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A new terminal
A new passenger terminalHenri Coanda International Airport
Opening 29.03.2011
Henri CoandăInternational Airport won the trophy Euro Annie Award for “Fastest growing airport” in the category of airports that recorded, last year, between 5 and 10 million passengers. “Euro Annie Awards” are given by the portal "Airline Network News and Analysis" (anna.aero), portal specializing in air routes planning and exhaustive analysis performed by experts from the British civil aviation.
Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport won the “Fastest growing airport” prize, managing to overtake Marseille Airport, nominated in the same category as direct rival. Other airports awarded this year with “Euro Annie Awards” distinction are those in Dusseldorf, Malta, Warsaw, Istanbul, Paris, Adana, Vilnius and Oslo.
“Euro Annie Awards” were awarded on May 23th, 2013, according to data traffic provided by more than 300 European airports and airlines operating on them.
Since its establishment, Bucharest Airports National Company undertook the task of developing one of the most advanced European airport systems and become a global role model by promoting the highest standards in quality, protection of resources and of the environment, but also a high level of social responsibility.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
On Bucharest Henri CoandăInternational Airport (AIHCB) and Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (AIBB AV), air traffic is carried out normally at this time.
Due to this afternoon’s weather conditions in Bucharest, two external flights (JOR 132 London - Bucharest and ROT 422 Barcelona - Bucharest) and two internal flights (ROT 706 Iaşi - Bucharest and ROT 606 Timişoara - Bucharest) were diverted to Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport fromConstanţa.
Also the flight PGT761 Istanbul - Bucharest returned to the take off airport because of bad weather in Bucharest.
All other flights are now operating as scheduled.
Real time information about the flights on Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport can be found on the website www.bucharestairports.ro/OTP.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Airports National Company inaugurated on May, 16th2013, the exhibition “The airport goes green”. The event is the ninth edition of BANC’s social responsibility program "Friends of the Airport - Friends of the Environment", started in 2006.
The exhibition "The airport goes green", which will be open until June 16, 2013, includes works subsequent of a creative competition of pieces made of recyclable materials launched by BANC particularly for talented pupils and students who want to make themselves visible in the artistic field, but also to those who want to engage in the process of educating and changing attitudes regarding environmental protection.
The social responsibility program "Friends of the Airport - Friends of the Environment", BANC aims at raising public awareness for environmental responsibility, by transparent communication and total availability for collaboration with state institutions, local communities and non-governmental organizations.
Henri Coandă International Airport was nominated by experts of the airlines at Routes Europe Awards. These awards are some of the most prestigious distinctions in the world aviation, recognizing excellence in airport services, according to the most professional and strict criteria applied by the airlines.
Henri Coandă Airport was selected in the category that registered last year between 4 and 20 million passengers, along with airports in Athens, Dublin, Marseille, Istanbul and Prague, Eleftherios Venizelos airport in Athens being named winner. Worldwide, in the group where AIHCB has been nominated, airports like San Diego, South West Florida, Tampa - United States, Auckland - New Zealand, Kansai - Japan are also listed.
Routes Europe Awards Gala was held in Budapest, on May 13th, 2013, and was attended by over 1,000 professionals in European and global civil aviation.
Since its establishment, Bucharest Airports National Company undertook the task of developing one of the most efficient European airport systems and becoming a global role model by promoting the highest standards in quality, protection of resources and the environment, but also a high level of social responsibility.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Airports National Company puts at passenger’s disposal, starting Tuesday, April 30th 2013, two touch screen terminals in order to request taxies at Bucharest Henri CoandăInternational Airport (AIHCB).
This facility will be free of charge for passengers and, after a 30 days period of testing, will completely replace the current taxi by request system (by phone).
Through this new service, taxi requests are simplified because the system uses dedicated multilingual software, but also an intuitive graphic interface, accessible to passengers that do not speak a worldwide language.
The first online taxi requests will be operational starting Tuesday, from 11.00 p.m., in the Arrivals Terminal of Bucharest “Henri Coandă” International Airport.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Airports National Company (BANC) recorded in 2012 a total income of 609,440,349 lei, with a 15% increase compared to 2011. BANC’s gross profit in 2012 rose up to 67,916,140 lei.
