South Korea's SUM Air has taken delivery of its first ATR72-600 (HL5264, msn 1745) from lessor Avation, delivered to South Korea on December 29 and placed on a 12‑year lease. The aircraft was acquired by Avation as part of a 2024 ten‑aircraft ATR order.
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SUM Air received a new ATR72-600 on a 12‑year lease, immediately increasing regional turboprop capacity and enabling short‑haul network growth in South Korea; similar ATR fleet additions are appearing as carriers add turboprops to their networks (see the Aegean ATR72-600 deliveries and Airest's ATR plans).
The aircraft was placed by lessor Avation following its 2024 ATR purchase, underscoring lessors' role in sourcing new regional turboprops and deploying long‑term leases—part of the broader purchase‑and‑leaseback and leasing activity across the region.
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