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Jan 26, 2012 (newstodate): The Danish ACMI carrier DAT has taken its two ATR freighter off the sales shelf.
Only before Christmas 2011, the carrier intended to sell the two aircraft as the European ad-hoc freighter market dropped below levels to support the continued operation and ownership of these two aircraft.
-We did actually receive some calls from potential buyers, but no deal was eventually struck, says Torben Ravnkilde, DAT VP Sales.
-In the meantime the situation changed again; the two aircraft together with four crews are now on firm contracts in Africa. One is based in Togo operating flights for DHL to destinations in Ghana, Benin, Niger and other markets, while the second freighter is based in Malabo, in Equatorial Guinea, operating as subcontractor to a local carrier, also serving DHL.
-In both cases, this provides a sound basis for continued freighter operations enabling us to remain the market as the European demand for ad-hoc freighter operations pick up again in the future, says Mr Ravnkilde.
Only before Christmas 2011, the carrier intended to sell the two aircraft as the European ad-hoc freighter market dropped below levels to support the continued operation and ownership of these two aircraft.
-We did actually receive some calls from potential buyers, but no deal was eventually struck, says Torben Ravnkilde, DAT VP Sales.
-In the meantime the situation changed again; the two aircraft together with four crews are now on firm contracts in Africa. One is based in Togo operating flights for DHL to destinations in Ghana, Benin, Niger and other markets, while the second freighter is based in Malabo, in Equatorial Guinea, operating as subcontractor to a local carrier, also serving DHL.
-In both cases, this provides a sound basis for continued freighter operations enabling us to remain the market as the European demand for ad-hoc freighter operations pick up again in the future, says Mr Ravnkilde.