United and together, we will find a fair, non-discriminatory and adequate mechanism for the distribution of financial aid to the aviation sector. This is the conclusion of the meeting of the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Hristo Alexiev and the representatives of the branch organisations of the aviation industry.
“Supporting Bulgarian airlines in overcoming the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is extremely important for the preservation of the industry, which is the most seriously affected by the pandemic,” said Minister Hristo Alexiev. He indicated that all possible and timely actions will be taken to address this issue. The participants in the talks agreed to set up an expert working group to draw up the rules and principles for allocating the planned state aid.
The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Board of the Association of Bulgarian Airlines (ABA) Svetoslav Stanulov, the CEO of Bulgaria Air Hristo Todorov, the Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian Aviation Industry Association (BAIА) Todor Ivandjikov and Yanko Ivanov, Co-Chairman of BAIА.