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Feb 19, 2014 (newstodate): The Lithuanian carrier DOT, owned by the Danish carrier DAT, is watching trends in the European and global markets carefully, prepared to grow as opportunities arise.
-We are a niche player serving airlines that require extra capacity on ACMI and lease contracts, so we are of course fully depending on which way the markets turn, says Evaldas Petkus, DOT CEO.
-Currently operating a fleet of eight aircraft, we are actually in the process of taking in one more ATR 42-500, owned by DAT Leasing. The aircraft has virtually been dismantled for maintenance, and we are now expecting to receive it in March for offering it on the ACMI market.
-One ATR 42 has just been delivered to serve with SkyExpress, another aircraft has been put on a dry-lease to DAT that has then wet-leased it to Darwin Airlines, now operating for Etihad Express.
-One ATR 42 freighter is operated by the Italian carrier Mistral, and our second ATR 42 freighter is flying in Bangladesh. Further, one ATR 72 is now in Copenhagen as are also our two SAAB 340 aircraft, says Mr Petkus.
DOT was set up in 2004 by the Danish regional airline DAT holding 49 percent of the shares, and its Lithuanian partner, Evaldas Petkus, who has served as Air Lithuania VP and captain, holding the rest of the stakes.
-We are a niche player serving airlines that require extra capacity on ACMI and lease contracts, so we are of course fully depending on which way the markets turn, says Evaldas Petkus, DOT CEO.
-Currently operating a fleet of eight aircraft, we are actually in the process of taking in one more ATR 42-500, owned by DAT Leasing. The aircraft has virtually been dismantled for maintenance, and we are now expecting to receive it in March for offering it on the ACMI market.
-One ATR 42 has just been delivered to serve with SkyExpress, another aircraft has been put on a dry-lease to DAT that has then wet-leased it to Darwin Airlines, now operating for Etihad Express.
-One ATR 42 freighter is operated by the Italian carrier Mistral, and our second ATR 42 freighter is flying in Bangladesh. Further, one ATR 72 is now in Copenhagen as are also our two SAAB 340 aircraft, says Mr Petkus.
DOT was set up in 2004 by the Danish regional airline DAT holding 49 percent of the shares, and its Lithuanian partner, Evaldas Petkus, who has served as Air Lithuania VP and captain, holding the rest of the stakes.