Regional aircraft lessor, ACIA Aero Leasing has delivered an ATR 72-600 on lease to Braathens Regional Airlines.

The 72-seater aircraft will be operated for SAS Scandinavian Airlines on the Braathens ACMI contract. This aircraft bring the total number of ATR aircraft operated by the airline to 15, biut it is the first to be leased from ACIA.

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“We are proud to have added Braathens as a new customer. Braathens are one of Europe’s oldest and most respected regional airlines with a long pedigree of providing regional connectivity across Scandinavia and the rest of Europe. We welcome them to the ACIA family as a new lessee,” stated Mick Mooney, ACIA’s Chief Executive Officer.

“We are excited and proud to enter into a partnership with ACIA. As one of the most established Regional airlines in Europe, we look forward to continuing to deliver high-quality regional service and enhancing our ACMI opportunities together with ACIA. We look forward to a long-term and successful collaboration” says Fredrik Matseng, Braathens CTO & Chief Fleet Management.