Air Berlin
IATA AB	ICAO BER	Callsign AIR BERLIN
Founded		1978
Hubs		Tegel International Airport, Nuremberg Airport, Düsseldorf International Airport, Son Sant Joan Airport, London Stansted Airport
Focus cities		Hamburg Airport, Hanover/Langenhagen International Airport, Munich International Airport
Frequent flyer program		Top Bonus
Fleet size		119 (incl. LTU jets) + 155 orders
Destinations		80
Headquarters		Berlin, Germany
Key people		Joachim Hunold, Elke Schütt and Karl Lotz
Website: http://www.airberlin.com

Air Berlin (FSE: AB1) is Germany's second largest airline after Lufthansa.^[1] It is based in Berlin, Germany, and operates extensive low-cost services to holiday destinations on the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and North Africa, as well as to major cities in Europe from 16 German airports. Its main base is Berlin-Tegel International Airport, with hubs at Nuremberg Airport, London Stansted Airport and Son Sant Joan Airport, Palma de Mallorca^[1]. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (761 × 761 pixel, file size: 18 KB, MIME type: image/png)Air Berlin logo, claiming fair use This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Tegel International Airport Otto Lilienthal (IATA: TXL, ICAO: EDDT) (often shortened to Tegel) is an airport in Berlin, Germany. ... Nuremberg Airport (German: Flughafen Nürnberg) is the international airport of the Franconian metropolis and the second-busiest airport in Bavaria. ... LTU Airbus A330-200 aircraft at DUS Düsseldorf International Airport (German: ) (IATA: DUS, ICAO: EDDL), is the third largest airport in Germany with 16. ... Son Sant Joan Airport or Aeropuerto de Son Sant Joan (IATA: PMI, ICAO: LEPA) is an airport located approximately 8 km east of Palma de Mallorca, next to the village Can Pastilla. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Hamburg Airport (IATA: HAM, ICAO: EDDH) (German: ) is the international airport of Hamburg, Germany. ... Hanover International Airport (IATA: HAJ, ICAO: EDDV), also called Langenhagen Airport with reference to the nearby town Langenhagen, is situated 11km north of the centre of Hanover, the capital of the German state of Lower Saxony. ... Munich International Airport (IATA: MUC, ICAO: EDDM), officially named Franz Josef Strauss International Airport (German: Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß) is located 17. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (outside) The DAX chart (inside) The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (German: FWB® Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse) is a stock exchange located in Frankfurt, Germany. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Germany, and the second-largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM, but before British Airways). ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Boeing 737-700 of UK low cost carrier easyJet waiting for take off at Bristol A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th  7,447 km²  1. ... North Africa is the Mediterranean, northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Berlin International Airport in Tegel Otto Lilienthal (IATA: TXL, ICAO: EDDT) (often shortened to Tegel) is an airport in Berlin, Germany. ... Nuremberg Airport (German: Flughafen Nürnberg) is the international airport of the Franconian metropolis and the second-busiest airport in Bavaria. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Son Sant Joan Airport or Aeropuerto de Son Sant Joan (IATA: PMI, ICAO: LEPA) is an airport located approximately 8 km east of Palma de Mallorca, next to the village Can Pastilla. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalan) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Palma de Mallorca) Website http://www. ...

The airline carried over 19.7 million passengers in 2006.^[2] For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

History

Air Berlin Inc. was formed in Oregon, USA by a former Pan Am captain in 1978.^[3] A US registration was required because between the end of World War II and October 1990 only aircraft from the Allied powers were allowed to land in West Berlin.^{[citation needed]} The airline first took off in 1979 with charter flights to Palma de Mallorca using a Boeing 707 aircraft; by the end of 1981 the fleet had been changed to the Boeing 737.^{[citation needed]} Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... In general, allies are people or groups that have joined an alliance and are working together to achieve some common purpose. ... Boroughs of West Berlin West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalan) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Palma de Mallorca) Website http://www. ... The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ...

After German reunification in 1990, German investors acquired a majority stake in the company and Joachim Hunold, a former LTU manager, became the CEO. The airline was registered under German law and renamed Air Berlin GmbH & Co. Luftverkehrs KG.^[3] The airline joined IATA (the International Air Transport Association) and started scheduled flights to European business capitals, such as London, Zurich, Vienna and Barcelona in 1997. In January 2004, Air Berlin announced cooperation with former Formula One driver Niki Lauda's newly founded airline Niki and took a 24% stake in Niki.^[3]. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... LTU may mean: Land treatment unit, a term in bioremediation Lambda the Ultimate, a weblog devoted to programming languages La Trobe University, a university in Australia Liaoning Technical University, a university in China LuleÃ¥ University of Technology, a university in Sweden LTU International Airways, a German charter airline company LTU... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... “Wien” redirects here. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Andreas Nikolaus Niki Lauda (born February 22, 1949 in Vienna) is an Austrian aviator, entrepreneur, former Formula One (F1) racing driver and three-time F1 World Champion. ... For other uses, see Niki (disambiguation). ...

Later in 2006 Air Berlin announced that it had acquired 100% of the shares in dba, subject to regulatory approval.^[4]. In August 2006, dba was acquired. The two airlines continue to operate under their separate identities, but while dba will continue to operate as an independent company under the umbrella of Air Berlin, it will be marketed as Air Berlin "powered by dba"^[1]. DBA may mean: // Decibels audible Diamond-Blackfan anemia Dibenzylideneacetone .dba format, a calendar format for Palm Desktop Doctor of Business Administration, an academic doctoral degree dba, a low-cost German airline The Dallas Bar Association for lawyers in Texas, USA A database administrator (or analyst) A-weighted decibels (dBA), in...

