Creditors of insolvent Air Berlin have decided to sue former parent Etihad Airways for damages over its decision to withdraw funding in August, which sent the airline into administration, a person close to the matter said. The creditors have asked the administrator to find a firm to finance the planned litigation. The administrator had said he was assessing possible claims against Etihad that could potentially reach more than E1b, arguing that Etihad did not meet its financial obligations toward Air Berlin. Etihad owned a 29% stake in Air Berlin and had been providing funding since becoming a shareholder in early 2012. In April 2017, Etihad said it would provide funding for the next 18 months. But in August, Etihad said it would no longer provide funding, saying Air Berlin's business had deteriorated at an unprecedented pace. <br/>