EC Ruling: Blue Air State Aid Did Not Meet EU Rules, Must Be Recovered

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State aid worth $37 million for Romanian LCC Blue Air did not meet European Union (EU) state aid rules and must be recovered, the European Commission (EC) said, in the latest in a series of rulings against state aid for airlines in the region. The Commission concluded that Blue Air's restructuring...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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