Lufthansa's Austrian unit negotiates state aid, job cuts

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Airlines is in negotiations with the government regarding state aid to save jobs and keep Vienna as a transfer hub for long-haul flights, the carrier said on Wednesday, adding the talks were at an early stage and will probably take weeks.The Austrian arm of Germany's Lufthansa , which has announced that it would close its Germanwings low-cost carrier and reduce capacity across the group, also signalled job cuts. How many of its 7,000 employees will lose their jobs..