ACIA Aero Leasing has closed a sale and leaseback transaction for an ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft with Braathens Regional Airlines.
The deal involves a 72-seat ATR 72-600, which ACIA delivered to Braathens in early April 2025. The aircraft operates on behalf of SAS Scandinavian Airlines under Braathens ACMI contract, serving European routes on the SAS network, including Swedish domestic flights and connections to the Copenhagen hub.
This addition brings Braathens total ATR fleet to 15 aircraft. The airline operates one of Europes largest dedicated ATR fleets, with plans to expand to 17 ATR 72-600s and seven A320-family jets by summer 2025 to support ACMI commitments, including services for SAS and previously for Austrian Airlines.
The seven-year wet-lease agreement with SAS took effect January 1, 2025. Braathens also renewed a five-year ATR Global Maintenance Agreement in May 2025. Austrian Airlines suspended its wet-lease cooperation with Braathens in December, citing failure to meet Lufthansa Group standards.