Kalstar Aviation

The airline was founded as "Kalstar Tour-Travel Co., Ltd" in Samarinda in December 1993 by Andi Masyhur.

[1] 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.

All Kalstar Aviation aircraft carry the "bird" livery on the vertical stabiliser, introduced in the late 2008.

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.

A Kalstar Aviation Embraer 190
KSE , an ATR-42, the first aircraft of Kalstar Aviation, at Samarinda
Kalstar Aviation ATR-42 KSI
KSI , an ATR-42, the carrier's second aircraft, at Samarinda