Aurel Vlaicu – Baneasa Airport will be modernized and expanded over the next 10 years, according to a Government Decision. Air traffic at Baneasa Airport has increased 40-fold over the past three years, and the airport is expected to reach full capacity in 2026. The Government Decision’s explanatory note, reviewed by HotNews, states that for Bucharest Baneasa – Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, Romania’s General Transport Master Plan includes the following projects: Modernization of the takeoff and landing runway to 3,500 meters in length with PCN 85, ensuring compatibility of new investments with other movement areas; Modernization of the passenger terminal and its expansion by approximately 61,500 m²; Provision of cargo facilities. “Passenger traffic has recorded a significant increase of approximately 400%, from around 10,000 passengers in 2022 to an estimated 400,000 passengers in 2025. According to internal forecasts, starting in 2026, the maximum processing capacity of the current terminal will be reached. This growth estimate is also supported by the construction of the M6 metro line, a project currently underway,” the document states. Thus, the modernization plan for the period 2025–2035 includes, among other measures, the reorganization of the current terminal, the development of a new terminal, and the modernization of the runway and taxiways. “Increasing the airport’s operational capacity through the reorganization of the passenger terminal (ensuring a processing capacity of at least 800 passengers per peak hour); currently, the existing terminal allows for processing a total of 600 passengers per peak hour,” according to the document.
Some dinners are eaten. Others are remembered. At Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, the past few months have unfolded like a quiet culinary opera. One by one, Europe’s most celebrated chefs arrived, took over the kitchen of Boulevard 73 and left behind more than menus; they left stories. Now, on December 4, the curtain falls. […]
HORIZON CITY, a €130 million residential project, is emerging as one of the most solid and forward-thinking developments in the Pipera area—both through its scale and through the modern direction it sets for the new residential standards in the north. Developed across nearly 23,000 sqm, with 699 apartments and 926 parking spaces, the project brings […]
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
