BRUSSELS: Nearly 100 Belgian companies called on Monday for Germany’s Lufthansa to keep Brussels Airlines based in Belgium and not to merge it with Eurowings, as the German carrier replaced the Belgian airline’s top management.
Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), which took control of the Belgian national flag carrier in 2016, on Monday appointed a new chief executive officer and chief operating officer at the airline.
Christina Foerster will take over the helm of Brussels Airlines on April 1, Brussels Airlines said in a statement on its website after a board meeting.
Executives at Belgian firms including Solvay (SOLB.BR) and AB Inbev (ABI.BR) said in an open letter that the connectivity offered by Brussels Airlines was strategically important for Belgium and its ability to export products and services.
