Air Berlin PLC appointed Gerd Becht as Chairman of the Board of Directors with immediate effect. Most recently, Becht was Director of the Compliance, Data Protection, Legal and Group Security Division of Deutsche Bahn AG and DB Mobility Logistics AG. Becht had previously held positions at various national and international law firms, the investment bank Paribas SA in Paris, Adam Opel AG in Russelsheim, GM Europe in Zurich, GM Corp. in Detroit, Daimler AG in Stuttgart and Chrysler Inc. in New York.