Lufthansa to ground another 150 aircraft due to coronavirus
European airline bosses warn that the worst is still to come for the industry in terms of economic damage from Covid-19
04 March 2020 - 16:53
Frankfurt — Lufthansa will ground 150 aircraft out of its total fleet of around 770 due to the coronavirus, the German airline said on Wednesday, confirming what company sources had told Reuters earlier.
“We are dynamically adjusting our plans to reflect extraordinary circumstances,” a Lufthansa spokesperson said, adding that 25 of the 150 grounded aircraft are long-haul jets...
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