As the maiden S5-151 flight skimmed over the clouds this morning en route from Bengaluru to Hyderabad, it created a history of sorts in India. A regional carrier has never grown in India, but Star Air the Bengaluru-based regional carrier with five E145s and two E175s in its fleet became the first carrier to expand its offering.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Indian market has a lot of potential for regional aviation and if an operator plays the cards right, sustaining business is not an issue, Star Air CEO, Simran Singh Tiwana has said. India News | Regional Connectivity Exists Beyond Short-haul Routes: Star Air.
Star Air s recently acquired 76-seater E175 to be operated on the Bangalore-Hyderabad-Jamnagar route jet comes in a two-class configuration-business class (12 seats) and 64 in the economy.