The Romanian airline HiSky has obtained the foreign air carrier license from the Canadian Transportation Agency, granting it permission to operate regular flights. This makes Canada the second North American country, after the United States, to authorize HiSky to establish regular routes on its territory, following a comprehensive verification process. HiSky thus becomes the only company in Romania taking steps towards launching flights to Canada, while also owning the necessary capability to operate non-stop on this long-haul route with an Airbus 330-200 aircraft. "When we added an aircraft with increased range to our fleet, we specifically aimed to establish these efficient connections between Romania and the most demanded destinations by our passengers. We are extremely close to the first direct flight from Bucharest to New York after more than 20 years, and the news of obtaining the license for flights to Canada supports our strategy to increase the number of long-haul routes. Canada is home to a large Romanian diaspora, but it is also an increasingly popular destination for vacations and business. Therefore, we are considering launching the first routes as soon as possible, to meet this need for direct connections between Bucharest and this country’s most popular cities," said Iulian Scorpan, CEO of HiSky. Currently, Romanian passengers do not have any direct travel options to Canada, following the suspension, in 2020, with no announced intention of resuming flights, of the Bucharest-Toronto route, previously operated by a foreign company. With the relaunch of flights to this country, Romanians, departing from the capital, could reach the major Canadian cities, Toronto and Montreal, in about 10 hours. HiSky is currently the second largest air transport operator registered in Romania and the only company in the country operating regular transatlantic flights. Alongside a wide-body Airbus A330 with a 14-hour uninterrupted flight range, the company also has seven other narrow-body aircraft from the Airbus A320 family in its fleet, with a total capacity of over 1500 seats.
Investment: 125 million euros to establish STIHL’s European Competence Center for the production of battery packs and battery-powered tools Scale: 47,000 square meters facility on a 147,000 square meters site — capacity of up to 1.8 million battery packs and 1.7 million tools by 2028 Employment: Approximately 700 jobs to be created by 2028 Network: Romania […]
A report published on Wednesday, October 15, by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (or CPT) urges Romanian authorities to address serious shortcomings in the treatment and conditions of detention of patients in forensic psychiatric hospitals. The deficiencies in the Romanian system were identified by the Committee representatives during a visit […]
The state-owned Electrica (BVB: EL), one of the main players in Romania’s energy sector, completed the Satu Mare 2 photovoltaic park, a strategic project that marks an important step in diversifying the production portfolio. Located near the commune of Botiz, Satu Mare County, the park has an installed capacity of 27.056 MW and represents an […]
More than 100 items, ranging from frescoes and paintings to sculptures, photographs, and other rare artifacts from Italian museums, will go on display in Timișoara for an exhibition looking at the city of Pompeii. Titled The Fragility of the Eternal. From Pompeii to the Grand Tour to Today, the exhibition will be open from November […]
Robotics startup Dexory, founded in London by Romanians Andrei Dănescu, Adrian Negoiţă, and Oana Jinga, has secured new Series C funding of USD 165 million, according to an announcement made on LinkedIn and quoted by Ziarul Financiar. The company has developed an autonomous robot, the tallest in the world, reaching 16 meters, and a platform designed […]
NEPI Rockcastle, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest owner and operator of shopping centers, has inaugurated its first photovoltaic park in Chișineu-Criș, Arad county, in western Romania. The investment is part of its green energy programme, which includes a EUR 110 million plan for photovoltaic projects across Central and Eastern Europe. According to the company, these […]
