Air France‑KLM and Lufthansa Group CEOs jointly warned EU policymakers that aggressive expansion by Gulf carriers, combined with perceived lax EU rules on state support and market access, is eroding Europe's airline competitiveness and is forcing carriers to restructure, cut costs and rethink investment plans.
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The CEOs’ joint warning raises the stakes for Brussels on market-access and state-aid policy, echoing industry calls that tie billions in new investment to concrete deregulation (Airbus, Siemens and others told the European Commission they would commit billions if Brussels implements reforms).
It underpins recent restructuring moves: Lufthansa’s plan to reallocate roughly half of its narrowbody fleet into group subsidiaries reflects competitive pressure that the CEOs cite.
The statement amplifies commercial and financial signals already visible at Air France‑KLM, which has trimmed A350F order commitments amid delivery delays and cost pressure, underscoring how external competition and regulatory settings affect fleet and capacity planning.
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