About Danish Air Transport (DAT)
Based in Denmark, Danish Air Transport (DAT) is a regional airline. It flies under the IATA code DX and ICAO code DTR. Its hub is Copenhagen (CPH). Its fleet includes the ATR 42, ATR 72 and Airbus A320 family.
There is a direct-entry route for first officers and captains. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page. You will find the listed requirements on this page: type rating, flying hours, licence, medical certificate, language and right to work. This page sets out the selection in 5 stages.
The five phases
Danish Air Transport (DAT) at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- DX / DTR1
- Country
- Denmark
- Hubs
- Copenhagen (CPH)1
- Fleet
- ATR 42, ATR 72, Airbus A320 family12
- Direct entry
- First officers, Captains23
What does Danish Air Transport (DAT) ask of pilots?
- Type rating
- Valid and current A320 type rating (A320 posts) or proven ATR experience (ATR posts)35
- Hours
- A320 first officers: no minimum A320 hours; A320 captains: minimum 500 hours on the A32037
- Licence
- Valid EASA ATPL or CPL(A); EASA operator conversion course completed with an airline (A320)36
- Medical
- Valid EASA Class 1 medical certificate35
- Language
- English language proficiency level 4 or higher3
- Right to work
- Legal right to live and work in the European Union3
- 1Wikipedia: Danish Air Transport · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Careers | DAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 3Airbus A320 CPs and FOs | DAT · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 4DAT home page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5ATR type-rated Captains and First officers | DAT · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 6Direct Entry ATR Captains | DAT · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 7Airbus A320 CPs and FOs | Nordic Crew Supply · accessed 11 Oct 2026