DAT LT, formerly named ''DOT LT'', is an

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from Lithuania, that offers worldwide ACMI services using a small fleet of passenger aircraft. It is a subsidiary of

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History

The airline was established and started operations in 2003 as ''Danu Oro Transportas'' with assistance from its majority shareholder DAT Danish Air Transport. On 13 April 2006, it was rebranded as DOT LT, and in 2019 as DAT LT. The company has 60 employees (at February 2010)

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3 April 2007 and is a member of the

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Destinations

DAT LT no longer operate scheduled services. The fleet is leased out and operate non-scheduled flights according to the respective contracts.

Fleet

Current fleet

As of November 2022, the DAT LT fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2017): * 8 ATR42-300 * 3 ATR72-200 * 2

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Incidents

* On 8 August 2010, a DOT LT

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( registered LY-DOT) that was parked at

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was hit by a small

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and lifted into the air. The aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair when it slammed back onto the ground.2010 incident at the Aviation Safety Network
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dat Lt Airlines of Lithuania European Regions Airline Association Airlines established in 2003 Aviation in Kaunas Lithuanian companies established in 2003