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Air Berlin

Annual revenues:	$3,730m
Annual operating profit:	$113m
Annual net profit:	$134m
Operating profit margin:	3%

(Figures are from the period of JAN07-DEC07 in U.S. dollars.)

Fleet:
Type	Number in Fleet
A319-100	21
A320-200	32
A321-200	6
A330-200	3
A330-300	3
B737-300	7
B737-700	22
B737-800	38
B757-200	2
B787-800	3
F28 MK0100	9

For more detailed fleet information, visit www.ch-aviation.ch

Strengths and opportunities:
- Strong market position in both Germany and Spain
- Ambitious management team that's not afraid of consolidation
- Well regarded for customer service; capturing more business traffic
- Low labor costs
- Tourism companies like TUI and Thomas Cook trying to reduce their exposure to airline business
- Germany a giant economy with high incomes, cold winter weather and lots of big companies

Weaknesses and threats:
- Business complexity and costs increasing
- May have overextended itself financially; had to give up plans to buy Condor
- Lufthansa prepared to defend its turf
- Dependent on tour operators to fill its planes
- Initial market reaction to longhaul markets like China was dismal

Financial data is sourced from company reports. The strengths and weaknesses are based on an analysis by Airline Weekly's editors. Information provided on airlineweekly.com is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice.

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