EANS-News: airberlin streamlines management structure

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Berlin (euro adhoc) - airberlin today unveiled several initiatives to
strengthen its management structure and streamline the operation of
its Board.

Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, an experienced airline industry executive,
will join the management team as Chief Strategy and Network Planning
Officer (CSPO). Formerly Chief Executive at bmi, Mr Prock-Schauer,
also held the position of CEO at jet Airways in India and senior
executive positions with Austrian Airlines. Mr Prock-Schauer, 55,
will be responsible for network planning, alliances and revenue
management when he joins airberlin on October 1.

Hartmut Mehdorn, airberlin's Chief Executive Officer, said: "In the
increasingly challenging environment we face today, we will benefit
from Wolfgang's experience and management expertise."

Dr Martina Niemann, the airline's Chief Human Resources Officer, will
also join the Management Board.

airberlin also announced the restructuring of its Air Berlin PLC
Board, streamlining its size from 15 to 10. Three executive
directors, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Ulf Hüttmeyer, Chief
Commercial Officer (CCO), Paul Gregorowitsch, and Chief Operating
Officer (COO), Helmut Himmelreich, will relinquish their positions,
while retaining their roles as the airline's CFO, COO and CCO,
respectively. As CEO, Hartmut Mehdorn retains his seat on the Air
Berlin PLC Board.

Mr Peter Oberegger and Mr Saad Hammad, who hold non-executive roles,
will also step down.

Dr. Hans-Joachim Körber, Chairman of the Board, said: "We have made
positive progress but there is still a great deal more to be achieved
to meet our strategic commercial objectives.The Board and management
team are more committed than ever to maintaining the momentum of our
"Shape and Size" Program, which is expected to deliver better results
in the third quarter."

Further inquiry note:
Uwe Berlinghoff
Senior Vice President Communications
Tel.: +49 (0)30/3434-1500
E-Mail: abpresse@airberlin.com

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company: Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House, High Street 32
UK-WD3 1ER Rickmansworth, Herts
phone: +49 (0)30 3434 1500
FAX: +49 (0)30/3434-1509
mail: abpresse@airberlin.com
WWW: http://www.airberlin.com
sector: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
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