Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has confirmed it has executed a sale agreement for two ATR 72-600s with DAT. DAT A/S, formerly named Danish Air Transport, is a Danish airline headquartered in Vamdrup, Kolding operating 23 aircraft on scheduled regional flights from Northern Norway to Lampedusa in the Mediterranean. Additionally, it provides ACMI services on ATR and Airbus aircraft for Flag Carriers, Charter and Low Fare airlines worldwide.
DAT is a Danish airline founded in 1989 by Kirsten and Jesper Rungholm. DAT, formerly known as Danish Air Transport, started as a freight carrier operating with a single twin engine plane that flew with everything from mail and packages to racehorses.
DAT’s headquarters are located at Vamdrup Airport and it’s main customer service centre on Bornholm. In addition, DAT is operating maintenance and service stations at Billund and Copenhagen airport.
During the summer season, DAT is a key transportation provider for tourists to the summer holiday Island of Bornholm. Between March and October DAT is flying from four Danish cities to Bornholm: Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus and Billund. During the yearly Folkemødet DAT additionally connects Odense to Bornholm.
DAT was awarded for the best domestic airline in Denmark 2022, it transports close to one million passengers every year in a fleet of ATR and Airbus A320 aircraft. DAT also offers Ad Hoc charter services to companies, organizations and individuals in need of specific and individual solutions. Ad Hoc Charter flights DAT was able to operate for customers include for example the Coca-Cola champions trophy tour during the FIFA World Cup.
Destination, departure times, onboard service as well as service at the airport are agreed and tailored according to the customer’s wishes.
As a true Europe carrier DAT is operating regional routes in Denmark, Norway, Italy and Germany.
Besides the scheduled routes which can be booked on dat.dk, DAT also offers ACMI contracts with extensive experience in the operating these kinds of wet lease contracts. The firm is used to solving tasks in distant destinations, including large parts of Africa, the Caribbean, India and Bhutan. DAT provides a complete solution with aircraft, one or more crews as well as technicians, salaries and allowances, maintenance of the aircraft, and insurance.
Our +600 employees come from 20 different countries and operate worldwide out of our five main offices.