COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/1227
of 23 July 2014
on State aid SA.22614 (C 53/07) implemented by France in favour of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pau-Béarn, Ryanair, Airport Marketing Services and Transavia
(notified under document C(2014) 5085)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
1.
PROCEDURE
2.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE AIRPORT
Year |
Total |
2000 |
6 13 333 |
2001 |
6 00 084 |
2002 |
5 85 410 |
2003 |
6 82 428 |
2004 |
7 20 588 |
2005 |
7 29 409 |
2006 |
7 63 942 |
2007 |
7 63 018 |
2008 |
8 17 511 |
2009 |
6 91 037 |
2010 |
6 73 697 |
2011 |
6 41 496 |
2012 |
6 09 535 |
2013 |
6 45 577 |
Source: Information provided by France and the CCIPB website. |
3.
MEASURES COVERED BY THE DECISION OPENING THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE AND THE CONSULTANT’S REPORT
3.1.
2005 AGREEMENTS SIGNED WITH AMS AND RYANAIR
3.1.1. MARKETING SERVICES AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH AMS FOR THE PAU-LONDON STANSTED ROUTE
3.1.2. AIRPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH RYANAIR FOR THE PAU-LONDON STANSTED ROUTE
3.2.
CONSULTANT’S REPORT
3.2.1. MARKETING SERVICES AGREEMENTS SIGNED WITH RYANAIR AND AMS
3.2.2. MARKETING SERVICES AGREEMENTS SIGNED WITH TRANSAVIA
3.2.3. AIRPORT SERVICES AGREEMENTS
4.
MEASURES COVERED BY THE EXTENSION DECISION
4.1.
AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY THE CCIPB WITH AMS AND RYANAIR
4.1.1. AGREEMENT OF 28 JANUARY 2003
4.1.2. 2005 AGREEMENTS(18)
4.1.3. AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY THE AIRPORT WITH AMS AND RYANAIR AFTER 2005
(thousand EUR) |
||||||||||
Subsidy paid to AMS or Ryanair for each route operated |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Total |
Pau-London |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
437 |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
Pau-Charleroi |
|
|
|
|
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
Pau-Bristol |
|
|
|
|
|
[…] |
[…] |
|
|
[…] |
Pau-Beauvais |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
Total of the payments made to AMS or Ryanair |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
437 |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[4 000-6 000] |
Source: Letters from France of 30 May 2011 and 10 May 2012 (). |
4.2.
AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE CCIPB WITH TRANSAVIA
4.3.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS PUBLIC ENTITIES TO PAU AIRPORT
(thousand EUR) |
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Nature of Subsidy |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Total |
FIATA State Subsidy (Sovereign Tasks) |
|
|
396 |
|
11 |
|
400 |
300 |
|
|
|
1 107 |
State Equipment Subsidy (Sovereign Investment Grant) |
166 (SSLIA premises(21)) |
|
1 782 (2 CT Scanners + Vehicle) SSLIA |
466 (SSLIA Vehicle) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 414 |
Total Equipment Subsidy for Sovereign Tasks |
166 |
|
2 178 |
466 |
11 |
|
400 |
300 |
|
|
|
3 521 |
Pyrénées-Atlantiques Departmental Council (Equipment grant) |
1 326 (freight terminal) |
|
91 (runway equipment) |
|
|
478 (taxiway work) |
|
|
|
|
|
1 895 |
Aquitaine Regional Council |
1 413 (freight terminal) |
2 164 (passenger terminal) |
232 (terminals) |
|
|
479 (taxiway work) |
|
|
|
|
|
4 288 |
Group of Municipalities and Pau Urban Community |
1 479 (freight and passenger terminals) |
1 683 (passenger terminal) |
643 (passenger terminal) |
5 (terminals) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 810 |
ERDF |
|
1 559 (passenger terminal) |
