Bengaluru-based Star Air to expand regional connectivity with two new aircrafts

Star Air, the aviation vertical of Sanjay Ghodawat Group, is adding two Embraer E175 aircrafts to its fleet to strengthen India's regional connectivity.

In its effort to strengthen India's regional connectivity, Star Air, the aviation vertical of Sanjay Ghodawat Group, announced the regional carrier has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for two Embraer E175 aircrafts with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), one of the largest Regional Aircraft Lessors in the world.

Star Air partners with Embraer to add two new aircrafts to its fleet in a bid to improve regional connectivity across India.(Reuters File Photo)

The same was announced during a press event organized by Embraer at the Farnborough International Airshow, UK, in presence of senior officials from Embraer and Star Air. India's regional sectors are one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world.

Star Air is striving to establish a fleet of Embraer aircrafts that will improve regional connectivity. Offering the right capacity at affordable fares, Star Air pledges to support the growing demand across India as the airline prepares for the Ministry of Civil Aviation's plans to build 100 airports.

"After witnessing a strong recovery in air travel, we are excited to partner with Embraer as we constantly aim at Connecting Real India and make travel accessible, reliable, and affordable. As the fastest-growing Indian regional airline, we are excited to touch new horizons and explore the skies with great vigor. The E175 aircraft will not only add flexibility and efficiency to our network but will also strengthen our customer relations as we provide them with an unparalleled flying experience," said Shrenik Ghodawat, Director - Star Air.

As part of the statement, Star Air has also announced that the airline is confident of starting E175 operations by November 2022. Currently, the airline operates scheduled flights using its 5 ERJ-145 to connect 18 Indian destinations that include Ahmedabad, Ajmer (Kishangarh), Bengaluru, Belagavi, Delhi (Hindon), Hubballi, Indore, Jodhpur, Kalaburagi, Mumbai, Nashik, Surat, Tirupati, Jamnagar, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Bhuj and Bidar.