Lufthansa, the leading European air transport group, saved from bankruptcy by the German state, announced on Monday thousands of additional job cuts, faced with a recovery "
significantly slower than expected
" after the virtual shutdown thefts due to the coronavirus.
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The company, which currently loses 500 million euros per month, will eventually part with 150 planes, against 100 initially planned, which leads to "
an increase
" in the number of "
surplus positions
" compared to the 22,000 already announced. All the Airbus A380s will remain grounded in the long term: they are "
withdrawn from the schedule
" and can only be reactivated in the event of a "
surprising
"
recovery
, the company said in a press release.