Air Premia's First Aircraft to Arrive in Korea on Next Month 2nd

Air Premia, First Aircraft Boeing 787-9

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Air Premia announced on the 17th that its first aircraft will arrive in Korea on the 2nd of next month.

Air Premia explained that its first aircraft, a Boeing 787-9, will depart from Seattle, USA, on the 1st of next month local time and is scheduled to arrive in Korea around 2 PM on the 2nd.

The aircraft Air Premia is introducing is a new model manufactured by Boeing, and the first aircraft bears the aircraft registration number HL8387 assigned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on its fuselage.

Upon the aircraft's arrival, Air Premia will immediately receive an airworthiness certificate from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to certify the aircraft's performance. Afterwards, it will complete the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) procedures, including emergency evacuation training and demonstration flights, before commencing operations.

The aircraft has a total of 309 seats, consisting of 56 premium economy seats and 253 economy seats. The Boeing 787-9 is capable of operating flights not only to Southeast Asia but also to the Americas and Europe.

Air Premia stated, "The second aircraft (HL8388) and the third aircraft (HL8389) are also scheduled to be introduced within this year."