France is looking after Air France nothing more in introducing a law designed solely to protect it, Italy did the same thing with its PSO routes with Easyjet.
Would expect nothing more from the French Government. And it's not only in the aviation market... On intercity rail journeys between France and Germany, rail companies have to ensure German employees are on the service as the French refuse to provide certain at seat services.
The whole furore around Siemens trains being chosen for the next generation of Eurostar trains and Frances pressure on Ireland to increase it's corporation tax, when a report showed that with the grants France gives to home grown business, it's corporation tax is effectively 4.5%, some 8% lower than Ireland's. It's a complete joke.
Anyway back to the thread, I apologise for any digression.