In 2012, BANC recorded on both airports of the city a total of 7,547,465 passenger traffic and 98592 aircraft movements (landings and takeoffs). Compared to 2011, the number of passengers having transited the two airports of the city increased by 1.33% in 2012.
The evolution of the number of passengers on both Bucharest Airports National Company’s airports fits the general tendency of growth recorded worldwide. According to statistics published by the Airports Council International (ACI), the European air traffic increased by 1.7% in 2012 compared to 2011.
In 2012, on AIHCB two new airlines began to operate: TAP Portugal and Flydubai. Starting March 25, 2012, Blue Air, Wizzair and Germanwings have transferred their flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bucharest Henri CoandăInternational Airport.
About CNAB:
Bucharest Airports National Company began operations on February 11, 2010 and ensures operational coordination and management of the two airports of the city. BANC was established through the merger of the two companies that were managing the airports in Bucharest, Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport and Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Flight FHY 483 Antalya - Copenhagen, owned by Freebird Airlines Company, made an emergency landing on Thursday, April 11th, at 13.54, at Henri Coanda International Airport due to, according to the message sent by the commander, onboard conflict.
The commander requested police and ambulance assistance at landing. The aircraft had 196 passengers on board. One of the passengers was injured, being taken, together with his wife, by the AIHCB ambulance.
The aircraft landed safely, air traffic on AIHCB being carried out under normal conditions. The aircraft will continue its flight to Copenhagen with 194 passengers on board.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Airports National Company put into use Friday, April 5th, three new fire trucks, with extra equipment so that they can intervene in all specific situations that may arise at the airport.
The fire trucks, Iveco Magirus Dragon, are equipped with specialized equipment for extrication, first aid for the wounded and evacuation of smoke from buildings or aircraft.
The presentation of three trucks will be Friday, April 5th, at Henri Coanda International Airport at 10.30 p.m.
Journalists interested in attending the event are asked to send in a confirmation on Thursday, April 4th, at presa@bucharestairports.ro, where they will list: name and first name of the representatives of the media, contact telephone, car registration number.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
At “Henri Coandă” International Airport (AIHCB) and “Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu”International Airport (AIBB AV), air traffic is proceeding normally.
Until 8 o’clock no delays and no flight have been canceled due to weather conditions on capital’s airport.
On both airports conditions for safe conduction of air operations are provided. Runways, taxiways and platforms of AIHCB and AIBB AV are open and operational.
Real-time information about flight situation at Bucharest “Henri Coandă” International Airport can be found on the website www.bucharestairports.ro/otp.
Bucharest Airports National Company recommends passengers to take the necessary measures to arrive at the airport in due time.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
In February 2013, Bucharest Airports National Company hosted the Airport Excellence Safety Review programme, carried out by Airports Council International experts, in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Bucharest Airports National Company became the first airport company certified with “Airport Excellence Safety Review” after this audit, and was also confirmed a strategic contributor of Airport Excellence (APEX) programme that will promote the most modern procedures and airspace safety standards in airports all over the world.
Since the certification as „Safety Partner” of ACI Airport Excellence programme, Bucharest Airports National Company will be part of international airport audit missions. The first audit in the aeronautical safety field performed by BANC will be at Chennai andAhmedabad airports in India. BANC’s experts will be part of ICAO-ACI missions which will verify and evaluate the standards and aeronautical safety procedures applied in the Indian airports.
“The safety of air operations is a fundamental objective and a strategic priority of Bucharest Airports National Company which is totally involved in answering promptly to the field’s challenges. I am confident that, through ACI APEX Safety Review programme, implemented with ICAO’s support, the aeronautical safety standards of Henri Coanda and Aurel Vlaicu International Airports will be taken to a superior level. The experience of this international mission is an important advantage of BANC in the optimization of activities and procedures applied in the aeronautical safety domain”, said Cornel Constantin Poteraşu, General Director of Bucharest Airports National Company.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
In partnership with the association "Women in Aviation International", Bucharest Airports National Company organizes "Women in Aviation" conference attended by representatives of the international and Romanian aviation elite.
