East Star Airlines () was an airline based in Wuhan, Hubei, 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.
History Its inaugural flight was from Wuhan to Shenzhen using its first Airbus A319.Asia Travel Tips 26 May 2006China Economic Net 14 December 2005
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.China Daily 17 July 2007
On 15 March 2009, the airline announced that it was suspending its flights indefinitely. 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.
Destinations East Star Airlines destinations included (as of March 2009):
City Country Airport Ref NotesChangdeChina Changde Airport ChangshaChina Changsha Huanghua International Airport ChongqingChina Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport DalianChina Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport GuangzhouChina Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport GuilinChina Guilin Liangjiang International Airport HaikouChina Haikou Meilan International Airport HangzhouChina Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Hong KongChina Hong Kong International Airport MacauChina Macau International Airport NanjingChina Nanjing Lukou International Airport QingdaoChina Qingdao Liuting International Airport SanyaChina Sanya Phoenix International Airport ShanghaiChina Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport ShenyangChina Shenyang Taoxian International Airport ShenzhenChina Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport TianjinChina Tianjin Binhai International Airport WuhanChina Wuhan Tianhe International Airport BaseXi'anChina Xi'an Xianyang International Airport XiamenChina Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport ZhengzhouChina Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
Fleet
The East Star Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (as of 2 March 2009):East Star Airlines Fleet
+ East Star Airlines Fleet Aircraft In Fleet NotesAirbus A319-1003Airbus A320-2006Total9
References
External links
Official website