Regional aircraft lessor ACIA Aero Leasing has closed a sale and leaseback deal for two ATR 72-600 aircraft with Braathens Regional Airlines.
The transaction involves the two aircraft, which operate regional routes in Sweden and northern Europe on behalf of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). This deal increases the number of aircraft Braathens leases from ACIA to three.
Separately, ACIA has delivered an additional ATR 72-600 in a 72-seat passenger configuration to Braathens. This aircraft supports Braathens ACMI contract with SAS, operating on the SAS network in Europe, including key domestic Swedish routes and connections to the Copenhagen hub.
With these additions, Braathens now operates 15 ATR aircraft. The airline plans to expand its fleet to 17 ATR 72-600s and seven A320-family aircraft by summer 2025 to meet ACMI demands, including prior operations for Austrian Airlines. Austrian Airlines terminated its wet-lease contract with Braathens in December after an operational audit failure, though Braathens continues SAS services unaffected.