According to the Oxford dictionary a lie is the following:
(a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.)
When Bjørn stated during the LGW base meeting, and I paraphrase" nobody needs to worry about their job, all of your jobs are safe"
That is in my opinion a falsehood. Considering notices of contractual termination were sent out to 60 pilots two weeks later.
Yes; it is but my opinion, however I think they fit the above definition.