10 December 2020: Air Premia, a new airline in Korea signed a long-term partnership with AFI KLM E&M to provide component support for its Boeing 787 fleet. Through this partnership, Air Premia will enjoy access to high-performance services in component repair, logistics and spare parts access through an on-site stock based in Seoul and several worldwide pools.
“We highly expect AFI KLM E&M’s close support based on its expertise in the operational issues faced by airlines. Being backed up by an airline-MRO which also operates the 787 fleet, we strongly believe, they would offer the best guarantee of a smooth operation and sharing of the technical knowledge as well” said T.J. Choi, Director E&M of Air Premia.
This contract between Air Premia and AFI KLM E&M will cover component repair, spares pool access and logistics for the majority of the part numbers installed on the 10 new aircraft fleet.
Dominik Wiener-Silva, VP Sales Asia-Pacific AFI KLM E&M said, “Air Premia is joining our vast community of customers who’ve entrusted AFI KLM E&M with components support for their Boeing 787 fleets. Our group designs adaptive solutions for this high-tech aircraft, based on targeted innovations and in a continuous improvement spirit. Our main goal is to ensure that our maintenance services remain at the forefront of efficiency and reliability”
Ton Dortmans, EVP KLM Engineering & Maintenance added, “”Wherever new-generation aircraft go, new-generation services must follow: thanks to our Prognos system, we’re able to draw upon the vast wealth of data provided by these highly communicative aircraft in order to make predictive maintenance a reality.”
Moreover, Air Premia becomes the 20th customer to join the AFI KLM E&M 787 Operators Community and will profit from AFI KLM E&M global network and reliable predictive maintenance tool, Prognos. At the same time, the Airline-MRO confirms its market leadership in the Asia-Pacific region, where it has already established its position as a trusted partner for the airlines in the area.
