Ngemva kokuqeda izingxenye zokuphatha nezobuchwepheshe futhi yadlulisela imisebenzi yazo kwezinye izinkampani zeqembu, i-Air Berlin, inkampani engumzali, manje ihlela ukumisa ukusebenza kwendiza ye-dba kusukela ngomhlaka-30 Novemba 2008.
Abashayeli bezindiza abayi-120 kanye nabasebenzi basendizeni abayi-175 bazonikezwa imisebenzi efanayo eqenjini nasezindaweni abakuzo njengamanje. Uhlelo lokudilizwa emsebenzini luyalungiselelwa labo basebenzi be-dba abangafuni ukwamukela lokho okunikezwayo.
Izingxoxo eziqhubekayo, ezibandakanya nabamele abasebenzi, kumanje zibanjwe nezinyunyana ezithintekayo. I-dba njengamanje isebenzisa izindiza eziyisishiyagalolunye ngokuzimela. Ama-Boeing 737-300 amadala amathathu azoyeka ukusebenza ngoNovemba 2008 njengoba bekuhleliwe.