The federal minister for Mobility, François Bellot (MR) expressed the hope that the belgian government will do that "in the next few days" an agreement with the German group Lufthansa, about the rescue of its subsidiary Brussels Airlines. Without going into the details of the negotiations, the minister has suggested, on Bel RTL, an important issue is to ensure that the commitments made will actually be followed if the belgian State supports financially the airline.
Already before the crisis of the sars coronavirus does not shy the aviation sector, a plan to improve profitability was announced by Lufthansa for its 100% subsidiary, called " Reboot ". With cost-reduction measures, voluntary departures and a partial freeze on hiring.