NordStar
Russian airline
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NordStar, officially JSC NordStar Airlines (Russian: Акционерное общество «Авиакомпания «НордСтар»)[2] is a Russian airline based in Norilsk. Its main base is Alykel Airport. It is one of the 15 largest airlines in Russia according to the Federal Air Transport Agency.[3] It is on the List of airlines banned in the European Union.[4]
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 NordStar Boeing 737-800 at Moscow-DME | |||||||
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 26 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Norilsk, Russia | ||||||
| Key people | Leonid Mokhov, CEO[1] | ||||||
| Website | nordstar.ru | ||||||
History
NordStar was founded by Norilsk Nickel and was launched on 17 December 2008, based on local Taimyr Peninsula airlines. NordStar operated its first flight on 17 June 2009, from Norilsk to Moscow Domodedovo and Krasnoyarsk.
On 25 March 2022 Norilsk Nickel announced that NordStar was sold to airline management.[1]
In October 2024, NordStar started a promotion with HC Norilsk and painted one of their Boeing 737-800 aircraft into a livery themed after the club.[5]
Destinations
Fleet
As of August 2025[update], NordStar operates the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | — | 0 | 148 | 148 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 8 | — | 10 | 162 | 172 | |
| 6 | 174 | 180 | ||||
| Total | 9 | — | ||||
