This report concluded that, even though the preliminary goals which Fraport had set itself for FFHG had been reached swiftly and the passenger numbers were increasing, the overall economic situation was declining dramatically since two of FFHG's major clients (Malaysian Airlines Cargo and MNG Airlines) shifted their activities from, or reduced their activities at, Frankfurt Hahn airport.
L'Allemagne a soutenu que les coûts des contrôles de sécurité en vertu de l'article 8 de la Luftsicherheitsgesetz (loi sur la sécurité aérienne, «LuftSiG») devaient être considérés comme relevant de l'exercice d'une mission de puissance publique.