Air Premia Signs Industry-Academic Cooperation Agreement with Silla University

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Air Premia has decided to establish a cooperative system with Silla University to nurture aviation experts in order to secure aviation professionals, which are expected to increase in the future.

On the 2nd, Air Premia and Silla University signed a business agreement related to academic exchange, on-site training support, and aviation professional support at Air Premia's headquarters in Seoul on the 28th of last month. Key figures from both sides, including Kim Jae-won, Dean of the College of Aviation at Silla University, and Yoo Myung-seop, CEO of Air Premia, attended the event.

Silla University is the only institution in the southeastern region to establish a College of Aviation in 2021, consisting of five core aviation-related departments: aviation operations, maintenance, service, logistics, and traffic management, equipped with infrastructure of a scale that can create synergy effects. Starting with the agreement with Air Premia, which is seeking competitiveness through the expansion of medium- and long-haul routes, they plan to lay the groundwork for the rapid cultivation of aviation professionals.

Yoo Myung-seop, CEO of Air Premia, said, "As the aviation market is expected to recover with the COVID-19 endemic, securing high-quality personnel is an important issue. Through industry-academic cooperation with Silla University, which is focusing on nurturing aviation experts in the southeastern region, we will establish a mid- to long-term foundation for talent acquisition."

Kim Jae-won, Dean of the College of Aviation at Silla University, emphasized, "Air Premia, a hybrid airline providing high-quality service at reasonable costs, is a promising airline aiming to specialize in long-haul routes. Silla University will actively support students by strengthening industry-academic cooperation so that they can fully demonstrate their capabilities at advanced domestic and international airlines."

Air Premia, which introduced the Boeing 787-9 medium-to-large aircraft, targets medium- and long-haul routes, unlike existing low-cost carriers (LCCs). During the COVID-19 pandemic, it operated cargo routes to Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, and Kyrgyzstan, and is in the final stages of establishing local branches and obtaining permits for passenger routes to destinations such as Los Angeles, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City.

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