Lufthansa confirms it will submit a non-binding proposal for TAP this week, positioning itself as the partner with the greatest capacity to develop the Portuguese airline. The group's strategy chief, Tamur Goudarzi Pour, stated that they have a strong interest and aim to expand, rather than reduce, TAP's operations. The German group also highlighted its potential to invest in a pilot training school in Portugal, independent of the privatisation outcome, while noting that any acquisition must provide returns for its stakeholders.