State aid schemes in aviation sector in times of the crisis caused by COVID-19 as a tool to revitalize the sector

Abstract

This article is focused on state aid schemes as a tool to revitalize the sector in times of crisis COVID-19. The aim of the article is a comprehensive analysis of state aid in air transport and the subsequent proposal of measures to revive the sector and a proposal for changes in the air transport market after the coronacrisis. Article defines the various stages of state aid in air transport in the past as well as during the crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19. There are analyzed approaches to dealing with state aid to airlines and airports before and during the crisis. At the same time, the article also focuses on the impact of the coronacrisis on air navigation service providers. In the end are identified key components to revitalize air transport and the proposal of changes in the air transport sector caused by the coronacrisis.