The main contenders for the assets of the German airline "Air Berlin" were "EasyJet" and "Lufthansa".

Until recently, experts pointed to the fact that the future owner of the assets of the company "Air Berlin" can become an Irish loukost-carrier "Ryanair", it became known at the moment that among the applicants for the assets of "Air Berlin" were only the British company "EasyJet" and German carrier "Lufthansa". Experts are inclined to believe that the assets of the German airline Air Berlin will still go to EasyJet, as the country's authorities will not allow the monopolization of the air transportation industry by Lufthansa, moreover, the management of EasyJet is in greater need of this, both as with the release of the UK from the EU, the presence here of a controlled carrier will give more opportunities for activities.