Lufthansa mogul Thiele dies unexpectedly

Knorr Bremse

Unexpected death: Majority shareholder Heinz Hermann Thiele played a significant role in the state bailout of Gernan airline Lufthansa last year.

Lufthansa's majority shareholder Heinz Hermann Thiele has died unexpectedly at the age of 79. He was becoming a highly visible public figure last year when he was portrayed as the main obstacle to the state bailout the airline needed to survive the coronavirus crisis.