Aerolíneas Estelar (formerly Estelar Latinoamérica C.A.) is a Venezuelan airline headquartered in Caracas operating out of Simón Bolívar International Airport.
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Simón Bolívar International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||
| Key people | Boris Serrano (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | flyestelar | ||||||
History
editThe airline was founded in 2009. Its first flights were to Porlamar and within months it commenced a route to and from Maracaibo.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Destinations
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As of November 2023[update], Estelar serves the following domestic and international scheduled destinations:[6]
Interline agreement
editFleet
editThis section's factual accuracy is disputed. (August 2023) |
Current
editAs of July 2023[update], the Estelar fleet consists of the following aircraft:[14][needs update]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A340-300 | 1 | — | 267 | |
| Boeing 737-200 | 1 | — | 118 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 3 | — | 148 | |
| Total | 4 | — | ||
Former
edit| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A380-800 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | Leased from Hi Fly Malta[5] |
Accidents and incidents
edit- 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.[15] 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.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Aerolíneas Estelar". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "ESTELAR LATINOAMÉRICA – Air World Services EN". aws-aws.com (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "The drama of the travellers of LAW and Estelar". runrun.es (in Spanish). 29 September 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Venezuela's Estelar launches first route to Europe 16 December 2017
- ^ a b Thiago Vinholes (July 16, 2019). "Airbus A380 debut in Venezuela". Airdatanews.com.
- ^ flyestelar.com - Destinos (Spanish) retrieved 10 June 2018
- ^ "Venezuela: Estelar suspends flights to Bogota". Aviacionline.com. 2 January 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Aerolíneas Estelar retomará sus vuelos entre Caracas y Santiago de Chile". Aviacionaldia.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "La venezolana Estelar suspende sus ventas en Europa". Reportur.com (in Spanish). 26 September 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Llega Airbus a Venezuela que cubrirá la ruta Caracas-Madrid. A partir de hoy". Diarioelregionaldelzulia.com (in Spanish). 17 November 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Estelar Adds Caracas – Barinas Service From April 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Venezuela: Estelar inaugurates flights to San Antonio del Táchira". Aviacionline.com. 4 October 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Dergam Mousa (December 7, 2023). "Aerolineas Estelar and Aeroregional sign interline agreement". Aviacionaldia.com.
- ^ "Nuestra Flota". flyestelar.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
