NEW AIRLINE - Sum Air, the first Korean airline, will be launched next year.

Sum Air’s first ATR 72-600 is seen at ATR’s hangar in Toulouse, France, in this undated photo. Courtesy of Sum Air

 

Sum Air (South Korea) will receive its first aircraft, an ATR72-600, in late December 2025. The carrier has eight ATRs on order, which will be operated on domestic routes from 2026.

The ATR 72-600 — the first ATR model to be introduced in Korea .
Sum Air, Korea's first airline dedicated to connecting islands and remote regions,

The airline is preparing to launch new domestic routes next year, including flights between Gimpo and Sacheon in South Gyeongsang province in March, and between Gimpo and Ulsan in May.