euro adhoc: Air Berlin PLC / Strategic management decisions / Air Berlin orders 25 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and has options and purchase rights for a further 25

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Aircraft order

08.07.2007

Air Berlin PLC:

Ad Hoc-Announcement pursuant to § 15 WpHG

London, 8 July 2007: Air Berlin announced that on Saturday 7 July
2007 it concluded a firm order for 25 B787 Dreamliner aircraft, with
a value according to Boeing´s list prices of approximately $4
billion, together with 10 option and 15 purchase rights. The 25
aircraft, for which Air Berlin has placed a firm order, are scheduled
for delivery between 2013 and 2017. Air Berlin has received a
significant discount on its order.

The aircraft can be used in the Air Berlin Group´s fleet renewal
program or, alternatively, for additional capacity in the long haul
markets. Financing for the aircraft will not be required until
approximately 2011, when more significant pre delivery payments
become due and Air Berlin will consider a number of options for
external funding.

Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House
32 High Street
Rickmansworth
WD3 1ER
Hertfordshire
UK

WKN AB1000 (Ordinary Shares)

Listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Official Market, Prime Standard)

WKN AONQ9H (Convertible Bonds)

Listed on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange

end of announcement euro adhoc 08.07.2007 04:15:00
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ots Originaltext: Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Further inquiry note:
Ingolf Hegner
Head of Investor Relations
+49 (0)30 3434 1532
ihegner@airberlin.com

Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
Index: Classic All Share, Prime All Share, SDAX
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Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse Hamburg / free trade
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Börse München / free trade


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