Sick pilots ground 100 Air Berlin flights
Some Air Berlin pilots added to the carrier’s problems Tuesday after 200 called in sick, causing the cancellation of more than 100 flights. CE Thomas Winkelmann said some employees are “playing with fire”, as the number of short-notice sick days was much higher than usual. “Today has cost us several million euros. We are currently conducting final talks with potential investors. It is essential that operations be stable in order for these negotiations to go well,” he said. Air Berlin is in preliminary insolvency proceedings and continues to operate only through an EU-approved E150m loan. The deadline for offers for the airline is Friday, with the creditors' committee hoping to make a decision Sept 21.<br/>
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Sick pilots ground 100 Air Berlin flights
Some Air Berlin pilots added to the carrier’s problems Tuesday after 200 called in sick, causing the cancellation of more than 100 flights. CE Thomas Winkelmann said some employees are “playing with fire”, as the number of short-notice sick days was much higher than usual. “Today has cost us several million euros. We are currently conducting final talks with potential investors. It is essential that operations be stable in order for these negotiations to go well,” he said. Air Berlin is in preliminary insolvency proceedings and continues to operate only through an EU-approved E150m loan. The deadline for offers for the airline is Friday, with the creditors' committee hoping to make a decision Sept 21.<br/>
