Etihad Airways not looking to take stake in Lufthansa

Etihad Airways is not looking to take a stake in German carrier Lufthansa , a spokesman said on Wednesday, denying a report in an Italian newspaper that sent Lufthansa's shares higher on Tuesday. "We can confirm that are not looking to take a financial stake in Lufthansa," the spokesman said, after the Wall Street Journal quoted Etihad Aviation Group CEO James Hogan as saying he was interested in a closer partnership but not buying shares. Reuters reported on Tuesday that Lufthansa and Etihad we