State aid for airline restructuring: Does it give you wings?

Occasional papers by staff of the Competition Directorate–General of the European Commission about policy issues and key cases.The rescue and restructuring guidelines allow for granting of State aid under strict conditions, ensuring that the aided company will become viable without continued state support. This helps to transform and modernise the European aviation sector, which needs strong and healthy airlines to meet citizens' transport needs. Experience shows that even if an airline goes bankrupt and can't be restructured to become viable again, its disappearance doesn't mean the Member State concerned will lose its connectivity.

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