Hartmut Mehdorn resigned from the Board of Directors of Air Berlin PLC

18-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hartmut Mehdorn resigned from his position as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect at today’s meeting of the Board of Directors of Air Berlin PLC. He had been a member of the Board of Directors of Air Berlin PLC since 1_^st July 2009. From 1_^st September 2011 to 7_^th January 2013, Hartmut Mehdorn led Germany’s second largest airline on an interim basis as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Commenting on Hartmut Mehdorn’s departure, Hans-Joachim Körber, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Air Berlin PLC, said: “On behalf of Air Berlin PLC, I would like to thank Hartmut Mehdorn for the work he has done. In the last three and a half years, the company has benefited from his expertise and his extensive experience. Above all, during his time as CEO of airberlin, he made a vital contribution towards the achievement of significant steps aimed at taking the company forward in a new direction. I wish Hartmut Mehdorn every success with his new challenge of paving the way for the opening of the new Berlin airport BER.”

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