IATA Code: AB ICAO Code: BER Known As: Air Berlin Full Name: Air Berlin GmbH & Co. Luftverkehrs KG Country: Germany Hubs: Berlin, TXL Callsign: Air Berlin Web Site: www.airberlin.com History: Founded in 1979 as an Oregon based charter operator, Air Berlin Inc. initially focused on serving Berlin to Palma de Mallorca with a single B707. After German reunification in 1990, the airline was registered in Germany and renamed Air Berlin. This change removed the restriction of only operating from Berlin from the airline and holiday charter flights expanded to other German airports. European Union airline deregulation additionally freed Air Berlin from charter-only status and scheduled passenger services were added. In 1981 the airline's fleet changed to the Boeing 737 and by 2003, the whole fleet consisted of this aircraft type.