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{{Short description|Defunct low-cost airline of Germany (1992–2008)}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = DBA
| logo = DBA (airline) logo.png
| logo_size = 150
| fleet_size =
| destinations =
| IATA = DI
| ICAO = BAG
| callsign = SPEEDWAY
| parent = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| [[British Airways]] {{small|(1992–2003)}}
| [[Air Berlin]] {{small|(2006–2008)}}}}
| company_slogan =
| founded = {{start date|1992|||df=yes}}
| ceased = {{end date|2008|11|30|df=yes}}
| headquarters = [[Hallbergmoos]], [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]]
| key_people =
| bases = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| [[Berlin Tegel Airport|Berlin–Tegel]]
| [[Munich Airport|Munich]]}}
| hubs =
| secondary_hubs =
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| [[Executive Club]]
| [[topbonus]]}}
| lounge =
| alliance = {{nowrap|[[Oneworld]] {{small|(1999–2008)}}}}
| website =
}}
'''DBA Luftfahrtgesellschaft [[GmbH|mbH]]''', founded as '''Delta Air''' and formerly branded as '''Deutsche BA''', was a [[Germany|German]] [[low-cost airline]] headquartered on the grounds of [[Munich Airport]] in a building within the municipality of [[Hallbergmoos]], [[Bavaria]], Germany.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 29 March-4 April 1995. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1995/1995%20-%200869.html 68]. "Wartungsallee 13, Munchen-Flughafen, Munchen D-85 356, Germany"</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20040204014958/http://www.flydba.com/online/en/common/contact.html Contact Us]." DBA. 4 February 2004. Retrieved on 21 January 2010. "dba Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH Wartungsallee 13 85356 München,. Munich Airport Germany" The address on Google Maps goes to "Wartungsallee 13 85356 Hallbergmoos, Germany."</ref> It operated scheduled domestic and international services and also operated charter flights for tour operators in [[Europe]] and [[North Africa]].
It was acquired by [[Air Berlin]] in August 2006 when operating as '''dba''', but continued to operate independently, marketed as '''Air Berlin (powered by dba)'''<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 72 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref> until being dissolved by its parent company Air Berlin on 30 November 2008.<ref name="aero.de">{{cite web|url=http://www.aero.de/news.php?varnewsid%3D7469 |access-date=December 3, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227140341/http://www.aero.de/news.php?varnewsid=7469 |archive-date=February 27, 2009 |title=Aero.de - Luftfahrt-Nachrichten und -Community }}</ref>
==History==
===Foundation by British Airways===
[[File:Boeing 737-3L9, Deutsche BA JP5957540.jpg|thumb|Deutsche BA [[Boeing 737-300]]]]
Deutsche BA was established in 1992, when [[British Airways]] (BA) acquired a 49% stake in the [[Friedrichshafen]]-based regional airline Delta Air. BA acquired the remaining shares in 1997.<ref name="FI"/>
When Carl Michel became CEO, the fleet was streamlined to consist entirely of 18 [[Boeing 737-300]] aircraft, dropping secondary routes including those services operated with [[Saab 2000]] as well as other turboprop aircraft types and focusing on internal German routes, feeder services to [[Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]] and links to other [[oneworld]] partners, notably [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]] and [[Finnair]].
[[Rod Eddington]] replaced [[Bob Ayling]] as British Airways Chief Executive in May 2000, starting major reviews of the airline's operations. First indications of a BA review of its German arm came in 2001 at which time Deutsche BA had amassed losses of over £15m. On 3 May 2002 [[EasyJet]] announced that it intended to pursue a purchase of former BA subsidiary [[Go Fly|Go]]. EasyJet followed with an announcement on 8 May 2002 that it had signed an exclusive agreement with British Airways giving it the option to purchase Deutsche BA. EasyJet had until 31 March 2003, or with an extension until 3 July 2003, to purchase the airline. During this time Deutsche BA would remain fully under BA control. However, EasyJet had several commitments: send three managers to the German operation, contribute £3m for capital expenditure and pay BA £366,000 per month until it exercised its option. In March 2003 EasyJet announced it had abandoned its plans to acquire Deutsche BA, citing the economic climate and employment laws in Germany.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}}
===First sale and planned mergers===
[[File:Boeing_737-36Q,_DBA_AN0871795.jpg|thumb|DBA [[Boeing 737-300]]]]
In June 2003, BA announced plans to sell Deutsche BA to Intro Verwaltungsgesellschaft for a token sum of 1 Euro. In addition BA would invest £25m into the airline and guarantee its fleet of 16 [[Boeing 737]]s for a year. In return BA would receive 25% of any profits or proceeds from a sale until June 2006. It was rebranded as '''dba'''.
