Quite a Sendoff for Air Berlin

"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired) 10/17/2017 at 14:29 • Filed to: I can't possibly get fired now

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Air Berlin is wrapping up operations - it has been a long, strange road for the once U.S. airline, and an Air Berlin pilot took it upon themselves to give the airline a proper sendoff as they completed the last flight from the States.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > someassemblyrequired 10/17/2017 at 14:41

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I flew back from my study abroad trip with them. Didn’t know they were going away.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > someassemblyrequired 10/17/2017 at 14:42

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Are their planes getting absorbed into the Lufthansa fleet?

WilliamsSW > someassemblyrequired 10/17/2017 at 14:49

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While he can’t get fired for it, it may hinder his ability to get another airline job, unfortunately. The German authorities are investigating it, apparently—

someassemblyrequired > WilliamsSW 10/17/2017 at 15:10

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Here’s to hoping the pilot will probably just get some slap on the wrist ironically funny German punishment. Like being forced to drive a Kia for three years.

someassemblyrequired > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 10/17/2017 at 15:11

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Yeah Lufthansa is getting some, easyjet was also interested.

WilliamsSW > someassemblyrequired 10/17/2017 at 15:17

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Agreed!! That’s all he deserves anyways- - and (without jinxing it, they have 11 days left), Air Berlin has a perfect safety record over their 39 year history, I believe.

ttyymmnn > someassemblyrequired 10/17/2017 at 15:31

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Negative, Ghostrider, the pattern is full.

Were there pax on that flight??

someassemblyrequired > ttyymmnn 10/17/2017 at 21:24

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Not sure, but given Air Berlin’s load factors as of late, the handful of passengers might have been ok with it.