SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Premia, Korea's leading hybrid carrier, today announced the addition of its sixth Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking its first fleet expansion in over 18 months. The airline also revealed plans to add three more aircraft in 2025.
As Korea's sole hybrid service carrier (HSC), Air Premia delivers premium services focusing on essential amenities at competitive prices, adhering to its philosophy of being "an airline loved for its premium yet essential services."
Aircraft Features and Configuration The new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner features a 344-seat configuration, with 35 premium economy seats offering 46-inch seat pitch and 309 economy seats with 31-inch seat pitch. As part of the airline's fleet expansion, economy class seats will be upgraded to provide 33 inches of pitch.
Currently undergoing inspection and interior upgrades, the aircraft will begin commercial operations in January 2025, primarily serving routes to the Americas. The Boeing 787-9's fuselage, constructed with over 50% carbon composite materials, delivers 20% better fuel efficiency compared to conventional passenger aircraft. With a range of over 15,000 km, it efficiently serves long-haul routes such as Seoul to New York.
Network Expansion and Growth Strategy Air Premia currently operates scheduled flights to Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo Narita, and Bangkok. The carrier plans to launch new routes to Da Nang and Hong Kong in early 2025, followed by services to Honolulu and Seattle.
To support its network expansion, Air Premia will add three more aircraft in 2025, bringing its total fleet to nine by year-end.
"Fleet expansion is crucial for growth in the aviation industry," said Seung-shin Park, Head of Public Relations at Air Premia. "We are developing a balanced route portfolio to enhance both customer convenience and profitability."
To book your flight or learn more about Air Premia, please visit https://www.airpremia.com/kr/en.
For media inquiries and interview requests, please contact Seung-shin Park, ss.park@airpremia.com.
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Air Premia Expands Fleet with 6th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Plans New Routes for 2025
Air Premia Expands Fleet with 6th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Plans New Routes for 2025
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen VILVA Electronics Co., Ltd. (VILVA), a specialist manufacturer of load banks and power testing equipment, is actively expanding its global distributor network and seeking long-term partnerships with companies that have industry experience and local market resources. With diversified product lines, independent R&D capabilities for core components, and custom solution development capabilities, VILVA meets testing requirements in the new energy, power electronics, and data center sectors. The company also provides distributors with marketing, technical, and after-sales support to help partners expand into international markets.
Full Range of Load Banks and Power Testing Solutions
VILVA offers load banks spanning kVA to MVA power ratings, including AC, DC, RLC, RL, RC, and RCD types, with air-cooled, liquid-cooled, rack-mounted, portable, and containerized designs.
Beyond load banks, VILVA supplies EV charger testing and burn-in equipment, PV inverter and energy-storage inverter testing equipment, and UPS testing equipment, serving testing needs in the new energy, power electronics, and data center sectors.
To address varying testing requirements and production workflows, VILVA offers standard models and customized solutions. These help clients select equipment suited to their device specifications, testing conditions, and site environment.
Proprietary R&D and Strict Quality Control
VILVA holds more than 200 patents, with R&D staff accounting for about 50% of its workforce, and uses components from Siemens, Schneider Electric, and ABB to support product development and customized project implementation.
VILVA uses self-developed alloy power resistors as core components, which help mitigate red-hot and overheating issues during load bank operation and improve equipment stability and reliability. The equipment supports islanding protection, non-linear load simulation, and regenerative energy feedback, meeting diverse power testing needs while reducing testing energy consumption. For control and data management, it supports local touchscreen, mobile app, and host-computer remote control. It can connect to MES systems, making it easier to integrate into digital production lines and improving coordination between equipment management and production testing.
VILVA has obtained ISO quality management system certification, while its products are certified to CE, UL, and CQC standards, underscoring the company's commitment to product quality and manufacturing standards. For data center applications, VILVA offers testing solutions compliant with GB 50174, supports T3/T4 certification, and can provide CMA/CNAS test reports to meet project testing, verification, and compliance assessment requirements.
Reference Projects and International Client Recognition
VILVA has more than 16 years of experience in the industry and has served over 5,220 clients, with annual sales exceeding 10,000 units. The company has five subsidiaries, two representative offices, and a distributor network, and has established a 24-hour technical service system to ensure product delivery and customer support. VILVA has established partnerships with several Fortune Global 500 companies.
A critical power innovation laboratory project for a Fortune Global 500 company illustrates VILVA's customized testing capabilities. The project was designed for R&D and certification testing of megawatt-scale critical power and energy storage products, placing stringent requirements on high-power load simulation, compatibility across multiple test scenarios, and project implementation coordination.
To meet these requirements, VILVA supplied customized high-power load equipment, multi-mode load simulation solutions, and project implementation assistance. After the project was successfully completed and put into operation, the load systems delivered by VILVA contributed to the laboratory's R&D testing. The client sent VILVA a formal letter of appreciation for its product performance and project service, further strengthening the partnership between the two sides.
Global Distributor Recruitment and Partner Support
VILVA is actively expanding its global market presence and recruiting distributors with industry experience, local customer networks, and market development capabilities. It offers two distributorship models, city-level and national-level, to meet the business development needs of different markets.
Under its current distributor policy, city-level distributors receive a 20% discount on products and national-level distributors a 30% discount. Partners earn a 2% rebate after meeting agreed sales targets and, subject to the agreement, can earn an additional rebate of up to 5% for exceeding them. National-level distributors may also receive exclusive rights in their respective territories under the agreement.
To help distributors develop local markets, VILVA provides multilingual promotional materials, brand promotion support, and free product training, and provides national-level distributors with a dedicated technical team. It also offers remote technical guidance, product warranty coverage, and logistics assistance, and may help distributors maintain safety stock for selected fast-selling models on a case-by-case basis.
VILVA will continue to strengthen its distributor support program, helping partners grow their local business and enhance their market competitiveness. Together with its global distributors, the company aims to further expand the market coverage of its power testing equipment and related solutions and advance cooperation with customers in new energy and related industrial sectors. Specific distributor entitlements and cooperation terms are subject to the formal agreement.
About VILVA
Shenzhen VILVA Electronics Co., Ltd. (VILVA) is a power testing equipment and load bank manufacturer integrating R&D, manufacturing, and sales. Its main products include AC and DC load banks, RLC load banks, liquid-cooled load banks, and rack-mounted load banks, as well as EV charger testing and burn-in equipment, PV and energy-storage inverter testing equipment, and UPS testing equipment. The company provides standard and customized power testing solutions for clients worldwide. Guided by its vision to become a leader in automated testing and burn-in for new energy products, VILVA is continuing to expand its global distributor network and seek long-term partnerships with more overseas partners.
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Email: sales@vilva.net
Website: https://www.vilva.net/
Tel: +86 18128682585
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VILVA Expands Global Distributor Network for Advanced Load Banks and Power Testing Equipment
