NordStar

Nordstar
IATA ICAO Call sign
Y7 TYA TAIMYR
Founded2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Fleet size9
Destinations26
HeadquartersNorilsk, Russia
Key peopleLeonid Mokhov, CEO[1]
Websitenordstar.ru

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]

History

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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]

Destinations

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As of August 2025, the airline serves one country with 26 destinations in Russia and China.[5]

Fleet

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NordStar Boeing 737-800

As of August 2025, NordStar operates the following aircraft:[6]

NordStar fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-300 1 0 148 148
Boeing 737-800 8 10 162 172
6 174 180
Total 9

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nornickel sold its subsidiary airline Nordstar - 25 March 2022 - News and releases". Nornickel. Norilsk Nickel. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Реестр сертификатов эксплуатантов".
  3. ^ "NordStar - Airline Company". www.nordstar.ru. NotdStar. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  4. ^ "The EU Air Safety List - European Commission". transport.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  5. ^ "NordStar Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  6. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - NordStar". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 73.
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