Board of Air Berlin PLC accepts resignation of Joachim Hunold

Hartmut Mehdorn to assume CEO position for an interim period

Mr. Joachim Hunold’s offer to step down as the company’s CEO as per 1 September 2011 was accepted today by the Board of Directors of Air Berlin PLC with great respect.

Mr. Hartmut Mehdorn, who has been a member of the Board of Air Berlin PLC since 1 July 2009, will assume the position as CEO for an interim period.

Mr. Joachim Hunold will remain bound to the company as a Non-Executive Director.

In a statement, the Board explained: “With these measures, the prerequisites that air-berlin needs for a swift and comprehensive adaptation to the changed market environ-ment are present. The Board would like to thank Joachim Hunold for his long-standing involvement at the helm of airberlin. Without Mr. Hunold’s consistent efforts directed to long-term results, airberlin would not have become Germany’s second-largest and Eu-rope’s sixth-largest airline company. In this manner, the framework for a sustainable profitability of the company is provided.”