Passenger traffic at the 'Avram Iancu' International Airport in Cluj-Napoca hit over 1.6 million in the first half of 2025, 11% more than in the same period of 2024, the air facility said in a release.Other activity numbers in the reporting period were as follows: over 13,750 aircraft movements (+12% y-o-y); an ACI Europe nomination among the large regional airports with the most consistent air traffic dynamics in May 2025 (+12.8% vs. May 2024); the best month of June in the airport's history - June 2025, with over 338,000 passengers, marking a 13.6% increase compared to June 2024; significant growth in the tourist charter sector (+43%) and domestic flights (+23%).Italy ranked first on the list of destination countries for regular flights from Cluj International Airport, with a total of 286,000 registered passengers, followed by Germany with 225,000 registered passengers, and Spain with a total of 188,000 registered passengers. Romania (177,000 passengers) and the United Kingdom (152,000 passengers) are next in the ranking."H1 2025 was the best half-year in the history of the company in terms of passenger traffic, and this achievement marks not only a consistent increase in passenger volumes, but also a reinforcement of the position of Cluj International Airport among competing airports in the Transylvania region, reflecting equally the airport's responsibility to provide high-quality services, as well as its commitment to offering a pleasant passenger experience. Passenger air traffic data from recent years, as well as the solid figures from H1 2025 prove the fact that the Cluj airport has become increasingly attractive, and the strategic partnerships with various air operators have played a particularly important role in this success," the cited release also states. (Photo:https://www.facebook.com/)
The medieval citadel of Sighişoara, in central Romania, will host the first edition of the “Halloween in the Citadel” festival. The event will take place this weekend, between October 31 and November 2. The entire city center will be decorated in the spirit of Halloween with the ocassion. The towers and historic houses inside the […]
Romania ranks among the European Union countries with the highest share of people living in severely inadequate housing, according to new data compiled by Monitorul Social, a project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania, based on Eurostat figures for 2023–2024. The report showed that 9.6% of Romania’s population lives in conditions classified as “severe housing deprivation,” meaning...
Haier Tech Europe is selling its manufacturing plant near Ploiești, in Romania’s Prahova county, as part of a broader restructuring of its European production network. The company has appointed real estate consultancy Colliers as the exclusive consultant for the transaction. The decision follows Haier’s recent strategic review, which led to the discontinuation of operations at […]
Romanian agricultural company Agroserv Măriuța, owner of the Lăptăria cu Caimac brand, announced the launch of a private placement for a new corporate bond issue with a value of up to EUR 3 million on Tuesday, October 28. Denominated in euros, the bonds will have a nominal value of EUR 100 each, a fixed annual […]
Studium Green, a company from Cluj-Napoca specialized in real estate development, has completed the sale of several plots of land in Jilava, near Bucharest, to the Altex group and the furniture and home décor retailer mömax, part of the Austrian company XXXLutz. The total value of the transactions exceeds EUR 17 million. The lands will be […]
Cluj-based deep-tech startup .lumen, known for its AI-powered glasses for the visually impaired, has joined the EUR 7.8 million program VR Health Champions as a flagship SME. Through the VR Health Champions project, .lumen will co-develop its second-generation product, a smaller, more refined version designed for global markets, the company said. The collaboration will enable […]
