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France supports the national airline with billions. In return, Air France should no longer compete against TGV and reduce CO2 emissions.
There was good news for Air France in late April. The government promised a total of seven billion euros in support in the form of state loans and with a state guarantee to the national airline. However, as is now becoming apparent, aid is conditional.
“The support is not a blank check,” said Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. On the one hand, they want Air France to be more competitive. On the other hand, the airline should become the airline that is most concerned about the environment. What that means is very specific.
There is no competition with TGV
Air France should no longer be able to offer routes within France that can also be covered by a high-speed train in two and a half hours. France’s TGV network is well developed. Therefore, the national airline should only offer flights between Paris and Bordeaux, Lyon, Nantes or Rennes to passengers traveling abroad or arriving from there.
Le Maire justified the requirement with the low CO content2nd-Ejection of trains. As an additional condition to the aid package, France plans that Air France accelerate the modernization of its fleet. By 2030, the airline is expected2nd– Reduce emissions per passenger kilometer by 50 percent.
Fuel consumption demand.
On short-haul flights, the airline will reduce CO emissions by 20242nd– Cut consumption in half. Air France is also slated to cover two percent of its fuel consumption through biokerosene by 2025.
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