Strasbourg, 06/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - Meeting in Strasbourg on Tuesday, the European Commission adopted new guidelines for the funding of airports and state aid for the launch of new routes from regional airports. The Commission aims to ease congestion at major European hubs by opening new regional routes, while ensuring fair competition respecting transparency, non-discrimination and proportionality. The 1994 rules on state aid needed adjusting following the court case where Irish low...