葡萄牙政府已与汉莎航空签署合同，将国家航空公司TAP出售给德国汉莎航空集团。汉莎航空表示，交易完成后该航空公司将继续保持“葡萄牙航空公司”的身份，而总理承诺维护TAP的品牌和企业形象。
Portugal's government has signed a contract to sell flag carrier TAP to Lufthansa, which pledges to keep the airline's Portuguese brand and identity intact. Portugal's government has signed the formal contract to sell national carrier TAP to Germany's Lufthansa Group. Lufthansa said the airline will remain a "Portuguese airline" after the deal closes, while the prime minister pledged to preserve TAP's brand and corporate identity.
此次出售标志着一场长期、充满政治争议的私有化进程进入最后阶段，该进程多年来围绕TAP的战略价值、员工队伍及其在欧洲航空业中的地位引发了激烈辩论。随着汉莎航空的介入，TAP将被纳入该集团更广泛的欧洲网络。
The sale marks the final stage of a long-running, politically contentious privatisation process that sparked fierce debate over TAP's strategic value, its workforce and its place within Europe's aviation industry for years. With Lufthansa now stepping in, TAP will be folded into the group's wider European network.
预计该协议将借助里斯本通往拉丁美洲的广泛航线，增强汉莎航空在欧洲以外的布局。葡萄牙政府表示将密切监督合同执行情况，并称根据协议条款将保障员工权益。
The agreement is expected to strengthen Lufthansa's presence outside Europe by drawing on Lisbon's extensive connections to Latin America. Portugal's government said it would closely monitor the contract's implementation and that employee rights would be protected under the terms of the deal.