-viajeros-de-law-y-estelar-latinoamerica.html|title=The drama of the travellers of LAW and Estelar|website=runrun.es| date=29 September 2017 |language=Spanish|access-date=November 29, 2017}}
In December 2017, Estelar announced its first intercontinental route from Caracas to Madrid, Spain. Therefore, it expanded its narrow-body fleet with an Airbus A340-300 leased from Hi Fly Malta.[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/62469-venezuelas-estelar-launches-first-route-to-europe ch-aviation.com - Venezuela's Estelar launches first route to Europe] 16 December 2017 The route to Madrid was operated with three weekly frequencies, replacing the old route operated by Conviasa. It also flew to Buenos Aires, with three frequencies a week. In July 2019, the airline leased an Airbus A380-800 from Hi Fly Malta because the leased A340 it had was under repairs, making Estelar the hemisphere's first airline to operate the aircraft type.{{cite web|url=https://www.airdatanews.com/airbus-a380-debut-in-venezuela/|title=Airbus A380 debut in Venezuela|website=Airdatanews.com|author=Thiago Vinholes
|date=July 16, 2019}}
Destinations
{{As of|November 2023}}, Estelar serves the following domestic and international scheduled destinations:[http://flyestelar.com/#section-works flyestelar.com - Destinos] (Spanish) retrieved 10 June 2018
=Interline agreement=
Fleet
=Current=
{{As of|November 2024}}, the Estelar fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{cite web|url=https://flyestelar.com/nosotros.php|title=Nuestra Flota|website=flyestelar.com|access-date=August 11, 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ Aerolíneas Estelar fleet |
| rowspan="2" |Aircraft
! rowspan="2" |In ! rowspan="2" |Orders ! colspan="3" |Passengers ! rowspan="2" |Notes |
|---|
| C
!Y !Total |
| Airbus A330-300
|1 |— |— |388 |388 |Leased from Iberojet |
| Airbus A350-900
|1 |— |32 |400 |432 |Leased from Iberojet |
| Boeing 737-200
|1 |— |— |118 |118 | |
| Boeing 737-300
|2 |— |— |148 |148 | |
| Boeing 737-400
|1 |— |12 |132 |144 | |
| Total
!6 !— ! ! ! colspan="2" | |
=Former=
File:Estelar A340.jpg taxiing at Madrid–Barajas Airport in 2019]]
Estelar had operated the following aircraft:{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Estelar-Latinoamerica|title=Estelar Latinoamerica Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=November 30, 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ Aerolíneas Estelar former fleet |
| Aircraft
!Total !Introduced !Retired !Notes |
|---|
| Airbus A340-300
|1 |2019 |2020 |Leased from Hi Fly Malta |
| Airbus A380-800
|1 |2019 |2019 |Leased from Hi Fly Malta |
Accidents and incidents
- On March 19, 2018, a Boeing 737-300 (registered YV2918) burst both tires on the right main gear after landing at Simón Bolívar International Airport.{{cite web|url=https://143.95.41.247/wikibase/207858|title=Incident description|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=March 31, 2018}} No one on board was injured and the aircraft was repaired.
- On March 18, 2020, a Boeing 737-300 (registered YV-642T) was flying from Buenos Aires to Caracas when it was diverted to Cacique Aramare Airport due to atmospheric pressure issues, according to the airline.{{cite web|url=https://143.95.41.247/wikibase/234150|title=Incident description|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=March 20, 2021}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.flyestelar.com Official website]
{{Airlines of Venezuela}}
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Category:Airlines of Venezuela