FRANKFURT, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Germany wants Lufthansa
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to take over a major part of insolvent carrier Air Berlin's
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assets, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt told German daily Rheinische Post.
"We need a national champion in international aviation," the paper on Thursday quoted him as saying.
"That is why it is urgently necessary that Lufthansa can take over significant parts of Air Berlin," he said.
Lufthansa declined to comment.
(Reporting by Maria Sheahan; Additional reporting by Sabine Wollrab) ((maria.sheahan@thomsonreuters.com; +49 69 7565 1286; Reuters Messaging: maria.sheahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
"We need a national champion in international aviation," the paper on Thursday quoted him as saying.
"That is why it is urgently necessary that Lufthansa can take over significant parts of Air Berlin," he said.
Lufthansa declined to comment.
(Reporting by Maria Sheahan; Additional reporting by Sabine Wollrab) ((maria.sheahan@thomsonreuters.com; +49 69 7565 1286; Reuters Messaging: maria.sheahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
