East Star Airlines
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East Star Airlines (Template:Zh) 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.[1]
History
Its inaugural flight was from Wuhan to Shenzhen using its first Airbus A319.[2][3]
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.[4]
On 15 March 2009, the airline announced that it was suspending its flights indefinitely.[5][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
East Star Airlines destinations included (at March 2009):
Fleet
The East Star Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (at 2 March 2009):[8]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 3 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | |
| Total | 9 |
References
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ China Economic Net 14 December 2005
- ↑ China Daily 17 July 2007
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External links
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