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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/SUM_Air > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/SUM_Air.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUM_Air > Source revision: 1356192307 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|South Korean regional airline}} {{Excessive citations|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox airline | airline = SUM Air | logo = SUM Air Logo.svg | image = | caption = | IATA = XU | ICAO = XUM | callsign = AWESUMAIR{{Cite book |url=https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N7340.879_foreign_ICAO_3LTD_additions_mods_(27_Oct_2025)_Signed.pdf |title=N7340.879 foreign ICAO 3LTD additions mods |date=27 October 2025 |publisher=[Federal Aviation Administration](/source/Federal_Aviation_Administration) |pages=2 |access-date=26 May 2026}} | founded = 17 November 2022{{Cite news |last=문병기 |date=2026-01-19 |title=섬에어 1호기 도입…사천공항 활성화 기대 - 경남일보 |url=https://www.gnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=628592 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260120020402/https://www.gnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=628592 |archive-date=2026-01-20 |access-date=2026-05-25 |work=경남일보 |language=ko}} | commenced = 30 March 2026{{Cite news |last=Salcedo |first=Andrei |date=2026-04-02 |title=South Korea's SUM Air begins commercial ops |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/165442-south-koreas-sum-air-begins-commercial-ops |access-date=2026-05-25 |work=ch-aviation |language=}} | fleet_size = 1 | parent = Mobility As A Freedom | headquarters = [Gangseo District, Seoul](/source/Gangseo_District%2C_Seoul), South Korea | key_people = Yongduck Choi | num_employees = 11-50 | website = https://www.sumair.kr/en }} '''SUM Air''' ({{korean/auto|hangul=^섬에어|rr=yes}}) is a South Korean [regional airline](/source/regional_airline) based in [Gangseo District, Seoul](/source/Gangseo_District%2C_Seoul), South Korea.{{Cite web |last=Hardy |first=Grace |date=2025-02-20 |title=Korean regional airline SUM Air takes step closer to commercial operations |url=https://www.laranews.net/korean-regional-airline-sum-air-takes-step-closer-to-commercial-operations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260102213222/https://www.laranews.net/korean-regional-airline-sum-air-takes-step-closer-to-commercial-operations/ |archive-date=2026-01-02 |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=LARA |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2025-12-30 |title=Avation delivers ATR 72-600 to South Korea's SUM Air on 12-year lease |url=https://www.ajbell.co.uk/news/articles/avation-delivers-atr-72-600-south-koreas-sum-air-12-year-lease |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260103112143/https://www.ajbell.co.uk/news/articles/avation-delivers-atr-72-600-south-koreas-sum-air-12-year-lease |archive-date=2026-01-03 |work=AJ Bell |publisher=AJ Bell}}{{Cite web |title=Sum Air Airline Profile |url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/sum-air |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250324172518/https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/sum-air |archive-date=2025-03-24 |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=CAPA - Centre for Aviation |publisher=Informa Markets}}{{Cite web |date=2025-07-12 |title=SUM Air |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/sum-air |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=LinkedIn |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Dong-hwan |first=Ko |date=2025-12-17 |title=Sum Air, 1st Korean airline to focus on underserved areas, to launch next year - The Korea Times |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20251217/sum-air-1st-korean-airline-to-focus-on-underserved-areas-to-launch-next-year |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260101103018/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20251217/sum-air-1st-korean-airline-to-focus-on-underserved-areas-to-launch-next-year |archive-date=2026-01-01 |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=[The Korea Times](/source/The_Korea_Times) |language=en}} In February 2025 the airline received an [air carrier licence](/source/Air_operator's_certificate) from [Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport](/source/Ministry_of_Land%2C_Infrastructure_and_Transport). The airline will operate [ATR 72-600](/source/ATR_72-600)s one leased from [Avation](/source/Avation).