1 184 (terminals) |
291 (passenger terminal) |
|
653 (taxiway work) |
|
|
|
|
|
3 687 |
Gaz de France |
|
|
|
38 (cogeneration plant) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
Syndicat Mixte de l’Aéroport de Pau-Pyrénées |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 030 (runway and lighting repair) |
100 (runway and lighting repair) |
4 130 |
Total Equipment Subsidy (Excluding Sovereign Tasks) |
4 218 |
5 406 |
2 150 |
334 |
|
1 610 |
|
|
|
4 030 |
100 |
17 848 |
Pyrénées-Atlantiques Departmental Council (Repayment of loan capital) |
97 |
272 |
113 |
122 |
98 |
77 |
|
|
|
|
|
779 |
Investments made |
3 470 |
8 656 |
5 781 |
1 352 |
272 |
2 744 |
260 |
315 |
416 |
5 419 |
167 |
28 852 |
|
4.3.1. ‘EQUIPMENT’ SUBSIDIES
Date of granting of the subsidy |
Public entities having granted the subsidy |
Nature of the investments |
Total cost of the investments (million EUR) |
Total amounts of the subsidy (million EUR) |
Payment period |
1999-2000 |
Departmental Council Regional Council Group of Municipalities and Pau Urban Community Gaz de France |
Freight and passenger terminals, runway equipment, cogeneration plant |
15,3 |
11,9 |
2000-2003 |
2004 |
Departmental Council Regional Council European Union (ERDF) |
Taxiway work |
2,6 |
1,6 |
2005 |
2009 |
Syndicat Mixte |
Renovation of runway and lighting, car park extension |
5,1(22) |
4,1 |
2009-2010 |
Source: Documents produced by France. |
4.3.2. STATE SUBSIDIES INTENDED, ACCORDING TO FRANCE, TO FINANCE SOVEREIGN TASKS — SYSTEM OF FINANCING SOVEREIGN TASKS IN FRENCH AIRPORTS
5.
REASONS FOR THE OPENING AND EXTENSION OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
5.1.
DECISION TO OPEN THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
5.2.
DECISION TO EXTEND THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
6.
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
6.1.
COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
6.1.1. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF PAU-BÉARN (CCIPB)
6.1.1.1.
Airport services agreement signed with Ryanair
6.1.1.2.
Marketing services agreement signed with AMS
6.1.1.3.
Criterion of a private investor in a market economy
6.1.1.4.
Distortion of competition
6.1.2. ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN AIRLINES (‘AEA’)
6.1.3. RYANAIR
6.1.4. AIRPORT MARKETING SERVICES (AMS)
6.1.5. AIR FRANCE
6.1.5.1.
Airport charges
6.1.5.2.
Groundhandling services
6.1.5.3.
Marketing services agreement signed with AMS
6.1.5.4.
Conclusion
6.2.
COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES FOLLOWING THE EXTENSION OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
6.2.1. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF PAU-BÉARN (CCIPB)
6.2.1.1.
Marketing services agreements signed by the CCIPB
6.2.1.2.
Airport services agreements
6.2.1.3.
Subsidies to the airport
6.2.2. RYANAIR
6.2.2.1.
Consultant’s report of 30 March 2011
6.2.2.2.
AMS and Ryanair as a single beneficiary
6.2.2.3.
State resources and lack of imputability
6.2.2.4.
Business plan
6.2.2.5.
Ryanair’s comments of 10 April 2013
6.2.2.6.
Ryanair’s comments of 20 December 2013
6.2.2.7.
Ryanair’s comments of 17 January 2014
6.2.3. AIRPORT MARKETING SERVICES (AMS)
6.3.
COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION IN
THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
OF A NOTICE INVITING MEMBER STATES AND INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES TO SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS ON THE APPLICATION OF THE NEW GUIDELINES TO ONGOING CASES
6.3.1. AIR FRANCE
6.3.2. CCIPB
6.3.3. TRANSPORT & ENVIRONMENT (T&E)
7.
COMMENTS FROM FRANCE
7.1.
COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY FRANCE FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
7.1.1. 2005 AIRPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT
7.1.2. CIVIL AVIATION TAX
7.1.3. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CCIPB AND AMS
7.2.
COMMENTS FROM FRANCE ON THE COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
7.3.
COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY FRANCE FOLLOWING THE EXTENSION OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
7.3.1. ALLEGED AID GRANTED TO AIRLINES
7.3.2. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AIRPORT
7.4.
COMMENTS FROM FRANCE ON THE COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES FOLLOWING THE EXTENSION OF THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
7.5.
COMMENTS FROM FRANCE ON THE APPLICATION OF THE NEW GUIDELINES TO THIS CASE
7.6.
COMMENTS FROM FRANCE ON THE COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES ON THE APPLICATION OF THE NEW GUIDELINES TO THIS CASE
8.
ASSESSMENT
8.1.
MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF AIRLINES
8.1.1. EXISTENCE OF AID WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 107(1) TFEU
8.1.1.1.
State resources in the agreements between the CCIPB and the airlines during the period under review
8.1.1.2.
Selective advantage for Ryanair, AMS and Transavia in the agreements signed with the CCIPB during the period under review
Year |
Non-aeronautical revenue |
|
Total amounts (thousand EUR) |
Average unit amount per passenger over the previous 3 years (EUR) |
|
2000 |
726 |
|
2001 |
730 |
|
2002 |
953 |
|
2003 |
1 206 |
1,34 |
2004 |
1 191 |
1,55 |
2005 |
1 206 |
1,69 |
2006 |
1 270 |
1,69 |
2007 |
1 293 |
1,66 |
2008 |
2 218 |
1,67 |
2009 |
2 097 |
2,04 |
2010 |
2 297 |
2,47 |
2011 |
2 385 |
|
Agreement |
flights/week |
flights/year |
Date of signature of agreement(s) |
Effective start date |
Effective end date originally planned |
London 2003 |
7 |
365 |
28/01/2003 |
28/01/2003 |
27/01/2008 |
London 2005 |
7 |
365 |
30/06/2005 |
30/06/2005 |
29/06/2010 |
Charleroi 2007 |
3 |
156 |
25/09/2007 |
30/10/2007 |
24/09/2012 |
Bristol 2008 (s) |
3 |
50 |
31/03/2008 |
16/05/2008 |
13/09/2008 |
Bristol 2009 (s) |
2 |
58 |
16/06/2009 |
01/04/2009 |
24/10/2009 |
2009 amendment to the 2005 agreement for London |
|
211 |
15/06/2009 |
01/01/2009 |
29/06/2010 |
London, Charleroi (s) & Beauvais (s) 2010 |
6 |
312 |
28/01/2010 |
30/03/2010 |
29/03/2011 |
(EUR) |
||||||
|
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
total number of inbound and outbound passengers |
1 08 479 |
1 17 275 |
1 17 275 |
1 17 275 |
1 17 275 |
8 796 |
number of rotations per year |
338 |
365 |
365 |
365 |
365 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
landing charge |
41 797 |
46 089 |
47 011 |
47 951 |
48 910 |
3 742 |
passenger charge |
1 92 550 |
2 12 325 |
2 16 572 |
2 20 903 |
2 25 322 |
17 237 |
groundhandling services |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
total aeronautical revenue |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
non-aeronautical revenue |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
total revenues |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating costs (staff, sundry purchases, etc.) |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
marketing costs |
4 50 000 |
4 00 000 |
4 00 000 |
4 00 000 |
4 00 000 |
30 000 |
total costs |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
incremental flows (revenues less costs) |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
(EUR) |
||||||
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
total number of inbound and outbound passengers |
58 963 |
1 17 275 |
1 17 275 |
1 17 275 |
1 17 275 |
58 311 |
number of rotations per year |
184 |
365 |
365 |
365 |
365 |
181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
landing charge |
22 832 |
46 319 |
47 246 |
48 191 |
49 154 |
24 929 |
passenger charge |
1 05 544 |
2 14 120 |
2 18 402 |
2 22 770 |
2 27 226 |
1 15 241 |
groundhandling services |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
total aeronautical revenue |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
non-aeronautical revenue |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
total revenues |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating costs (staff, sundry purchases, etc.) |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
marketing costs |
2 19 714 |
4 37 000 |
4 37 000 |
