Re: air berlin in bancarotta
Mi pare più una AS all'Italiana. Dichiarazione di insolvenza, prestito ponte e vendita a pezzi a LH.
Air Berlin (AB, Berlin Tegel) has announced it has filed for bankruptcy with the district court of Berlin Charlottenburg. It has requested the begin insolvency proceedings under self-administration to continue with its already initiated restructuring efforts.
According to the ailing German carrier, the German federal government, Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int'l) and other partners are assisting Air Berlin in its restructuring efforts with the government providing a bridge loan allowing it to continue flight operations for the time being.
Air Berlin is in negotiations with Lufthansa and "other partners" to sell parts of its business and it says that these negotiations are "well advanced and promising" and that it expects these negotiations to be concluded shortly.
The prelude to the filing came when Air Berlin's largest shareholder, Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int'l), notified it earlier today that it no longer intends to provide it with financial support.
Air Berlin has reiterated that all flights operated by itself and its Niki (HG, Vienna) unit will continue as planned with all bookings still valid.