NordStar, officially JSC NordStar Airlines [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
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]