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Korea’s SUM Air Orders ATR 72-600s

Issue: 04-2026

ATR announced that SUM Air, Korea’s newest regional airline, has placed an order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft, with four additional purchase rights, with deliveries from 2028. The agreement was signed at the France–Korea Bilateral Economic Forum in Seoul. Founded in 2022, SUM Air received its Air Operator Certificate on March 10, 2026, and began commercial operations the same month. The airline aims to connect Korea’s underserved regions, including island airports and short-haul international routes to Japan and China. ATR forecasts a fleet of 25–30 ATR 72 aircraft in Korea within the coming years.