{"id":39371,"date":"2023-07-20T13:46:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T08:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=39371"},"modified":"2023-07-20T13:46:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T08:16:56","slug":"star-air-e175-first-flight-26-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/20\/star-air-e175-first-flight-26-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Air New E175 to Make its First Commercial Flight on 26 July | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>HYDERABAD-<\/strong> India&#8217;s leading regional carrier, <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Star+Air\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Star Air (S5)<\/a>, is all set for the first commercial flight of its second Embraer E175 on July 26, 2023. Further, the airline will commence the first commercial flight for its <strong>2nd E175<\/strong> from Rajiv Gandhi International (HYD) in <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Hyderabad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hyderabad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline took delivery of the 2nd <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Embraer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embraer<\/a> E175 in March 2023. The airline has recently completed its proving flights and is more ready than ever to welcome you onboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-126-1024x683.png\" alt=\"India's leading regional carrier, Star Air (S5), is all set for the first commercial flight of its second Embraer E175 on July 26, 2023. Further, the airline will commence the first commercial flight for its 2nd E175 from Rajiv Gandhi International (HYD) in Hyderabad.\" class=\"wp-image-33226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-126-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-126-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-126-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-126-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-126-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-126-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-126-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-126-1140x761.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Embraer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-star-air-2nd-e175-first-flight\">Star Air 2nd E175 First Flight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Source, the Belgaum-based carrier will operate the first flight from <strong>Hyderabad (HYD) to Pune (PNQ)<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subsequently, this will be the first time that the airline will operate flights to PNQ. Further, Pune will be the 18th destination for Star Air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kasa Kaay Pune!<br>From Namma Bengaluru to Pune&#39;s Grace, via Hyderabad&#39;s Vibrant Space! \ud83d\udeeb\ud83c\udf07 Star Air is thrilled to connect the dots, bringing the best of Indian cities closer than ever!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OfficialStarAir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OfficialStarAir<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeCare?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeCare<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ConnectingRealIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ConnectingRealIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SGGRising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SGGRising<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarAir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StarAir<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndianAviation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndianAviation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Airlines?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Airlines<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i0oAxOnpQt\">pic.twitter.com\/i0oAxOnpQt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Star Air (@OfficialStarAir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialStarAir\/status\/1681553902968209411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The S5s 2nd Embraer E175 has the registration <strong>VT-GSJ<\/strong> and is three-year-old aircraft. According to planespotters.net, the VT-GSJ was operated by the flag carrier of Belarus, Belavia (B2), since 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to the first S5 E175 VT-GSI, the VT-GSJ is owned by Denmark-based Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and is provided on lease to Star Air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"39373\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-191-1024x683.png\" alt=\"India's leading regional carrier, Star Air (S5), is all set for the first commercial flight of its second Embraer E175 on July 26, 2023. Further, the airline will commence the first commercial flight for its 2nd E175 from Rajiv Gandhi International (HYD) in Hyderabad.\" class=\"wp-image-39373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-191-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-191-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-191-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-191-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-191-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-191-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-191-1140x760.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: VT-VLO Twitter Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"39374\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-192-1024x683.png\" alt=\"India's leading regional carrier, Star Air (S5), is all set for the first commercial flight of its second Embraer E175 on July 26, 2023. Further, the airline will commence the first commercial flight for its 2nd E175 from Rajiv Gandhi International (HYD) in Hyderabad.\" class=\"wp-image-39374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-192-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-192-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-192-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-192-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-192-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-192-1140x760.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-192.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: VT-VLO Twitter Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two Indian carriers operate non-stop flights between Pune, Hyderabad, and Tech cities. These are <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=IndiGo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IndiGo (6E)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Alliance+Air\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alliance Air (9I)<\/a>; 6E operates 5X daily flights while 9I operates 5X weekly flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s clear that IndiGo has a strong presence, and it&#8217;s not wrong to say a monopoly on this route. Star Air will face tough competition from IndiGo in all forms as 6E operates more flights with big planes comparatively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Star Air has a strong operational history and has been doing well in its routes across 7 states and 17 cities. Further, the airline has a fleet of <strong>seven Embraer jets<\/strong>, including 5 ERJ-145s and 2 E175s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-air-Embraer-E175-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-air-Embraer-E175-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-air-Embraer-E175-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-air-Embraer-E175-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-air-Embraer-E175-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-air-Embraer-E175-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-air-Embraer-E175-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-air-Embraer-E175-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Star-air-Embraer-E175-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Star Air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-e175-flight\">First E175 Flight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline operated the inaugural flight&nbsp;<strong>S5151<\/strong>&nbsp;between Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Further, the Embraer E175 has the registration&nbsp;<strong>VT-GSI<\/strong>&nbsp;and GE CF34-8E engines that power the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the E175 aircraft features a dual-class cabin layout that does not have middle seats, offering exceptional legroom to travelers and making it the top choice. It has around 76 seats and has the capacity to carry 88 in single class configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>FlightRadar24<\/em>, the flight took off from Kempegowda International Airport <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Bengaluru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bengaluru (BLR)<\/a> at 8:04 AM IST, One hour late than the scheduled time. After being airborne for almost one hour, it landed at Hyderabad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plane touched down at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at 9:02 AM IST in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline celebrated the inaugural flight with a lamp-lighting ceremony by its CEO, Simran Singh Tiwana. Further, other senior officials were seen at the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aviation geeks and media personnel were also present to experience the first-of-its-kind flight. Star Air shared the photos on its official Twitter account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scenes from the first flight of Star Air\u2019s E175 from Bengaluru to Hyderabad. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/embraer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@embraer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLRAirport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BLRAirport<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarAir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StarAir<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlyS5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FlyS5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/S5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#S5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarAirE175?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StarAirE175<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/E175?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#E175<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarAir175?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StarAir175<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RCS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Udan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Udan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FirstFlight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FirstFlight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Inaugural?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Inaugural<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElevateYourExperience?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ElevateYourExperience<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Db25Gebeto\">pic.twitter.com\/Db25Gebeto<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Star Air (@OfficialStarAir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialStarAir\/status\/1657230836566208517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline also conducted the proving flight of E175s with DGCA Officials. 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