First, James Hogan's Etihad bought an equity stake in Air Berlin, a oneworld member.

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In 1940, the British Air Force dropped its first bombs on Berlin in an overnight raid.

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Etihad has stakes in Air Seychelles, Air Berlin, Virgin Australia and Aer Lingus, with these partner airlines contributing 19% of passenger revenues.

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Perhaps the most dramatic example of changes in the market is Air Berlin, which has swallowed several smaller carriers to emerge as Germany's second airline and the third-biggest budget carrier in Europe.

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The heroes of the blockade turned out to be Bevin, President Truman and Clay, the American proconsul who created the airlift which succeeded in supplying Berlin in the face of a belief within the Pentagon that Berlin could not be sustained by air.

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Air Berlin had originally placed a 25 unit order in 2007, which it later reduced to 15 units and reaffirmed.

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How on earth can a oneworld Air Berlin do a strategic tie up with the leading carrier in a rival airline and keep its loyalty to oneworld?

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When I was in Berlin in the autumn of 1989, change was in the air.

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On Tuesday, Air Berlin announced an order for 15 Dreamliners, noting the 787 is the right plane for them in the long run.

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