Air France-KLM was the beneficiary of separate French and Dutch state aid during the Covid-19 pandemic, and that aid to the group was “necessary, appropriate, and proportionate to remedy a serious disturbance” in the economies of France and the Netherlands, the European Commission said in a statement – circumventing two General Court decisions that annulled the aid approvals.

“Air France-KLM Group is a major network airline playing a key role in both the Dutch and French economies. As a result of the imposition of…

Source: ch aviation
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