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Revision of the Commission Guidelines on State aid in the aviation sector (airports and airlines)

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This initiative aims to revise the State aid Aviation Guidelines and to align them with the objectives of the Green Deal, while preserving connectivity and supporting competition in the aviation sector.

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Public consultation

ID: 13915

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18 responses

Swedish industry urges higher state aid limits for regional airports

Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, 25 Sept 2024

The group requests raising the passenger limit for operational aid to cover larger regional airports. They also propose transitional support for airports serving up to one million passengers.
Higher aid limits would ensure long-term stability and investment capacity for regional hubs.
Nearby competing airports might suffer if aid leads to the duplication of infrastructure.

Ryanair urges flexible State aid and relaxed airline ownership rules

Ryanair Holdings, 8 Oct 2024

Ryanair requests higher subsidies for environmental projects and an extension for airport operating support. They also advocate for modernizing rules to allow more non-EU capital investment.
This would provide the airline with cheaper airport access and easier international funding.
Public treasuries would face higher costs from prolonged operating subsidies and environmental aid.

Lufthansa Group demands end to discriminatory aviation state aid

Lufthansa Group, 8 Oct 2024

Lufthansa requests consistent rules for all airlines regardless of whether they operate from hubs or smaller airports. They urge the Commission to prevent public subsidies for non-viable airports and loss-making ground operations. Additionally, they propose new investment aid for sustainable fuels and purchasing more efficient aircraft.
Lufthansa would eliminate rivals' subsidy advantages and gain funding for green fleet upgrades.
Regional airports and budget airlines would face higher costs without existing public subsidies.

European airports urge extension of state aid beyond 2027

Airports Council International - European Region, 8 Oct 2024

ACI EUROPE calls for extending operating aid for smaller airports beyond 2027, increasing thresholds for investment aid especially for decarbonization, and maintaining start-up aid to airlines. They argue many small airports remain unprofitable and face mounting costs from climate legislation.
This would allow airports to maintain operations and avoid closure while managing rising compliance costs.

Air France-KLM urges stricter enforcement of aviation state aid

Air France-KLM, 7 Oct 2024

Air France-KLM demands stricter enforcement to prevent unlawful subsidies and unfair competition. They propose using total cost assessments for airport charges instead of marginal costs. They also seek state aid for decarbonization and sustainable aviation fuel.
This would protect established carriers from competitors benefiting from subsidized airport rates.
Low-cost carriers would lose pricing advantages gained from subsidized marginal-cost deals.

ERA calls for flexible State aid for regional aviation

European Regions Airline Association Ltd., 7 Oct 2024

ERA requests more flexible start-up aid rules to support regional routes. They propose allowing various funding sources and expanding support beyond just airport charges.
This would reduce the financial risk for airlines opening new regional routes.

Austrian Chamber of Labour urges social conditions for aviation aid

Bundesarbeitskammer Österreich, 4 Oct 2024

The organization proposes strict social and ecological conditions for all aviation subsidies. They argue for collective bargaining agreements and specific training requirements for staff. Investment aid should be prioritized over operating aid for struggling regional airports.
This would ensure high-quality employment and stable working conditions for airport staff.
Airlines practicing tax avoidance or aggressive planning would be disqualified from receiving aid.

German airports seek permanent state aid for small hubs

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Verkehrsflughäfen, 27 Sept 2024

The organization requests permanent operating aid for airports with fewer than one million passengers and increasing investment aid to 100 percent. They also call for exempting these subsidies from notification requirements to reduce red tape.
Smaller airports would secure long-term financial stability while avoiding costly and lengthy administrative procedures.
Airlines would lose specific support frameworks if dedicated start-up aid rules are abolished as proposed.

Consultation response

Flughafen München GmbH, 7 Oct 2024

Flughafen München GmbH is happy to provide a statement supporting the EU Commissions revision of state aid guidelines for airports and airlines. In general Munich Airport recommends adjusting the aid thresholds and reducing administrative burdens to better support airports. Investments in climate…

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Elysian Aircraft BV, 7 Oct 2024

Elysian is grateful for the opportunity to respond to this Call for Evidence for an Impact Assessment on the revision of the 2014 Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines (the Aviation Guidelines). We support the aim of the Call for Evidence, to revise the guidelines on state aid in the…

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Airport Regions Council, 3 Oct 2024

Regarding this Guidelines Revision, Airport Regions Council: . welcomes the initiative as State aid to airports and airlines is key aspect of the EU Aviation policy . considers that even if its not the concrete goal of the Guidelines Revision and that is a really difficult task, EU should deep on…

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FLYING WHALES, 8 Oct 2024

L'avis de FLYING WHALES est joint à ce message. Merci, FLYING WHALES.

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European Regional Aerodromes Community, 7 Oct 2024

Wir begrüßen die Absicht der EU-Kommission, die Leitlinien für die staatlichen Beihilfen für Flughäfen und Luftverkehrsgesellschaften zu überarbeiten. Die bisherigen Leitlinien spiegeln primär die Wettbewerbssituation der Airlines wieder. Sie berücksichtigen nicht hinreichend, dass Flugplätze in…

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Svenska Flygbranschen, 8 Oct 2024

The Swedish Aviation Industry Group (SAIG) is a non-profit making industry association which promotes, protects, and ensures that its member companies are not neglected with respect to political issues and lobbies for the continued survival and well-being of the Swedish air transport industry. SAIG…

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UNION EUROPEENNE CONTRE LES NUISANCES AERIENNES, 7 Oct 2024

Response from UECNA Generally, we do not agree with calls for state aid for air traffic. Aviation is a for the climate harmful industry; its emissions should be reduced by reducing air traffic.Air transport has the opportunity to organize itself in such a way that it can manage without state aid.…

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Swedavia AB, 4 Oct 2024

Swedavia welcomes the review of the guidelines on state aid to airports and airlines and would like to submit the following. From the European Commissions call for evidence, it is clear that the provisions on operating aid to regional airports in the guidelines have seldom been used. Swedavia…

Indecosa-CGT demands end to scandalous aviation state aid

Information et défense des consommateurs salariés – Confédération générale du travail, 4 Oct 2024

The association demands ending subsidies for aviation and redirecting these public funds toward rail networks. They propose banning flights shorter than two hours and closing inactive regional airports.
Public funding would focus on affordable, greener transport modes accessible to the general population.
Small regional airports and wealthy travelers would lose access to taxpayer-funded flight routes.

Consultation response

Autorità di regolazione dei trasporti, 27 Sept 2024

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