The conference will take place on Friday, March 8, from 10:30 am, in the new Departures Terminal of Henri Coandă International Airport, being preceded by the opening of a photographic exhibition on the role of women in world aviation history.
Launched in January at the airport in Dubai, "Women in Aviation" photographic exhibition made a "stop" at Frankfurt airport, being hosted by Henri CoandăAirport from March 8 to 22, after which it will continue the journey for three years on other airports in the world, following the Moscow and Vilnius airports.
"Women in Aviation International" is a nonprofit organization based in the U.S., dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation career fields and interests.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
“Stop-over for beauty by Yves Roche, Cătălin Botezatu, Abbate Salon"
Bucharest Airports National Company celebrates, this year, Women's Day with an event dedicated to Henri Coanda Airport’s passengers and women working in aviation, employees of various companies in the airport area.
Continuing the tradition of recent years, BANC organizes, Thursday, March 7, 2013, the event "Call for beauty". Starting at 10.30, the Departures Terminal of Henri Coandă Airport will host a fashion show, signed by the famous designer Cătălin Botezatu. The show puts the spotlight this year on several BANC’s employees who had the courage to climb the podium alongside professional models.
"Stop-over for beauty" is especially addressed to Henri Coandă Airport’s passengers, who are invited to take part in a "Make-over” show performed by professional stylists from Yves Rocher and Abbate Salon.
Bucharest Airports National Company thanks Bucharest Regional Transport Police Section and Bucharest Henri CoandăAir Transport Police Service, who, under the coordination of Transport Police Directorate - IGRP, acted with professionalism and promptness in identifying the persons suspected of goods theft from Bucharest “Henri Coandă” International Airport passenger’s baggage.
We also mention that no employee of Bucharest Airports National Company undertakes activities that require registration, handling or passenger’s baggage transportation to and from the aircraft. These activities are individually managed by each airline, as the ticket is a kind of contract between the passenger and the airline chosen for traveling.
Passengers’ complaints regarding luggage irregularities are directed to the airline they traveled with, Bucharest Airports National Company working in these cases with Air Transport Police, the institution empowered to investigate possible luggage theft.
Bucharest Airports National Company expresses the full readiness for cooperation with state institutions for the general interest of the passengers, in order to provide them professional services to the highest possible quality standards.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
At “Henri Coandă” International Airport (AIHCB) and “Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu”International Airport (AIBB AV), air traffic is proceeding normally.
There were no delays and no flight has been canceled due to weather conditions on Bucharest “Henri Coandă” Airport. Due to adverse weather conditions in Iaşi Airport, Tarom canceled the flight ROT 701/702 Bucharest - Iaşi - Bucharest.
Please note that “Henri Coandă” Airport and “Băneasa - Aurel Vlaicu” Airport are equipped with modern equipment allowing operation in low visibility. On both airports conditions for safe conduction of air operations are provided. Runways, taxiways and platforms of AIHCB and AIBB AV are open and operational.
Real-time information about flight situation at Bucharest “Henri Coandă” International Airport can be found on the website www.bucharestairports.ro/otp.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Airports National Company registered, on 11.02.2013, a total of 525 custom cab requests made by passengers arriving at “Henri Coandă”International Airport, through the help desks located in the Arrivals Terminal.
Since the entry into operation of the new taxi system, the number of requests for on-demand taxi increased steadily, during the first 12 days being recorded over 4,200 orders, which is a first indication of the success enjoyed by this new facility offered by BANC.
The reorganization of the taxi activity at AIHCB was carried out on February 1, 2013, considering the broadening of the range of services offered to the airport’s passengers, which this way can use the taxi by request services from any taxi company, as their personal choice.
Bucharest International Airports Company registered, in 2012, on the two airports: Băneasa International Aurel Vlaicu Airport and Bucharest International Henri Coandă Airport, a total traffic of 7.547.465 passengers and 98.592 aircrafts movements (departures and landings). Compared with passengers transiting the two Bucharest airports in 2011, a 1.33% increase was registered.
In 2012, 84% of Henri Coandă’s passengers departed to or landed at European Union member states airports and 68% on Schengen states Airports.