In March 2005 dba announced its intention to acquire rival airline [[Germania Express|Germania Express (gexx)]] which would create Germany's third largest airline after [[Lufthansa]] and [[Air Berlin]]. The ''gexx'' brand was phased out on the former airline's services, along with its [[Fokker 100]] aircraft which dba has assumed the lease of. dba submitted a binding bid for ailing [[Greece|Greek]] national airline [[Olympic Airlines]] in April 2005, but later withdrew that bid.
In the fiscal year ending 31 March 2005, dba announced its first profit since creation in 1992, of 'between [[Euro|€]]1m and €2m <ref>[http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1582568,00.html DW World]</ref> on sales of around €265m. 3 million passengers flew on dba aircraft in the year ending March 2005. The airline was owned by Intro Verwaltungsgesellschaft (80%) and Martin Gauss and Peter Wojahn (20%), and had 660 employees (at January 2005).{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}}
On 17 February 2006, dba announced the purchase of 60% of [[LTU International|LTU]]. Hans-Rudolf Wöhrl, the majority owner of dba, planned to link the operations of LTU and dba, with dba flying inside Germany and LTU serving international destinations. It would allow LTU to increase its longhaul services by providing feeder services to [[Munich]] and [[Düsseldorf]]. LTU managing director Jürgen Marbach took a 24% stake in the carrier.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}}
===Sale to Air Berlin===
[[File:Air Berlin Boeing 737-300, D-ADIB@ZRH,30.06.2007-473bb - Flickr - Aero Icarus.jpg|thumb|A DBA [[Boeing 737-300]] operated for [[Air Berlin]] in 2007.]]
In February 2006 Lutz Helmig acquired a 25.1% stake in the airline through the Aton company. On August 17, 2006, it was announced that [[Air Berlin]] had acquired 100% of the shares in dba. The two airlines would operate under their current identities, with dba continuing to operate as an independent company under the Air Berlin umbrella, but in future would be marketed as Air Berlin ("powered by dba"). It had 700 employees (at March 2007).<ref name="FI"/>
On 6 September 2006, the German Federal Cartel Office cleared the acquisition of 100% of the shares of dba by Air Berlin without restrictions to allow finalisation of the takeover.<ref>[http://www.airberlin.com/site/pressreleases_dr.php?LANG=eng&BROWSER=&ID=674 Air Berlin Press Release] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071124092108/http://www.airberlin.com/site/pressreleases_dr.php?LANG=eng&BROWSER=&ID=674 |date=November 24, 2007 }}</ref> The winter 2006 flight schedules were harmonised and a joint schedule will be in place for the summer 2007 season.
On 30 November 2008 the parent company Air Berlin dissolved the company dba and fully integrated its planes into the Air Berlin fleet.<ref name="aero.de"/>
==Fleet==
When branded as Deutsche BA, the airline operated the following aircraft types in a livery similar to [[British Airways]]:<ref>http://www.airliners.net, photos of Deutsche BA aircraft</ref>
* [[Boeing 737-300]]
* [[Boeing 737-400]]
* [[Dornier 228]]
* [[Fokker 100]]
* [[Saab 2000]]
* [[Saab 340A]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Dba|lcfirst=yes}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.flydba.com Flydba.com] (Archive) {{in lang|de}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.deutsche-ba.de Deutsche-ba.de] (Archive) {{in lang|de}} (1996–2001)
{{Portal bar|Germany|Companies|Aviation}}
{{Airlines of Germany}}
{{International Airlines Group}}
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[[Category:British Airways]]
[[Category:German companies established in 1992]]
[[Category:German companies disestablished in 2008]]
[[Category:Defunct airlines of Germany]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1992]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2008]]
[[Category:Former Oneworld affiliate members]]
[[Category:Defunct European low-cost airlines]]
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