"Preventing Recurrence of Flight Disruptions"… Air Premia Purchases One Spare Engine for B787

Responding to Engine Maintenance Situations... Enhancing Safe Navigation

Hybrid airline Air Premia has purchased one spare engine for the B787-9 model. This is to prevent unavoidable situations such as engine repairs and to ensure stable operations.

Hybrid airline Air Premia announced on the 12th that it has purchased one Rolls-Royce 'Trent 1000 TEN' engine as a spare engine for the B787-9 model. The Trent engine series is the latest version, offering stronger thrust and improved fuel efficiency compared to previous models.

Previously, since 2019, Air Premia signed a subscription-based engine care service contract with engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce to continuously receive spare engines. This time, by owning its own spare engine, the airline explained that it has secured a safety measure for stable operations.

Currently, Air Premia operates five Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners. Operating five routes including New York (Newark Airport), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bangkok, Thailand, and Tokyo (Narita Airport), Japan, is a tight schedule. At the end of last year, when it became difficult to operate the Incheon-Bangkok route due to engine part replacement, the airline borrowed a replacement flight from Korean Air.

An Air Premia official said, "Depending on the aircraft introduction situation, we will continue to secure spare engines," adding, "Since aviation safety is an absolutely non-negotiable part, we will do our best to further strengthen stability through continuous investment and effort."

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