On Bucharest International Henri Coandă Airport 32 airlines operate and provide transportation for passengers to a total of 68 destinations. In 2012, two new companies began to operate on Bucharest International Henri Coandă Airport: TAP Portugal and Flydubai. Starting the 25th of March 2012, Blue Air, Wizzair and Germanwings companies transferred their flight operations from Băneasa International Aurel Vlaicu Airport to Bucharest International Henri Coandă Airport.
About CNAB:
Bucharest Airports National Company (BANC) started operating on the 11thof February 2010 and provides operational coordination and management for Bucharest’s two airports. BANC was created by the merger of the two managing companies of Bucharest’s airports, Băneasa International Aurel Vlaicu Airport and Bucharest International Henri Coandă Airport.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
On Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (BHCIA) and Bucharest-Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBAVIA), air traffic is carried on normal conditions.
There were no delays and no flight was canceled because of weather conditions.
On both airports the conditions for conducting safely air operations are provided. The runways, platforms and raceways of BHCIA and BBAVIA are opened and operational.
Real-time information about the flight situation on Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport can be found on the web page www.bucharestairports.ro/otp
Bucharest Airports National Company recommends all passengers to take the necessary measures to get to the airport in time.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Airports National Company marks today, the 7th of December 2012, the International Day of Civil Aviation. This year, the theme approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization for the 7th of December is "Aviation: your reliable connection to the world".
ICAO Council President, Roberto Kobeh González, shows, in the message sent to world aviation institutions, to celebrate the 7th of December 2012 that, by 2030, the number of flights and passengers will double, from 30 million flights that transport annually approximately 2.7 billion passengers, to 60 million flights a year, carrying 6 billion passengers.
From this perspective, one of the imperative lines of today’s message of ICAO Council President, represents the development and modernization of the airports from around the world, in order to accommodate the predictable growth of the aircrafts and passengers traffic.
Without modesty, we can say that we, the Bucharest Airports National Company, "we do our homeworks" in accordance with the guidelines sent by ICAO. Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport will complete in very short time the Third Phase of the Development and Modernization and Bucharest-Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is in the ongoing process of transformation and modernization.
For Bucharest Airports National Company, today is not just a celebration, but a celebration of the professionals that work in the two airports of the capital, due to whom is currently recognized as an elite company of Romanian civil aviation. We wish to all those who made possible the outstanding achievements of Bucharest Airports National Company and other civil aviation colleagues "Happy Birthday!”.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
On Sunday, 25th of November 40 years come to pass since the death of Henri Coanda, the inventor of the jet engine and of the effect that bears his name, a pioneer of aviation, exceptional engineer and a visionary scientist.
To honor the memory of the great scientist whose name was given to Romania’s largest airport, the Bucharest Airports National Company marked this moment by organizing a commemoration ceremony, consisting of a religious service and by taking wreaths at the scientist’s grave, at Bellu Cemetery.
Henri Coanda is not only the inventor of “the first jet airplane in the world”, by which he surprised mankind so much that it took 30 years to use this invention. His name is related to many revolutionary ideas: “Coanda effect”, “the two engine airplane”, “flying epaulets” used for braking moon’s modules “Apollo 11” and “Apollo 12” when landing, recoilless rifle, prefabricated houses, and the technical equipment used for solar desalination.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Airports National Company inaugurates, Tuesday, the 6th of November, the new Departing Terminal of Bucharest International Henri Coandă Airport. The raising of the new terminal is part of the third phase of the program entitled “The development and modernization of Bucharest International Henri Coanda Airport”. The construction of this investment objective started in July and was finished in a record 17 months period of time.
The newly built terminal area of 19,600 square meters, the passengers and the airlines have premium services available, supported by cutting-edge technology and integrated into a modern and expressive design.
The terminal was designed to answer the requests imposed by Romania’s adherence to the Schengen space; the new terminal also serving for all the internal flights whose passengers benefit of premium services, including a VIP Lounge, situated next to the boarding gates. The new terminal doubles the airport’s processing capacity by adding 52 more counters to the other 52 already existent ones, offering passengers more efficient boarding formalities by using the 8 new “self check-in” devices.