In March 2007, Air Berlin took over German charter airline LTU International, creating the fourth largest airline group in Europe in terms of traffic. Between them the airlines carried 22.1 million passengers in 2006. The take over was driven by the prospect of branching into long-haul operations and the chance to establish a stronger presence at Düsseldorf International Airport. LTU will retain its name for the forseeable future, while its routes will be integrated into Air Berlin's European network.^[5] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... LTU International Airways (IATA: LT, ICAO: LTU, and Callsign: LTU) is a German airline. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... LTU Airbus A330-200 aircraft at DUS Düsseldorf International Airport (German: ) (IATA: DUS, ICAO: EDDL), is the third largest airport in Germany with 16. ...

At the same time Air Berlin has acquired a 49% shareholding in Swiss airline Belair owned by tour operator Hotelplan, to enable an increase in its activities in the Swiss market.^[5] Belair (Belair Airlines AG) is a charter airline based in Zürich, Switzerland. ...

Air Berlin is publicly traded (ticker symbol is AB1, ISIN is GB00B128C026)^[6]. The airline is owned by Freefloat (61.86%), Ringerike Luftfahrtbeteiligungs (9.44%) and a range of individuals. It has 3,871 employees (at March 2007)^[1]. A publicly traded corporation often refers to a company whose shares are traded on the open market, such as a stock market. ... A stock symbol or ticker symbol is a mnemonic used to uniquely identify shares of a publicly-traded corporation on a particular stock market. ... An International Securities Identifying Number (ISIN) uniquely identifies a security. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Newspaper reports in the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung / FAZ" on the 18th of June 2007 indicated a purchase of 25 Airbus A330 and 25 Airbus A350 aircraft. The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. ... “A350” redirects here. ...

Services

Air Berlin does not operate with a pure low-cost carrier model: most notably, instead of just point-to-point service, Air Berlin offers guaranteed connections via its hubs. The airline also offers free services including inflight meals and drinks,^[7] newspapers on board,^[8] assigned seating^[9] and a frequent flyer program.^[10] Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ...

Destinations

Main article: Air Berlin destinations

This is a list of destinations served by the German no-frills airline Air Berlin, the second largest airline in Germany. ...

Fleet

Air Berlin Boeing B737-700 in Boeing livery

Air Berlin Boeing B737-800

The Air Berlin fleet including LTU consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007):^[11] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1095x730, 154 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boeing 737 ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1095x730, 154 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boeing 737 ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2049x864, 420 KB) Beschreibung: Boeing 737-800 (D-ABBF) of Air Berlin at Düsseldorf Quelle: Fotografiert am 22. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2049x864, 420 KB) Beschreibung: Boeing 737-800 (D-ABBF) of Air Berlin at Düsseldorf Quelle: Fotografiert am 22. ... March 2007 is the third month of the year. ...

In November 2004 Air Berlin and its Austrian partner Niki announced the joint purchase of 110 Airbus A320s. A firm order for 70 aircraft was placed, 60 for delivery to Air Berlin and 10 for FlyNiki. The deal included an option to purchase an additional 40 aircraft.^[2] The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ... The Fokker 100 is a medium size twin-turbofan airliner from the Fokker company. ... Look up Total on Wiktionary, the free dictionary A total is a sum. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Niki (disambiguation). ... The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... FlyNiki is an airline owned and run by Niki Lauda. ...

On November 28, 2006, Boeing announced that Air Berlin intended to purchase 60 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 and also identified an order placed earlier in 2006 for 15 Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The combined value of the 75 airplanes would be $5.1 billion at list prices. Apparently, Air Berlin also has 10 unfilled 737-700s from a dba order announced in 2005. Air Berlin expects to take delivery of a total of 85 737s, starting in November 2007.^[3] All 85 737s will be equipped with blended winglets, which significantly improve fuel efficiency. November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range, narrow body airliner. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rutan VariEze, the first aircraft to use winglets in 1975 Learjet 28/29, the first production jet aircraft to use winglets in 1977 McDonnell Douglas MD-11, the first mainline airliner to feature winglets in 1990 Wingtip devices are usually intended to improve the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft. ...

On July 7, 2007, Air Berlin announced an order for 25 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners with options and purchase rights for more. ^[12] Rendering of a final design Northwest Airlines Boeing 787-8 The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is a mid-sized wide body passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in 2008. ...

The average Air Berlin fleet age was 6.8 years old as of February 2007.^[13] February 2007 is the second month of the year. ...

External links

• Air Berlin
• Air Berlin Fleet
• Photos of Air Berlin aircraft
• Air Berlin: Investor Relations

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 53. 
2. ^ FTD:Air Berlin holt zum großen Schlag aus
3. ^ ^{a b c} airberlin.com:History
4. ^ Air Berlin acquires dba
5. ^ ^{a b} David Kaminski-Morrow. "Air Berlin LTU move driven by access to Düsseldorf", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 9. 
6. ^ airberlin.com:Investor Relations
7. ^ airberlin.com:Gourmet Meals
8. ^ airberlin.com:Onboard Service
9. ^ airberlin.com:Seating
10. ^ airberlin.com:Top Flight Bonus
11. ^ airberlin.com:The Fleet
12. ^ http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2007/q3/070707c_nr.html
13. ^ Air Berlin Fleet Age

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