OLT (Ostfriesische Lufttransport)

OLT was founded on 01Nov1958 by Martin Dekker and Jan Janssen as Ostfriesische Lufttaxi – Dekker und Janssen OHG, initially operating air taxi flights to islands in the North Sea from Emden, starting on 17Jun1959. After Janssen’s death the airline was renamed into Ostfriesische Lufttaxi. In 1972 the airlines was renamed again, into OLT (Ostfriesische Lufttransport). To ensure a flexible operation, especially in the charter sector, OLT organised 1976 a joint platform called OFD with the participating airlines OLT, FLN and Dollart. Took over Roland Air in 1990. 1996 all OFD activities were integrated into OLT. In Aug2011, OLT was bought by Polish building society Amber Gold, which also bought Polish regional carrier Jet Air and the Polish charter airline Yes Airways. These two Polish companies were combined under the brand OLT Express while OLT became OLT Express Germany. The island flights were taken over by a new independent company, OFD Ostfriesischer-Flug-Dienst. OLT Express Germany completed the purchase of Contact Air in Sep2012. OLT Express Germany ceased all operations on 27Jan2013 due to financial difficulties