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.
Representatives of the ruling Social Democratic Party, PSD, gathered for a congress in Bucharest on Friday, November 7, to elect new leadership and to amend the party’s Statute. The only candidate for party leader is Sorin Grindeanu, who held the interim position after Marcel Ciolacu's resignation in May. In his speech at the congress, Sorin […]
The e-commerce sector recorded strong early results on Black Friday 2025, according to real-time data released on Friday, November 7, by PayU GPO Romania from its dedicated Media Center. By 14:10, the payment processor reported successful transactions totaling RON 514 million (roughly EUR 101 million). PayU said shoppers had made roughly 889,000 purchases, with around […]
Contakt Express Logistik, one of Romania’s leading retailers of mobile phone and tablet accessories, with a network of over 235 stores, is set to launch the initial public offering (IPO) between November 12 and December 3, 2025. The company offers a wide range of products, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and gadgets, both in physical […]
Romania attracts fewer international tourists today than it did during the communist era, making it the only country in Europe in this situation, the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) warned, as reported by news agency Agerpres. According to the organization, Romania received more than 3.4...
InterCapital ETF, the first international ETF provider in Romania, will launch two new exchange-traded funds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting November 11, 2025. The new instruments are the InterCapital CROBEX10 TR UCITS ETF, which offers exposure to the Croatian blue-chip equity market by tracking the performance of the CROBEX10tr index, and the InterCapital EUR […]
The Competition Councils of Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova have granted the necessary authorizations and approvals for the completion of the transaction through which Maspex Romania takes over the majority shareholding of Purcari Wineries. The Maspex Group, which has been present in Romania for nearly 30 years, became the majority shareholder of one […]
