Berlin — EasyJet has strengthened its position in Germany by agreeing to buy part of Air Berlin’s operations at Berlin Tegel airport, ending uncertainty over the fate of the airline’s remaining assets. EasyJet said late on Friday it would enter into leases for up to 25 A320 aircraft, acquire take-off and landing slots and offer jobs to staff, making the announcement shortly after Air Berlin’s final flight landed at Tegel. The €40m purchase price does not include any transition costs and because Air Berlin planes are leased, those will have to be funded separately. Air Berlin said on Saturday that the deal meant it had successfully closed all negotiations for its carve-up. It said sale negotiations with easyJet had been held since early in the northern summer. The British carrier declined to comment on the timeline. The deal would make easyJet, which at present operates only out of Berlin Schoenefeld airport, the leading carrier in the German capital, it said. "This will enable easyJ...
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