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ACIA Aero Leasing completes sale-and-leaseback for two ATR 72-600s with Braathens Regional Airlines

ACIA Aero Leasing has closed a sale-and-leaseback transaction for two ATR 72-600 passenger turboprops with Sweden’s Braathens Regional Airlines. The aircraft—serial numbers 1348 and 1357—remain with Braathens Regional Airlines under lease, serving regional routes in Sweden and northern Europe for SAS’ regional network.

Discovered 2026-05-08T06:33:42.943337-07:00 | 2026-05-08T06:33:42.943337-07:00

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Reinforces the continued use of sale-and-leaseback structures to manage fleet capex and balance-sheet flexibility for regional turboprop capacity, consistent with other ATR leasing activity such as Avation’s ATR 72-600 purchase rights exercise and Finnair/Norra ATR 72-600 lease plans.
Highlights ATR 72-600 durability in the Nordic feed market: the two aircraft will continue in-service under Braathens for regional routes in Sweden and northern Europe, supporting network capacity where jet economics can be challenging.
Signals lessor demand for turboprop assets and ongoing portfolio turnover for aircraft financiers focused on regional operators, where lease terms and residual value assumptions are central to deal pricing.

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