{{Cite web |last=Tamm |first=Heike |date=2025-09-08 |title=Avation Leases ATR 72-600 to SUM Air |url=https://avitrader.com/2025/09/08/avation-leases-atr-72-600-to-sum-air/ |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=AviTrader Aviation News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2026-01-15 |title=SUM Air unveils first aircraft, aims to be an ‘air village bus’ linking islands and regions, but survival remains uncertain - MK |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11934135 |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=매일경제 |language=en}} As of January 2026, the airline has taken delivery of its first [ATR 72](/source/ATR_72), registered HL5264. It will operate two more ATRs. == Destinations == SUM Air currently operates services to and from [China](/source/China) and [Japan](/source/Japan). {| class="wikitable" |+ !Country !City !Airport !Notes !Refs |- |rowspan="3"|China||[Qingdao](/source/Qingdao)||[Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport](/source/Qingdao_Jiaodong_International_Airport)||{{Planned}}||align=center|{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.sumair.kr/en/sumair |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=섬에어 SUM Air |language=en}} |- |[Weihai](/source/Weihai)||[Weihai Dashuipo International Airport](/source/Weihai_Dashuipo_International_Airport)||{{Planned}}||align=center| |- |[Yantai](/source/Yantai)||[Yantai Penglai International Airport](/source/Yantai_Penglai_International_Airport)||{{Planned}}||align=center| |- |rowspan="4"|Japan||[Kitakyushu](/source/Kitakyushu)||[Kitakyushu Airport](/source/Kitakyushu_Airport)||{{Planned}}||align=center| |- |[Kumamoto](/source/Kumamoto)||[Kumamoto Airport](/source/Kumamoto_Airport)||{{Planned}}||align=center| |- |[Miyazaki](/source/Miyazaki_(city))||[Miyazaki Airport](/source/Miyazaki_Airport)||{{Planned}}||align=center| |- |[Tsushima](/source/Tsushima%2C_Nagasaki)||[Tsushima Airport](/source/Tsushima_Airport)||{{Planned}}||align=center| |- |rowspan="13"|South Korea||[Busan](/source/Busan)||[Gimhae International Airport](/source/Gimhae_International_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[Daegu](/source/Daegu)||[Daegu International Airport](/source/Daegu_International_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[Gunsan](/source/Gunsan)||[Gunsan Airport](/source/Gunsan_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[Gwangju](/source/Gwangju)||[Gwangju Airport](/source/Gwangju_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[Jeju](/source/Jeju_City) ||[Jeju International Airport](/source/Jeju_International_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[Muan](/source/Muan)||[Muan International Airport](/source/Muan_International_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[Pohang](/source/Pohang)||[Pohang Gyeongju Airport](/source/Pohang_Gyeongju_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[Sacheon](/source/Sacheon)||[Sacheon Airport](/source/Sacheon_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center|{{Cite news|title=섬에어, 국토부 운항증명 취득…12일부터 김포∼사천 운항|trans-title=SUM Air receives air operation certificate from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport…Begins Gimpo∼Sacheon on 12th|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260310095400003?input=1195m|access-date=10 March 2026|publisher=Yonhap News Agency|language=ko}} |- |rowspan="2"|[Seoul](/source/Seoul)||[Gimpo International Airport](/source/Gimpo_International_Airport)||{{Airline hub}}||align=center| |- |[Incheon International Airport](/source/Incheon_International_Airport)||{{Airline hub}}||align=center| |- |[Ulsan](/source/Ulsan)||[Ulsan Airport](/source/Ulsan_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[Yangyang](/source/Yangyang)||[Yangyang International Airport](/source/Yangyang_International_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[Yeosu](/source/Yeosu)||[Yeosu Airport](/source/Yeosu_Airport)||align=center| ||align=center| |- |} ==Fleet== As of February 2026, the SUM Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.sumair.kr/en/sumair|access-date=2026-01-05 |website=섬에어 SUM Air |language=en}} {| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin: auto;" |- !Aircraft !In
service !Orders !Passengers !Notes |- |[ATR 72-600](/source/ATR_72-600) |1 |6 |72 |Deliveries from December 2025.{{Cite press release|title=섬에어, 12월에 ATR 72-600 신조기 도입 “섬에어 1호기가 온다”|trans-title=SUM Air, introduces ATR 72-600 with new inventors In December "SUM Air's first fleet is coming"|url=https://home.sumair.kr/post/20250904|access-date=26 November 2025|publisher=SUM Airlanguage=ko}}
Order with 4 purchase rights.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.atr-aircraft.com/presspost/sum-air-orders-up-to-eight-atr-72-600s/|title=SUM Air Orders Up to Eight ATR 72-600s|access-date=3 April 2026|publisher=ATR|language=en}} |} == Branding identity == 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](/source/Hangugeo) word for “ISLAND”.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-06 |title=LEGACY BEYOND ASIA - SUM Air Brand Identity Design |url=https://asiadesignprize.com/exhibition/214877 |access-date=2026-05-25 |website=asiadesignprize.com |language=en}} ==See also== *[List of ATR 72 operators](/source/List_of_ATR_72_operators) *[List of airlines of South Korea](/source/List_of_airlines_of_South_Korea) == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== {{sister project auto}} *{{Official website}} {{Airlines of South Korea}} {{authority control}} Category:Airlines of South Korea Category:Companies based in Seoul Category:Regional airlines Category:Airlines established in 2022 {{Asia-airline-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [SUM Air](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUM_Air) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUM_Air?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.