Here is some background:
German:
http://www.aerotelegraph.com/geruech...litalia-etihad
Dutch:
http://fd.nl/economie-politiek/11407...over-beursexit
French:
http://www.oblis.be/fr/news/2016/02/...nir-dairberlin
I am struggling to find English ones. Basically EY is fed up with AB's continuous losses. They want AB to withdraw from the stock exchange ( Air Berlin Plc0,70-6,67%-0,05 ) etc.
Probably nothing.
Here is the English version of the Handelsblatt article that apparently started the rumour mill. Free trial subscription required:
https://global.handelsblatt.com/edit...ia-cooperation