Press Release: State aid: Commission clears public R&D funding for Daher-Socata and Sogerma

The European Commission has authorised France under EU State aid rules to grant repayable advances of €35.14 million to Daher-Socata (€12.34 million) and Sogerma (€22.8 million) for the development of the next-generation Main Landing Gear Doors (MLGD) and Main Landing Gear Bay (MLGB) of the future Airbus A350 XWB. The Commission found the repayable advances compatible with the EU Framework for State aid for research and development and innovation (see IP/06/1600 and MEMO/06/441). In particular, the aid addresses a specific market failure, is appropriate, and is limited to the minimum necessary.