Air Premia

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]

Air Premia
IATA ICAO Callsign
YP[1] APZ[1] AIR PREMIA
Founded27 July 2017 (2017-07-27)
Commenced operations11 August 2021 (2021-08-11)
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

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
 SingaporeSingaporeChangi AirportCargo[7]
 South KoreaJejuJeju International AirportTerminated[6][8]
SeoulGimpo International Airport[6][8]
Incheon International Airport[9]
 ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi AirportCargo[9]
 VietnamHo Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International AirportCargo[10]

Fleet

As of 5 April 2021, the Air Premia fleet consists of the following aircraft:[11]

Air Premia fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
E+ E
Total
Refs
Boeing 787-9 1 3[12] 56 253 309 [13]
Total 1 3

References
  1. "Air Premia Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
  2. "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. "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. "에어프레미아 국내선 운항 종료...12월 싱가포르 취항 추진" (in Korean). Financial News. 28 October 2021.
  9. "에어프레미아, 인천~방콕 노선 운항…국제선 3번째 취항" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 11 March 2022.
  10. "Air Premia opens cargo flights to Vietnam". Yonhap News Agency. 12 January 2022.
  11. "Air Premia Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net.
  12. "Air Premia to receive three Boeing 787-9s in 2022 | Corporate Travel Community". Corporate Travel Community. 11 February 2022.
  13. "Air PREMIA to Introduce Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner". Air Premia. 1 February 2019.
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