The verification and control of hold baggage is done through the most performing, cutting edge systems that guarantee one of the highest international security levels.
In the new terminal, the passengers benefit from several shops, bars and restaurants located on a 400 square meters surface. As well, the auto and buses platform was reshaped and resized and the public parking was supplemented with 244 more places.
The investment value for the new terminal is of 52 million euro, by self-financing.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Regarding some speculations that appeared in media in referral to flight RO371 on route Bucharest-Brussels, dated October 22, 2012, Bucharest National Airports Companyspecifies that the aircraft fully complied with the flight plan for the day
The aircraft left the initial position at 8.15a.m and took off from AIHCB at 8.28 a.m. We specify that the scheduled time of departure, according to the flight plan, is the hour corresponding to the closure of the door and the aircraft leaving his position.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Following today’s meeting that took place at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, convened by Secretary of State Mr. Valentin Preda, together with representatives from Bucharest Airports National Company, Ministry of Interior, Romanian Intelligence Service, and with representatives of the taxi trade organizations, established urgent measures who were immediately applied, but short-term measures as well.
Thus, the Interior Ministry supplemented the workforce concerning public order that operate on Henri Coanda Airport starting today, 31st of August, consisting in mix police patrols, who will work permanently in the public areas. Also, security inspections were enhanced in the public areas of the airport.
It was also disposed the organization of an interagency working group whose activities immediately began and, in very short time, will further develop and implement a detailed program of action.
Simultaneously, it was approved, by Ministerial Order, the finalization and implementation of a Conduct Code applicable on the entire airport’s area, including to passenger terminals.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
The greatest air show in Romania - Bucharest International Air Show& General Aviation Exhibition, will be held on the 21st and 22nd of July, on Bucharest International Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu Airport and will be organized, under the patronage of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, by Bucharest Airports National Company in partnership with the General City Hall of Bucharest.
Celebrating 100 years of Bucharest Baneasa Airport aviation history, this year’s air show unites two of the most famous acrobatic air show teams: Frecce Tricolori (Italy) and Turkish Starts (Turkey).
Frecce Tricolorio represents Italian Air Force and it is the biggest acrobatic air show team, owning 10 aircrafts capable of attaining a speed of almost 900 km/h. The pilots aspiring for membership in the prestigious Frecce Tricolori (Italy) are supposed to have at least 750 flight hours on jets.
Turkish Stars is part of the Turkish Air Force and is the only squad in the world that evolves with 8 supersonic combat aircrafts. The Turkish team achieved escadrille status in 1993 and is considered the youngest squad of supersonic acrobatics in the world.
During the event,many elite names in world’s air acrobatics will evolve. During those 2 days, Bucharest Baneasa Airport will host the first general aviation exhibition in Romania where will be resented different types of aircrafts, from ultra light airplanes to business jets.
The event’s schedule includes sightseeing flights for the public, model airplane demonstrations, music and entertainment shows.
Bucharest Airports National Company aims that Bucharest International Air Show &General Aviation Exhibition becomes an emblematic event for Romania, placing Bucharest on the international map of aviation field.
Entry is free to the public and this year is estimated the participation of an extremely large audience of approximately 50,000 people. Access is through Romaero. Parking places are strictly limited, we recommend you using public transport means.
More information on: www.bias.aero
Partners: Romanian Aeroclub, Romanian Air Forces, Romaero.
Sponsors: Romairport, Astaldi, Veolia, Apa Nova, UTI-Gemmo, IPTANA, Alpha Rocas, Romprest, Romatsa, Millenium Pro Design, Spectacular Ooh&Printing, Emp Trade, Limorom, General Aviation Services,PKF Construct, Hera Cleaning, Menzies Aviation, Centrul pentru Servicii de Radiocomunicaţii.
Media partners: Radio România, TVR, Gazeta Sporturilor, Pilot Magazin, Airbuzz.ro, Aviaţia Magazin, Top Gear, Port.ro, 7Seri, News Outdoor, Autovit, Ştiinţă şi Tehnică, Eva.ro, Hotcity, Prwave, Airlines Travel, Epamedia, Fairway.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
The prize was awarded within IATA Congress of Training Partners that recently took place at Istanbul and came, as Ismail Al Baidhani –Head of IATA Global Parnership& Learning Innovation declared, as a recognition of “outstanding contributions to human capital development by training the next generation of leaders in the European airline industry found in permanent evolution”.
