SUM Air
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| Founded | 17 November 2022[2] | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 30 March 2026[3] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Parent company | Mobility As A Freedom | ||||||
| Headquarters | Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
| Key people | Yongduck Choi | ||||||
| Employees | 11-50 | ||||||
| Website | https://www.sumair.kr/en | ||||||
SUM Air (Korean: 섬에어; RR: Seomeeo) is a South Korean regional airline based in Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea.[4][5][6][7][8]
In February 2025 the airline received an air carrier licence from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.[6] The airline will operate ATR 72-600s one leased from Avation.[9][5][10] As of January 2026, the airline has taken delivery of its first ATR 72, registered HL5264. It will operate two more ATRs.[10]
Destinations
[edit]SUM Air currently operates services to and from China and Japan.
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Qingdao | Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport | Planned | [11] |
| Weihai | Weihai Dashuipo International Airport | Planned | [11] | |
| Yantai | Yantai Penglai International Airport | Planned | [11] | |
| Japan | Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu Airport | Planned | [11] |
| Kumamoto | Kumamoto Airport | Planned | [11] | |
| Miyazaki | Miyazaki Airport | Planned | [11] | |
| Tsushima | Tsushima Airport | Planned | [11] | |
| South Korea | Busan | Gimhae International Airport | [11] | |
| Daegu | Daegu International Airport | [11] | ||
| Gunsan | Gunsan Airport | [11] | ||
| Gwangju | Gwangju Airport | [11] | ||
| Jeju | Jeju International Airport | [11] | ||
| Muan | Muan International Airport | |||
| Pohang | Pohang Gyeongju Airport | [11] | ||
| Sacheon | Sacheon Airport | [11][12] | ||
| Seoul | Gimpo International Airport | Hub | [11] | |
| Incheon International Airport | Hub | [11] | ||
| Ulsan | Ulsan Airport | [11] | ||
| Yangyang | Yangyang International Airport | [11] | ||
| Yeosu | Yeosu Airport | [11] |
Fleet
[edit]As of February 2026, the SUM Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[13]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-600 | 1 | 6 | 72 | Deliveries from December 2025.[14] Order with 4 purchase rights.[15] |
| Total | 1 | 6 |
Branding identity
[edit]The SUM Air logo features a triangular symbol representing an island and the sea horizon. The surrounding outline symbolizes movement and connections between destinations. The name “SUM” is derived from the Hangugeo word for “ISLAND”.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ N7340.879 foreign ICAO 3LTD additions mods (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 27 October 2025. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ 문병기 (2026-01-19). "섬에어 1호기 도입…사천공항 활성화 기대 - 경남일보". 경남일보 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ^ Salcedo, Andrei (2026-04-02). "South Korea's SUM Air begins commercial ops". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ^ Hardy, Grace (2025-02-20). "Korean regional airline SUM Air takes step closer to commercial operations". LARA. Archived from the original on 2026-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ a b "Avation delivers ATR 72-600 to South Korea's SUM Air on 12-year lease". AJ Bell. AJ Bell. 2025-12-30. Archived from the original on 2026-01-03.
- ^ a b "Sum Air Airline Profile". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Informa Markets. Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "SUM Air". LinkedIn. 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ Dong-hwan, Ko (2025-12-17). "Sum Air, 1st Korean airline to focus on underserved areas, to launch next year - The Korea Times". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ Tamm, Heike (2025-09-08). "Avation Leases ATR 72-600 to SUM Air". AviTrader Aviation News. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ a b "SUM Air unveils first aircraft, aims to be an 'air village bus' linking islands and regions, but survival remains uncertain - MK". 매일경제. 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "About". 섬에어 SUM Air. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "섬에어, 국토부 운항증명 취득…12일부터 김포∼사천 운항" [SUM Air receives air operation certificate from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport…Begins Gimpo∼Sacheon on 12th] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "About". 섬에어 SUM Air. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "섬에어, 12월에 ATR 72-600 신조기 도입 "섬에어 1호기가 온다"" [SUM Air, introduces ATR 72-600 with new inventors In December "SUM Air's first fleet is coming"] (Press release). SUM Airlanguage=ko. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "SUM Air Orders Up to Eight ATR 72-600s" (Press release). ATR. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ^ "LEGACY BEYOND ASIA - SUM Air Brand Identity Design". asiadesignprize.com. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
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