UK Route Development Fund Scheme
In June 2006 the European Commission granted State aid approval to the UK for the operation of a scheme under which devolved administrations and regional development agencies can offer start-up aid for a limited period for new air services from airports within their areas. The Welsh Assembly Government and One Northeast, the regional development agency for North East England, have both established funds for this purpose. They commenced activities during the financial year 2006-07, and supported the following routes during that period:-
Wales Route Development Fund
Cardiff - Brussels Air Wales, Eastern Airways
Cardiff - Manchester Air Southwest
North East England Route Development Fund
Newcastle - Bergen Jet2
Newcastle - Copenhagen Cimber Air
Newcastle - Inverness Eastern Airways
Newcastle - Krakow Jet2
Durham Tees Valley - Brussels Eastern Airways
Note: the above list does not include the activities of similar funds in 2006-07 in Scotland and Northern Ireland, which do not operate as part of the UK Route Development Fund scheme.