Distinctia IATA Europe Top 10 ATC
Organized every year by the IATA Training and Development Institute (ITDI), IATA Training Partners Congress is conceived for continuing the commitment of IATA Authorized Training Centers (ATC) worldwide for the purpose of human capital development of the aviation industry and, at the same time, is a discussion platform where issues such as improving and streamlining collaboration between IATA and ATCs and sharing the best practices in various world markets with other participants and exchanging ideas on trends and new opportunities in tourism, aviation and cargo are approached.
According to the official press release issued by IATA ITDI, the main criteria that highlights RAS from other ATCs from Europe, was the number of people trained by RAS and the graduation rates of students during 2011.
Talking about the award given at IATA Training Partner Congress, Marius Vecu - Regional Air Support School coordinator said: “I proudly received this award which recognizes the efforts made during last years in instructing, to the highest standards, hundreds of cargo professionals wherefore I want to equally thank both trainers and students for the very best level of professional knowledge where through they made themselves visible in Europe”.
He continued: “This award is an incentive but also a significant challenge and a responsibility to extend the training center’s portfolio and to offer further support to IATA’s mission in developing the human capital in the Romanian aviation industry”.
RAS is also authorized by the Romanian Civil Aviation Authority to train the Romanian airport staff by teaching courses such as Ground Handling, Aircraft Knowledge, Customer Service, Weight & Balance, Aerodynamics, Basic Check-In, De / Anti-Icing, Airside Safety DGR and holds a license from the Ministry of Transport for airport’s security personnel training.
Recently, RAS established several partnerships with other prestigious training organizations such as SOFEMA Aviation Services in Bulgaria, in order to offer courses regarding a variety of aviation topics such as: SMS Implementation, new EU-OPS regulations, Quality Auditing, PART M, Part 145, Human Factors, Fuel Tank Safety, EWIS, SAFA for operators and many more in the near future.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
TAP Portugal organizes on Wednesday May the 30th, at Henri Coanda International Airport, a press conference on the occasion of starting a new route Bucharest- Lisbon.
The press conference will take place at 11 o’clock at the Official Lounge of Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
Journalists wishingto attend the press conference are requested to submit starting Tuesday , May 29 th, a participation confirmation , in which will be specified, in order to arrange access, the following:
- Name, surname of media representatives;
- CI / BI (serial number);
- Telephone contact;
- No. car registration.
Please send confirmation of participation by e-mailatadresapresa.1@bucharestairports.ro.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Airports National Company (BANC) registered between the 7th of May and the 11th of May, a total number of 16,757 charter passengers arriving on the two airports of Bucharest - Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (BHCIA and Bucharest-Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBAVIA)- to attend the 2012 UEFA Champions League final.
On the 2012 UEFA Europa League Grand Final day, the number of passengers arriving by charter flights on BHCIA far exceeded the number of passengers arriving on regular flights, so that the total traffic was of 24,025 arrived passengers, compared to around 10,000 on a typical day.
On the 10th of May, the total number of passengers leaving from BHCIA was of 27,080, compared to around 10,000 passengers who board on the capital's main airport in a normal day.
The total of processed passengers (arrivals / departures) on the 9th of May on BHCIA was 34,711, and on the 10th of May there were 36,158 passengers who arrived and departed on BHCIA, the capacity flow on departures increasing on this day from 1,200 to 3,000 passengers per hour.
On the 9th of May, one of the two runways of BHCIA turned into parking for charter aircraft, a record number of 108 aircrafts being parked on BHCIA, out of which 74 operated charters with fans.
For the first time in its 100 years history, on BBAVIA landed a Boeing 747-700 aircraft which, on the 7th of May, brought 475 passengers to Bucharest: Athletic Bilbao team and its supporters. The aircraft of Atletico Madrid team also landed on Baneasa Airport with 200 passengers on board.
During UEFA Europa League event, 77 charter flights operated on BHCIA and BBAVIA.
