Abstract

When the Covid-19 crisis exploded, states were ready to financially support the aviation whose revenue crashed because of the travel restrictions. The European Commission has declared compatible public aid granted by the EU Member States to airlines, relying on two derogations to the general prohibition of State aid. These derogations apply to aid that remedies to a severe disturbance and aid that makes good damage resulting from exceptional circumstances. These compatibility conditions were challenged by a low-cost carrier, Ryanair, before the General Court of the EU. However, the court ...