4 37 000 |
4 37 000 |
2 17 286 |
total costs |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
incremental flows (revenues less costs) |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
(EUR) |
||
|
2009 |
2010 |
total number of inbound and outbound passengers |
67 794 |
33 709 |
number of rotations per year |
211 |
105 |
|
|
|
landing charge |
29 173 |
14 795 |
passenger charge |
1 62 706 |
82 519 |
groundhandling services |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
total aeronautical revenue |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
non-aeronautical revenue |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
total revenues |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
|
|
|
operating costs (staff, sundry purchases, etc.) |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
marketing costs |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
total costs |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
|
|
|
incremental flows (revenues less costs) |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
(EUR) |
||||||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
total number of inbound and outbound passengers |
13 366 |
50 123 |
50 123 |
50 123 |
50 123 |
36 757 |
number of rotations per year |
42 |
156 |
156 |
156 |
156 |
114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
landing charge |
5 409 |
20 691 |
21 104 |
21 526 |
21 957 |
16 424 |
passenger charge |
26 264 |
1 00 461 |
1 02 470 |
1 04 520 |
1 06 610 |
79 744 |
groundhandling services |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
total aeronautical revenue |
[0-99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
non-aeronautical revenue |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
total revenues |
[0-99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating costs (staff, sundry purchases, etc.) |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
marketing costs |
[0-99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
total costs |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
incremental flows (revenues less costs) |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
(EUR) |
||||
|
2008 Bristol agreement |
2009 Bristol agreement |
2010 London, Charleroi and Beauvais agreement |
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
total number of inbound and outbound passengers |
16 111 |
18 635 |
75 463 |
24 783 |
number of rotations per year |
50 |
58 |
235 |
77 |
|
|
|
|
|
landing charge |
6 933 |
8 019 |
32 472 |
10 878 |
passenger charge |
37 700 |
44 725 |
1 81 110 |
60 669 |
groundhandling services |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
total aeronautical revenue |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
non-aeronautical revenue |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
total revenues |
[0-99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
operating costs (staff, sundry purchases, etc.) |
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
marketing costs |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 0 00 000- 1 4 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
total costs |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 0 00 000- 1 4 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
incremental flows (revenues less costs) |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
[-1 to - 99 999] |
[- 6 00 000 to - 9 99 999] |
[- 1 00 000 to - 2 99 999] |
8.1.1.3.
Distortion of competition
8.1.1.4.
Conclusion
8.1.2. UNLAWFUL NATURE OF THE AID
8.1.3. COMPATIBILITY WITH THE INTERNAL MARKET
8.1.3.1.
Measures predating the entry into force of the 2005 Guidelines
8.1.3.2.
Measures postdating the entry into force of the 2005 Guidelines
8.2.
MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF THE AIRPORT OPERATOR
8.2.1. EXISTENCE OF AID WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 107(1) TFEU
8.2.1.1.
Concepts of undertaking and economic activity
8.2.1.2.
Sovereign task subsidies
8.2.1.3.
Equipment subsidies granted in 2004 and 2009
(million EUR) |
||||
Entities granting the equipment subsidies |
Years granted |
Nature of the investments |
Total amount paid |
Total amount of the investment |
Pyrénées-Atlantiques Departmental Council Aquitaine Regional Council European Union (ERDF) |
2004 |
Taxiway work |
1,6 |
2,6 |
Syndicat Mixte de l’Aéroport de Pau-Pyrénées |
2009 |
Renovation of runway and lighting Car park extension |
4,1 |
5,1 |
Total |
|
|
5,8 |
7,7 |
8.2.1.4.