Organizing this event was a major operational challenge, our company professionally coping with it, the air traffic being normally carried out on both airports of the capital and all conditions for good air operations being properly conducted. The "Stress test" of the busiest days in the history of BHCIA was successfully passed by the BANC employees, UEFA Europe League being a bet won by BANC.
Bucharest Airports National Company expresses its appreciation for the professionalism proved by the institutions involved in the organization of 2012 UEFA Champions League Final and cooperated for the good development of the airport activity during this event: Bucharest City Hall, the Romanian Football Federation as well as Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration, Romanian Civil Aviation Authority, Globeground Romania, Menzies Romania, Tarom, Aviation Petroleum, Petrom Aviation Services, Romanian Fuelling, but also: Preventing and Combating Terrorism General Directorate of the Romanian Intelligence Service, "Vlad Tepes" Intervention Special Brigade of the Romanian Gendarmerie, Bucharest Transport Police Department-Air Transport Police Service, Ilfov Traffic Police Service, Border Surveillance and Control Center, Bucharest Regional Directorate for Excise and Customs Operations - BHCIA Customs Office, Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication, "Codrii Vlasiei" Ilfov Emergencies Inspectorate, IPTANA, 90th Air Transport Fleet.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
On the busiest day in the history of Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (BHCIA), the air traffic was normally carried out, no incidents occurred.
On the 9th of May, until 7:30 PM, 58 charters landed with over 12,000 supporters of the two UEFA Europa League finalist teams. The supporters were taken over as soon as possible by the tourism agencies buses, the shuttles being provided by Bucharest City Hall, as well as 780 and 783 bus lines or Henri Coanda Express train.
Regular air traffic was not affected; all the flights took off and landed according to the flights schedule. There were also thousands of supporters who arrived on regular flights.
On Henri Coanda Airport all the conditions for good ongoing air traffic operations were met, as a result of the good cooperation of the airport administration with Bucharest City Hall and all the other institutions involved in the organization of the UEFA Europa League Final.
A number of 25,000 fans are estimated to go through Henri Coanda Airport, out of which 15,000 today. It is worth mentioning that the average number of passengers arriving in a regular air traffic day is 10,000.
Concerning some information quoted by the Romanian press of the Spanish newspaper El Correo, regarding an alleged capacity limitation on BHCIA and changing operating hours by the airport, we make the following specifications:
- all requests for slots allocations (operating program) were promptly solved by the airport, identifying and allocating slots, including additional ones;
- no allocated slot was modified by the airport;
- the responsibility for any program changes of the timetable or delays of charter flights belongs entirely to charter flights airline carrier.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Following requests received from travelers regarding the public transport supply expansion between Bucharest and Henri Coandă Airport, starting with April 13, 2012, the 783 express line will have a day and night schedule.
During night-time, buses will run every 40 minutes, on a program set to meet the public transportation demand on the "Henri Coandă" route and traffic graphs of night lines.
Theroute of 783 express line is: Unirii Square, BrătianuBlvd, University Square, Nicolae Bălcescu Blvd, General Gheorghe Magheru Blvd, RomanăSquare, Lascar Catargiu Blvd, Victoria Square, Aviatorilor Blvd, Arcul de Triumf, Casa Presei Libere, Soseaua Bucuresti-Ploiesti, Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport.
The price (per trip) for the express line is 3.5 lei.
Public Relations Department
phone: 021.307.43.58
E-mail: relatii.publice@ratb.ro.
Bucharest Airports National Company organizes, Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at 11:00 am, “The Cherry Blossom Festival".
The event, conducted in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy in Bucharest aims to be an approach to Japanese tradition and culture and shall include an exhibition of Japanese literature and a series of demonstrations, such as the art of preparing sushi, the tea ceremony, Origami, Ikebana and martial arts exercises.
In order to facilitate access, interested journalists are requested to send Tuesday, April 10th, a confirmation of participation, mentioning the following:
• name(s) and surname(s) of the media representatives;
•CI / BI (series and number);
•contact telephone;
•vehicle registration no.
