By Friedrich Geiger 

FRANKFURT--Air Berlin PLC said Sunday it will buy 14 Airbus Group NV planes from Alitalia as part of a plan to replace Boeing Co. jets.

The A320 planes are "young" but already in use by the Italian carrier, said Air Berlin spokesman Aage Duenhaupt. He declined to give the price. Air Berlin will get the jets soon.

Air Berlin will resell the aircraft to leasing companies and lease them back. It hasn't signed contracts with leasing firms yet, Mr. Duenhaupt said.

Air Berlin and Alitalia are partner airlines. Their joint parent Etihad Airways of Abu Dhabi owns 29% of Air Berlin and 49% of Alitalia.

  Write to Friedrich Geiger at friedrich.geiger@wsj.com 

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