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ASL Airlines France, which specialises in flights between France and North Africa, will tomorrow open a new domestic scheduled passenger route.

Austrian Airlines has reached a deal with the Austrian Government and parent Lufthansa for a €600 million ($677 million) coronavirus rescue package that comes with strict ecological requirements attached.

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FRANKFURT—Lufthansa’s board of directors has approved a compromise reached by the European Commission and the German government that clears the way for the airline to receive a €9 billion ($9.9 billion) bailout and fend off an insolvency filing.

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The airlines respond to a gradual relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions.

The German government and the European Commission are trying to overcome an impasse that is threatening a €9 billion ($9.9 billion) rescue package for Lufthansa.

The flag-carrier will resume flying June 15 after a 12-week interruption.

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FRANKFURT—The German government is in the final stages of negotiating a support package for Lufthansa that would give the airline access to around €9 billion ($9.9 billion) in new liquidity, coming just in time to avoid a possible insolvency process.

Lufthansa Group is to cooperate with Swiss technology institute ETH Zurich to accelerate the availability of aviation fuel produced using carbon dioxide and water extracted from the atmosphere using concentrated sunlight.

While several carriers are announcing resumption of some services over their networks, Austrian Airlines has postponed its restart again.

More European airlines have outlined how they intend to rebuild their networks over the coming weeks after the mass fleet groundings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lufthansa is nearing an agreement with the German government for a €9-10 billion ($9.8-10.9 billion) rescue package made up of several components as the airline aims to resume a substantial amount of flights in June.

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines said April 29 that it needs €767 million ($833 million) in financial assistance from the state to survive the COVID-19 crisis.

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FRANKFURT—Lufthansa has deemed the proposed conditions of a German government bailout package unacceptable and is now considering entering a

Lufthansa Group said April 23 that it needs financial assistance by its home countries to be able to survive as it cannot get sufficient access to additional liquidity in financial markets.

Lufthansa Group continues realigning management positions as a result of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis.

VIENNA—As Lufthansa Group evaluates how many hubs it will need after the COVID-19 crisis is over, Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech

Lufthansa Cargo and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo have expanded operations using passenger aircraft.

Lufthansa is to permanently decommission more than 40 aircraft including six Airbus A380s, reduce Eurowings’ long-haul business and scrap its Germanwings brand.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.