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Belgium, Denmark and Romania had entered preliminary discussions as of December 2023.

The Munich-based company has now raised more than €135 million.

The Royal Netherlands Air Force is set to become the second European air arm after Norway’s to depend entirely on the F-35 for combat aircraft operations.

The authorizations add to a record haul of more than $90 billion in authorized FMS cases so far this year by the U.S. government.

Romanian startup Bees Airlines will begin scheduled flights in August.

European missile manufacturer MBDA has been contracted to integrate its Marte-ER anti-ship missile onto the Romanian navy’s new Airbus H215M helicopters.

The restructuring measures include a debt write-off of €49.5 million corresponding to the rescue aid amount, and a capital injection of €45.8 million.

Romanian flag-carrier TAROM is planning to offer travelers better connectivity in order to withstand pressure from cheaper competitors, primarily Wizz Air.

The new owner of Animawings plans to invest in bringing Airbus A220s and A320neos into the Romanian leisure carrier's fleet over the next three years.

Ukrainian pilots are training to fly the F-16 fighter in Denmark ahead of potential transfers of the aircraft to Ukraine’s air force later this year.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Three F-16s of the 32 purchased by Romania left the Rygge airbase near Oslo on Nov. 28 following upgrade and maintenance to prepare them for Romanian service.

The S-70M aircraft, built by PZL-Mielec in Poland, will be used for maritime and land search and rescue, firefighting, transport and medical emergency support.

European defense ministers have inaugurated a center to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 combat aircraft.

The five aircraft touched down at the Fetești air base near Constanta, Romania, on Nov. 7, ahead of the formal opening of the European F-16 Training Center.

Romania’s defense ministry has launched the process to acquire as many as 48 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

Current plans call for the first Romanian F-35s to be delivered by Lockheed Martin in 2030 to replace the country’s F-16 fleet.

Ukrainian pilots will begin training to fly F-16 combat aircraft this summer in a school to be set up in Romania.

Norway has formally sold 32 surplus F-16A/B combat aircraft to Romania after securing approval from U.S. authorities.

Romania appears to be accelerating its long-planned move to buy F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

The Hungarian LCC’s Romanian expansion plans are revealed on the heels of Blue Air’s suspension of flights.

Confirmation of the flight suspension came shortly after the Romanian LCC announced plans to codeshare with regional startup Air Connect.

The Romanian ULCC is opening a fourth base in its home country close to the border with Moldova.

The ATR 72 operator will focus on regional leisure routes.

The carrier has had a base at LTN since 2017.