finally, Etienne Davignon, chairman of Brussels Airlines, that the airline a state aid in the coronacrisis. That, he said on Friday, in La Libre Belgique. The aviation industry has been recognized as a strategic sector for the Belgian economy, and that justifies the state support. A nationalisation of the company, according to the president, then it’s not good.

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“The negotiations have been going on, and have been very positive,” says Davignon. The amount of the compensation and the terms and conditions of use, is yet to be determined. Some of them are talking about a total amount of 300 million euros.

A nationalization of the Brussels Airlines is Davignon’s not a good idea. “What would Brussels Airlines all the way, only to do so after the crisis?”, he said. And it’s parent company Lufthansa, will Brussels Airlines will not be lost. “The Germans have been willing to help us, and the fact that they are actively involved in the negotiations with the Belgian government, it is worth more than all the rumors to the contrary.”

now, Though, Brussels Airlines and its restructuring will have to “step up” at the request of Lufthansa. It is inevitable that the Belgian company will be smaller after the crisis, with a 25-to 30-percent less, according to the president. “We’re going to do everything it can to avoid redundancies, but we don’t have only good news for our staff, over the next few weeks,” said Davignon.

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