NordStar

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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]

Nordstar

NordStar Boeing 737-800 at Moscow-DME
IATA ICAO Call sign Y7 TYA TAIMYR
Founded	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Hubs	Krasnoyarsk–International Norilsk–Alykel
Secondary hubs	Moscow–Domodedovo Novosibirsk–Tolmachevo
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]

Destinations

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

Fleet

NordStar Boeing 737-800

As of August 2025^[update], the NordStar fleet consists of 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	—