Lufthansa needs state aid to survive: CEO


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| 2020/04/09 | 362 words | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

Lufthansa is losing a million euros ($1.1 million) per hour as the coronavirus pandemic paralyses travel, CEO Carsten Spohr said, warning that the German airline giant would need state aid to survive.In a video message to staff, Spohr said the Lufthansa group was facing "the biggest challenge in our 65-year history".Confinement measures taken around the globe to slow the outbreak have forced millions of people to abandon travel plans and stay home, bringing the airline industry to its knees....(…)

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