China's LinkGlobal could enter bidding for Air Berlin

Insolvent Air Berlin has attracted buyer interest from China's LinkGlobal Logistics, which is likely to join a growing list of suitors,. LinkGlobal, which operates German regional airport Parchim, expressed its intention of making a bid to the airline's administrator in a letter dated Aug 31 from LinkGlobal's managing director Jonathan Pang. LinkGlobal pledged to hand in a bid by the Sept 15 deadline, according to the letter. The logistics group also said it would look to move Air Berlin's headquarters to Parchim, in north-eastern Germany. Air Berlin's administrator declined to comment. Air Berlin filed for bankruptcy protection last month after its biggest shareholder, Etihad Airways, withdrew funding following years of losses.<br/>