Please sendyour confirmation of participation at e-mail: presa.1@bucharestairports.ro.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Continuing a tradition started in 2011, Bucharest Airports National Company celebrates Women’s Day and the gift chosen to show our appreciation to the ladies is again a fashion parade which will take place Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 12.00 p.m., in the Departures Terminal of Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
The collection called "Aviator" is signed by the famous fashion designer Cătălin Botezatu.
A plus to this year's show is the surprise to enjoy male beauty also ... The event is entitled "Top Aero-Models" and brings into focus some of the male and female employees of CNAB who had the courage to meet this new challenge and participate to a show dedicated to all women, whether passengers or employees of various companies in the airport area.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport passenger terminal, declared in 2011 monument of national and worldwide historical importance by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage has entered the process of rehabilitation and implementation of a City Airport concept.
First stage of the modernization of Baneasaairport infrastructure has been completed in December 2011 with the rehabilitation and modernization of the General Aviation Terminal ("Building C") at the highest international standards of quality, safety and comfort.
The next stage of the program initiated by the airport administration requires modernization of the other three buildings of BBIA (Rotunda, "A" and "B"), currently used for processing low-cost air traffic.
In the preliminary phase of this stage, a technical expertise of the three buildings has been carried out and was completed in February 2012. It resulted in framing the buildings within a seismic risk class. Consequently, several measures provisioned by the legislation in force have been taken, including announcing the authorities (Ministry of Transports, Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, The Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, The City Hall, the State Inspectorate for Construction), as well as the start of the consolidation process.
Given the status of historical monument of BBIA, Bucharest Airports National Company, as airport administrator, adopted a contingency plan, in conformity with the law. This plan includes, in addition to consolidation works (carrying out of concrete walls, coating the pillars, etc.) also other works necessary to preserve the structure of the buildings and to bring out into relief their original appearance (the facade work, carpentry, heat insulation, terraces, roof of the rotunda).
Tendering procedure for awarding the design and implementation of intervention works on the three buildings of BBIA AV will start shortly.
Communication Department
Bucharest Airports National Company
Bucharest Airports National Company held, Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, the drill ‘Managing emergency situations caused by an explosion in a passenger aircraft during take-off operations from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport (BHCIA)’, and Wednesday, December 10th, 2011, the drill ‘Managing emergency situations caused by an accident to a passenger aircraft during landing operations on the Bucharest Băneasa International Airport “Aurel Vlaicu” (BBIA AV)’.
This type of simulation drills of intervention capacity in case of accident is held every two years by Bucharest Airports National Company.
Actions were carried out in cooperation with the Inspectorates for Emergency Situations in Bucharest and Ilfov, and were successful in terms of cooperation between the participating institutions and also in terms of coordination the specific intervention measures in case of potential plane crashes.
Applications were attended by representatives of SMURD Bucharest, Bucharest and Ilfov Police Inspectorate, Bucharest and Ilfov Inspectorate of Gendarmes, Bucharest-Ilfov Ambulance Service, Air Transport Police Service, Centre for Surveillance and Border Control, General Directorate for Prevention and Terrorism Control, Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration DSNAB, Tarom, Blue Air, Globe Ground Romania SRL, Menzies Aviation Romania.
The drills organized by CNAB were focused, among others, at checking the organizational capacity and the way that the participating forces cooperate between each other to protect and save human lives and material goods, as well as on the removal of side effects on the environment.
Tactical applications did not affect passenger traffic, the latter occurring in normal conditions.
Bucharest Airports National Company recorded in the first six months on the two airports in Bucharest - Henri Coanda International Airport and Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu Airport - a traffic of 3.444.385 passengers and 48.785 commercial aircraft movements (landings and take-offs ). As compared to the first semester of last year, the number of passengers who transited the capital’s airports increased by 8,2 percentage.
The evolution of air traffic on the two airports of Bucharest Airports National Company falls within the general trend worldwide. According to the statistics published by Airport Council International (ACI), in the first six months of this year the number of passengers increased by 6% as compared to the same period in 2010.
Bucharest Airports National Company recorded in the first half of this year, a gross profit of 56.895.379 lei, which is 3.269.219 lei more than in same period of last year. CNAB turnover in the first six months of 2011 was 214.755.230 lei, meaning 54.658.908 lei more as compared to the same period of last year.
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