Etihad Airways reportedly is not in talks about acquiring stakes in Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (DB:LHA). “Lufthansa is not in talks about Etihad Airways taking a stake in Lufthansa,” two sources familiar with the matter said on January 17, 2017, denying an Italian newspaper report that said it was. "A financial stake is out of the question at the moment," one source, who is familiar with Lufthansa's plans, said. A source familiar with Etihad also said Abu Dhabi would not want to pay for a stake in Lufthansa. The first source said Lufthansa was talking to Etihad, but about more code sharing and catering cooperation.