Lufthansa has repaid the German state's silent participations in full.

The company announced on Friday in Frankfurt.

There is still a direct stake in the state economic stabilization fund of 14 percent of the share capital.

The repayment of all state aid paid in the Corona crisis is a prerequisite for further mergers and acquisitions among Europe's airlines.

Because as long as the companies in the industry are supported by the state, they are prohibited from mergers.

Lufthansa has also received aid from Austria, Switzerland and Belgium.