Effect on intra-Community trade and competition
8.2.1.5.
Conclusion on the existence of aid
8.2.2. UNLAWFUL NATURE OF THE AID
8.2.3. COMPATIBILITY WITH THE INTERNAL MARKET
8.2.3.1.
Clearly defined objective of common interest
8.2.3.2.
The infrastructure is necessary and proportional to the objective set
8.2.3.3.
The infrastructure has satisfactory medium-term prospects for use
8.2.3.4.
Access to the infrastructure in an equal and non-discriminatory manner
8.2.3.5.
Development of trade not affected to an extent contrary to the common interest
Aerodrome |
Type of traffic |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Tarbes |
National traffic excluding low-fare airlines |
63 |
114 |
49 |
55 |
89 |
97 |
98 |
110 |
114 |
100 |
115 |
Ryanair traffic |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
13 |
7 |
41 |
|
Other low-fare and charter airlines |
351 |
326 |
328 |
356 |
373 |
353 |
346 |
577 |
354 |
327 |
346 |
|
Total |
415 |
440 |
377 |
411 |
462 |
450 |
444 |
678 |
481 |
436 |
452 |
|
Pau |
National traffic excluding low-fare airlines |
595 |
582 |
624 |
619 |
615 |
628 |
630 |
643 |
572 |
553 |
599 |
Ryanair traffic |
|
|
53 |
96 |
107 |
106 |
95 |
143 |
103 |
108 |
22 |
|
Other low-fare airlines |
|
|
|
|
1 |
25 |
33 |
25 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
|
Charter airlines |
5 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
|
Total |
600 |
585 |
682 |
721 |
729 |
763 |
761 |
817 |
691 |
674 |
640 |
|
Biarritz |
National traffic excluding low-fare airlines |
673 |
658 |
660 |
649 |
652 |
666 |
666 |
616 |
611 |
609 |
658 |
Ryanair traffic |
108 |
117 |
134 |
130 |
150 |
184 |
233 |
216 |
199 |
176 |
167 |
|
Other low-fare airlines |
|
|
|
|
6 |
6 |
12 |
170 |
176 |
186 |
195 |
|
Charter airlines |
9 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
17 |
26 |
25 |
18 |
13 |
|
Total |
790 |
778 |
799 |
786 |
816 |
865 |
928 |
1 028 |
1 011 |
989 |
1 033 |
8.2.3.6.
Necessity and proportionality of the aid
(thousand EUR) |
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Years |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Revenue |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
Costs |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
Net income |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
Internal financing capacity |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
[…] |
Source: Documents produced by France. |
8.2.3.7.
Conclusion on the 2004 and 2009 equipment subsidies
9.
CONCLUSIONS
(EUR) |
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Identity of the beneficiary |
Agreements |
Indicative amount of the aid received under the various agreements(148) |
Indicative amount of the aid to be recovered (Principal) |
||||||||
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|||
Ryanair |
London — 28 January 2003 |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
Ryanair/AMS |
London — 30 June 2005 |
|
|
[0-99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
|
|
|
|
Amendment of 16 June 2009 to the agreement of 30 June 2005 (London) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
|
|
|
Charleroi — 25 September 2007 |
|
|
|
|
[0-99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
|
|
|
Amendment of 16 June 2009 to the agreement of 25 September 2007 (Charleroi) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[0-99 999] |
[0-99 999] |
|
|
|
Bristol — 17 and 31 March 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
[0-99 999] |
|
|
|
|
|
Bristol — 16 June 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[0-99 999] |
|
|
|
|
London, Charleroi & Beauvais — 28 January 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
|
|
Total (Ryanair/AMS) |
|
|
[0-99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[6 00 000-9 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 5 00 000- 2 1 99 999] |
|
Transavia |
Amsterdam — 23 January 2006 |
|
|
|
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
[1 00 000-2 99 999] |
|
|
|
[3 00 000-5 99 999] |