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East Star Airlines

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East Star Airlines
東星航空
IATA ICAO Call sign
8C DXH EAST STAR
Founded2005
Ceased operations15 March 2009 [1]
Operating basesWuhan Tianhe International Airport
Parent companyEast Star Airlines Company Limited
HeadquartersWuhan, Hubei, China
Websiteeaststar-air.com (archived)

East Star Airlines (Chinese: 東星航空) 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.[2]

History

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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

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East Star Airlines destinations included (at March 2009):

City Country Airport Ref Notes
Changde China Changde Airport [3]
Changsha China Changsha Huanghua International Airport [3]
Chongqing China Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport [3]
Dalian China Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport [3]
Guangzhou China Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport [3]
Guilin China Guilin Liangjiang International Airport [3]
Haikou China Haikou Meilan International Airport [3]
Hangzhou China Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport [3]
Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Hong Kong International Airport [3]
Macau Macau Special Administrative Region Macau International Airport [3]
Nanjing China Nanjing Lukou International Airport [3]
Qingdao China Qingdao Liuting International Airport [3]
Sanya China Sanya Phoenix International Airport [3]
Shanghai China Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport [3]
Shenyang China Shenyang Taoxian International Airport [3]
Shenzhen China Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport [3]
Tianjin China Tianjin Binhai International Airport [3]
Wuhan China Wuhan Tianhe International Airport [3] Base
Xi'an China Xi'an Xianyang International Airport [3]
Xiamen China Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport [3]
Zhengzhou China Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport [3]

Fleet

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East Star Airlines Airbus A319

The East Star Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (at 2 March 2009):[8]

East Star Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Notes
Airbus A319-100 3
Airbus A320-200 6
Total 9

References

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  1. ^ a b ">AVIONEWS – World Aeronautical Press Agency".
  2. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 75.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ China Economic Net 14 December 2005
  5. ^ China Daily 17 July 2007
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Chinese airline goes bankrupt with huge debts_English_Xinhua". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-04.
  8. ^ East Star Airlines Fleet
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