Kalstar Aviation

Kalstar Aviation was an airline based in Serpong, Indonesia. The airline was founded as "Kalstar Tour-Travel Co., Ltd" in Samarinda in December 1993 by Andi Masyhur.^[1]

Kalstar Aviation

IATA ICAO Call sign KD KLS KALSTAR
Founded	2000
Ceased operations	30 September 2017
Hubs	Juanda International Airport Supadio International Airport Temindung Airport
Fleet size	12
Destinations	18
Headquarters	Villa Melati Mas, Serpong, South Tangerang, Indonesia Samarinda office: Samarinda Airport, Gatot Subroto Road, Samarinda
Key people	Andi Masyhur (CEO)
Website	www.kalstaronline.com

A Kalstar Aviation Embraer 190

History

Masyhur purchased the airline's first aircraft, an ATR 42, nicknamed KSE, in Bungay on 22 September 2008.

Although initially based in Samarinda, he formally began Kalstar Aviation in Serpong. On Kalstar Samarinda's maiden voyage, the airline flew from Samarinda to Tarakan, and later on to Nunukan.^[2] The airline grew quickly. By 2010, it had added another two ATR 42s to its fleet.

In 2013, Kalstar Aviation carried over 1 million passengers. All Kalstar Aviation aircraft carry the "bird" livery on the vertical stabiliser, introduced in the late 2008.^[3]

Kalstar Aviation launched the airline's mobile application, dubbed KALSTAR Mobile. Passengers can use the application to check flight arrivals and departures, and check in for their flights. The airline also provides in-flight magazine Kalstar.

On September 30, 2017, Kalstar Aviation has been forced to stops all of its flights inline with the letter of Transportation Ministry for not improving its management in technical and finance matters. No timeframe was given for the airline resuming its flights.^[4]

Destinations

KSE, an ATR-42, the first aircraft of Kalstar Aviation, at Samarinda

KSI, an ATR-42, the carrier's second aircraft, at Samarinda

Indonesia

Java

• Jakarta, Soekarno Hatta International Airport
• Bandung, Husein Sastranegara International Airport
• Surabaya, Juanda International Airport
• Semarang, Achmad Yani International Airport

Kalimantan

• Balikpapan, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport
• Banjarmasin, Syamsudin Noor Airport
• Berau, Kalimarau Airport
• Ketapang, Ketapang Airport
• Kota Baru, Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport
• Malinau, Robert Atty Bessing Airport
• Melak, Melalan Airport
• Nunukan, Nunukan Airport
• Pangkalan Bun, Iskandar Airport
• Pontianak, Supadio Airport
• Putussibau, Pangsuma Airport
• Samarinda, Temindung Airport (Passenger + Cargo)
• Sampit, Sampit Airport
• Sintang Regency, Sintang Airport
• Tanjung Selor, Tanjung Harapan Airport
• Tarakan, Juwata International Airport

Nusa Tenggara

• Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport
• Maumere Frans Seda Airport
• Kupang El Tari Airport
• Ende H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport

Fleet

Throughout operations, Kalstar Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft:^[5]

KalStar Aviation fleet

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Notes
ATR 42-300	2	2008	2017
ATR 42-320	1	2010	2017
ATR 42-500	1	2015	2017
ATR 72-500	2	2014	2017
ATR 72-600	3	2013	2017
Boeing 737-300	1	2013	2016
Boeing 737-500	2	2011	2015
Embraer ERJ-190LR	1	2015	2017
Embraer ERJ-195LR	2	2015	2017	One was written off

Accidents and incidents

• On December 21, 2015, Embraer 195LR registered PK-KDC overshot the runway at Kupang Airport while performing duty as KD678 from Ende to Kupang. Everyone onboard survived the incident.^[6]
• On 16 April 2016, ATR 72-500 PK-KSC of Kalstar Aviation flight KD931 was climbing from Banjarmasin to Kotabaru when the crew reported a fire indication in the number 1 engine. The plane returned and landed at Banjarmasin about 15 minutes later. The aircraft stopped on the runway and was evacuated. There were no injuries. Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation confirmed the aircraft suffered an engine fire indication, the engine was shut down.

See also

• Aviation portal