Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it made to the European Commission regarding its consultation on a new fund to replace the air route development fund cancelled in 2007 and what response it received.
The European Commission is currently reviewing responses to its consultation on the review of the Community guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports. The Scottish Government’s response can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/consultations/2011_aviation_guidelines/index_en.html.