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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

4th Jun 2016, 15:53

Replies: 111

Regional Air Connectivity Fund - 19 routes

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Posted By SWBKCB

Read back through the thread and then Google...

Read back through the thread and then Google "State Aid"

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

26th Nov 2015, 15:47

Replies: 111

Regional Air Connectivity Fund - 19 routes

Views: 34,215

Posted By SWBKCB

Agreed - at least Stobarts have been talking...

Agreed - at least Stobarts have been talking about SEN and DUB ever since they have been looking to develop CAX.

Whether you agree that the Govt should be funding this sort of thing or not, they...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

24th Aug 2015, 18:50

Replies: 111

Regional Air Connectivity Fund - 19 routes

Views: 34,215

Posted By SWBKCB

As far as I'm aware, it isn't EU money that's...

As far as I'm aware, it isn't EU money that's available - and it's normally the threat of "state aid" investigations which reigns in the regional/local authorities.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

24th Aug 2015, 17:10

Replies: 111

Regional Air Connectivity Fund - 19 routes

Views: 34,215

Posted By SWBKCB

If you read the original application...

If you read the original application documentation (admittedly, not many
contributors have), this competition does meet state aid rules.

And what is wrong with airlines playing the game?

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

7th Jun 2015, 19:58

Replies: 111

Regional Air Connectivity Fund - 19 routes

Views: 34,215

Posted By SWBKCB

Yes - used to be a huge VFR market - judging by...

Yes - used to be a huge VFR market - judging by the number of wheelchairs that used to meet the MAN Wardair flights I'm not surprised the market has declined...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

7th Jun 2015, 15:12

Replies: 111

Regional Air Connectivity Fund - 19 routes

Views: 34,215

Posted By SWBKCB

To be fair, back in the 70's this was the same at...

To be fair, back in the 70's this was the same at most of the major regional airports (at MAN there was regularly 3 or 4 Wardair widebodies on the ground at the same time). Market is a lot smaller...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

3rd Apr 2015, 13:19

Replies: 111

Regional Air Connectivity Fund - 19 routes

Views: 34,215

Posted By SWBKCB

And everybody knows that the Government is really...

And everybody knows that the Government is really controlled by a race of alien lizards... :ugh:

Where's my tinfoil hat!

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

29th Mar 2015, 17:58

Replies: 111

Regional Air Connectivity Fund - 19 routes

Views: 34,215

Posted By SWBKCB

1. These are applications, not awards - nothing...

1. These are applications, not awards - nothing decided yet;

2. the aid is for start up only not long term;

3. Yes, it's legal - any grant will need to meet EU state aid rules

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