Aerostar Bacau posted a slight increase in net profit, to 47.36 million RON, after the first half of this year, and a turnover of 292.83 million RON, according to the company's first half report, sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Wednesday."From the turnover of 292,833 thousand RON achieved in the first semester of 2024, the company sold products and services on the domestic market of 52,606 thousand RON, and on the foreign market of 240,227 thousand RON equivalent. Between January 1 and June 30, 2024, the trend was maintained on the rise for the maintenance of civil aircraft as a result of the increase in work requests for the 2 types of aircraft for which Aerostar has authorizations. Regarding the comparative evolution of sales on the outlet markets, Aerostar recorded an upward trend for exports in Europe," the document reads.At the end of the first semester of 2024, Aerostar realized and put into operation investments worth 12.56 million RON.At the end of June, the company had 1,844 employees. The significant shareholders of the company are Iarom S.A. Bucharest (71.5%) and Evergent Investments S.A. Bacau (15.2%).Aerostar manufactures aviation products, repairs and modernizes airplanes, produces and integrates aero and land systems with civil applications or in the field of defense and security.The company, founded in 1953, has been a wholly owned private company since 2000, with shares traded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange since 1998.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
