Press Release: Commission authorises two aid measures for Air Caraïbes to improve regional services

The European Commission has authorised two state aid measures for the airline Air Caraïbes with a view to promoting the development of regional air transport to the Antilles and between the Antilles and French Guiana. One of the aid measures will serve to charter a 100-seater Embraer 190 for use between Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana. The other will enable a 70-seater ATR 72-500 to be chartered for use between Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint-Martin. The latter replaces the aid approved by the Commission on 22 February 2006, which has since been cancelled by the French authorities.