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Sep 05, 2011 (newstodate): The Danish ACMI and charter carrier Danish Air Transport, DAT has lost hopes for an early recovery of the market for turboprop freighter ad-hoc operations.
In consequence, the carrier has put one of its two ATR-42 freighters up for sale after attempting to attract business by stationing it at Albert, northern France, centrally positioned to serve the European market at short notice.
The carrier's other ATR freighter is still operating on a contract with DHL for flights in Cote d'Ivoire.
The aircraft now up for sale returned to Albert after DAT failed in its efforts to generate business in the African ad-hoc freighter market after a ban on AN-26 operations that was expected to open a window of opportunity in Congo and Gabon.
In consequence, the carrier has put one of its two ATR-42 freighters up for sale after attempting to attract business by stationing it at Albert, northern France, centrally positioned to serve the European market at short notice.
The carrier's other ATR freighter is still operating on a contract with DHL for flights in Cote d'Ivoire.
The aircraft now up for sale returned to Albert after DAT failed in its efforts to generate business in the African ad-hoc freighter market after a ban on AN-26 operations that was expected to open a window of opportunity in Congo and Gabon.