29 sept. 2025
Their flight will operate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
The new route between Solapur and Mumbai is Star India’s 31st route. The four-weekly flights will commence from mid-October, with fares starting at ₹3,999, all-inclusive. Tickets are available now on its website, CNBC reported.
It is part of the regional airline’s expansion plan under the government’s UDAN scheme (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik). The airline aims to connect underserved Tier 2 and 3 cities.
Star Air, owned by the Kolhapur-based Ghodavats, launched in 2019. It operates Embraer E175 and E145 with separate seating combinations and business and economy classes.
Star India turned profitable in FY2025 with a profit of ₹68 crore and became the Number 2 airline in India. It has avoided hiring expensive talent to control its costs. It has 1,000 direct and 500 indirect hires.
In FY2024, Star Air received ₹258 crore as a UDAN subsidy, against a total income of ₹364 crore. From four cities in 2019, it now flies to 32 cities.
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