Ryanair wins EU fight over pandemic aid for Air France-KLM

Air France-KLM said it would 'carefully study' the judgments and would consider whether to lodge an appeal

Ryanair has filed more than two dozen challenges to the vast amounts of state aid given by governments to local carriers. Picture: Brian Lawless

Ryanair has won its court challenges arguing rival airline Air-France KLM received allegedly unfair financial assistance during the pandemic.

The EU General Court’s ruling annulled the eurozone’s approvals for the financial support worth €7bn, saying regulators failed to vet the potential impact of the French government’s aid package, not just on local unit Air France but also on Dutch arm KLM.