Air Premia

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Air Premia
Air PREMIA Logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
YP[1] APZ[1] AIR PREMIA
Founded27 July 2017
Commenced operations11 August 2021
HubsIncheon International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations3
Headquarters4th Fl., 248, Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key peopleKim Jong-Chul[2] (Founder) Peter JY Sim(CEO)
Websiteen.airpremia.com

Air Premia (Korean: 에어프레미아; RR: eeo peule mia) is a budget hybrid carrier based in Seoul, South Korea. The airline was founded in 2017 by the former president of Jeju Air, Kim Jong-Chul.[1][2][3]

Operations[]

The company was established in July 27, 2017 by the ex-president of Jeju Air , Kim Jong-Chul.[1] In April 2019, the airline intended to launch in 2020 and lease three Boeing 787-9 from Aircraft Lease Corporation (ALC), but announced and agreed to buy five.[4] Air Premia was initially expected to launch its flight to a regional routes within Asia, but already has U.S. destinations on their radar. They are initially planning routes to the US and Australia from its base in 2021.[2]

In April 2021, they received their first Boeing 787-9 and are planning to operate 10 aircraft by the end of 2024.[5]

On 11 August 2021, the airline started flights between Seoul and Jeju .[6] The domestic flight ended on 30 Oct 2021 for preparation of international routes.

Destinations[]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Cargo [7]
 South Korea Jeju Jeju International Airport Terminated [6][8]
Seoul Gimpo International Airport [6][8]
 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport Cargo [9]

Fleet[]

As of 5 April 2021, the Air Premia fleet consists of the following aircraft:[10]

Air Premia fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
E+ E
Total
Refs
Boeing 787-9 1 2 56 253 309 [1]
Total 1 2

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Air Premia Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Airline Startup Of The Week: Air Premia". www.simpleflying.com. April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Air Premia: South Korea's Brand New Boeing 787 Airline Startup". Simple Flying. November 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Korean Start-Up Air Premia Announces Plans to Buy Five 787-9s". October 30, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "A New South Korean Airline Is Born: Air Premia Receives First 787-9 Dreamliner". www.simpleflying.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Air Premia to launch first domestic service in Aug-2021 | CAPA". CAPA. 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Air Premia opens cargo flights to Singapore". Yonhap News Agency. 24 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b "에어프레미아 국내선 운항 종료...12월 싱가포르 취항 추진" (in Korean). Financial News. 28 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Air Premia opens cargo flights to Vietnam". Yonhap News Agency. 12 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Air Premia Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net.

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