The Handelsblatt article this morning was not very positive. This was not apparently Pichler's idea, but very much guided from elsewhere according to their sources. They also quoted the boss of Eurowings as saying the deal was not yet signed for the wet lease. There was some scepticism too about yields across the atlantic where Air Berlin is supposed to earn the money back. The only real plus is Lufthansa's very real interest in keeping Ryanair and Easyjet out as far as possible. But if the regulator were to insist on slot transfers?