DAT (airline)
DAT A/S,[1] formerly named Danish Air Transport, is a Danish airline headquartered in Vamdrup, Kolding Municipality,[2] operating scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo flights mainly from airports in Denmark.
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| Founded | 1989 | ||||||
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| AOC # | DK.AOC.043 | ||||||
| Hubs | Copenhagen Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | DAT LT | ||||||
| Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
| Destinations | 16 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Vamdrup, Denmark | ||||||
| Key people | Jesper Rungholm, President | ||||||
| Website | dat.dk | ||||||
History
DAT was founded as Danish Air Transport and started operations in 1989, initially as a cargo airline. Soon special operations like the transport of live horses or supplies for the Paris Dakar Rally in Africa were offered, too. Passenger charter flights were added in 1994, with the subsequent launch scheduled services on 18 November 1996. Since 2003, DAT also owns DAT LT which has a single ATR aircraft and operates under its own AOC. Prior to 2020, the airline changed its legal name and brand from Danish Air Transport to the abbreviated DAT.[3]
Destinations
As of September 2020, DAT operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations.[4] Some more destinations are served as leisure or freight charters as well as on behalf of other airlines.
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
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| Aalborg | Denmark | AAL | EKYT | Aalborg Airport |
| Aarhus | Denmark | AAR | EKAH | Aarhus Airport |
| Billund | Denmark | BLL | EKBI | Billund Airport |
| Bornholm | Denmark | RNN | EKRN | Bornholm Airport |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | CPH | EKCH | Copenhagen Airport |
| Esbjerg | Denmark | EBJ | EKEB | Esbjerg Airport |
| Karup | Denmark | KRP | EKKA | Midtjyllands Airport |
| Berlin | Germany | BER | EDDB | Berlin Brandenburg Airport |
| Saarbrücken | Germany | SCN | EDDR | Saarbrücken Airport |
| Oslo | Norway | OSL | ENGM | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen |
| Stavanger | Norway | SVG | ENZV | Stavanger Airport, Sola |
| Stord | Norway | SRP | ENSO | Stord Airport, Sørstokken |
| Aberdeen | United Kingdom | ABZ | EGPD | Aberdeen Airport |
DAT was also awarded (PSO) routes in Sicily, Italy, operated under the brand Volidisicilia. The contract runs from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2022.[5]
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
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| Catania | Italy | CTA | LICC | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport |
| Brindisi | Italy | BDS | LIBR | Brindisi Airport |
| Lampedusa | Italy | LMP | LICD | Lampedusa Airport |
| Olbia | Italy | OLB | LIEO | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport |
| Palermo | Italy | PMO | LICJ | Palermo Airport |
| Pantelleria | Italy | PNL | LICG | Pantelleria Airport |
| Trapani | Italy | TPS | LICT | Trapani Airport |
Fleet
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As of January 2021, the DAT fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 1 | — | 198 | 198 | |
| ATR 42-300 | 4 | — | 46 | 46 | |
| ATR 42-500 | 2 | — | 48 | 48 | |
| ATR 72-200 | 4 | — | 66 68 70 |
66 68 70 |
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| ATR 72-500 | 2 | — | 72 | 72 | |
| ATR 72-600 | 2 | — | 72 | 72 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 1 | — | 165 | 165 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | — | 165 | 165 | |
| Total | 20 | — | |||
References
- dat.dk - Privacy Policy retrieved 20 June 2020
- "Contact DAT Archived 2015-04-20 at the Wayback Machine." Danish Air Transport. Retrieved on April 23, 2014. "DAT A/S Lufthavnsvej 7A DK-6580 Vamdrup"
- dat.dk - Privacy Policy retrieved 20 June 2020
- dat.dk - Routes retrieved 6 September 2020
- Ch-Aviation retrieved 28 January 2018
- planespotters.net retrieved 2 December 2020
