Star Air plans to set up MRO facility for Embraer aircraft
Kolhapur-based diversified business house Sanjay Ghodawat’s aviation entity Star Air plans to set up an MRO facility for servicing Embraer aircraft, to cater to demand in domestic and South-east Asia market, a senior airline executive said.
Star Air, which made its debut as a regional carrier from January this year also announced the launch of its services to the financial capital from its second hub Belgavi in Karnataka under the central government’s regional connectivity scheme, Udan.
Besides Mumbai, the Bengaluru-headquartered carrier also flies to four airports, Hubballi, Belagavi, Ahmedabad and Tirupati with a fleet of two Embraer 50-seater regional jet ERJ 145.
