A French government plan to rescue Air France is contingent on the carrier scrapping some domestic flights, the country's economy minister has said.

Air France should become "the most environmentally respectful airline", Bruno Le Maire told France Inter radio.

The government has approved a €7bn (£6.15bn) loan to Air France, which has been hit hard by coronavirus curbs.

On Monday, the European Commission approved the proposal, saying it met EU rules on state aid.

In his radio interview, Mr Le Maire said the coronavirus crisis provided an opportunity to "reinvent our model of economic development to ensure it is more respectful of the environment"...