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
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
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / official dealing/prime standard
Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse Hamburg / free trade
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Börse München / free trade