The European Commission approves operating aid to the Rostock Airport
The European Commission has recently approved operating aid granted by Germany to the manager of the Rostock airport (FRLG) on the basis of the compatibility conditions for operating aid in the 2014 Aviation Guidelines (Decision of 10.08.2018, case SA.49709 - Germany-Rostock Airport ). The notified national measures examined by the Commission was a non-repayable grant paid out in instalments covering the initial funding gap of the airport for the January 2018-April 2019 period. The Commission was of the view that the financial aid granted to FRLG amounted to State aid within the meaning of Article 107 TFEU and went on ascertaining whether the measure was compatible with the internal market meeting the compatibility conditions in the 2014 Aviation Guidelines. a)The condition of contribution to a well-defined objective of common interest Within the catchment area of the beneficiary (a travelling distance of 100 km or a travelling time of 60 minutes) there was no other airports o