Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters to replace IAR-330 Puma fleet
Romania has signed a contract for 12 Airbus H225M multirole military helicopters, Airbus Helicopters announced on October 7,…
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TAROM receives first Boeing 737 MAX in fleet overhaul
Romania’s flag carrier TAROM has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, introducing the 737 MAX to its…
Romania records 25 drone incursions in 2026, nearly triple 2025 total
Romania recorded 25 unauthorized drone incursions into national airspace or territorial waters during 2026, against nine in the…
Romanian Gepard tracks US Army drone in Poland counter-drone drill
During joint counter-drone training at Bemowo Piskie Training Area in Poland on August 18, 2026, US Army drone operators flew first-person-view aircraft for Romanian crews to…
Romanian F-16 fires cannon at sea drone near Black Sea gas platform
Two Romanian Air Force F-16s were sent against a small maritime drone drifting inside Romania’s exclusive economic zone…
Spanish F-18 shoots down drone over Romania after approach via Moldova
A Spanish Air and Space Force F/A-18 Hornet shot down a drone over southeastern Romania in the early…
Wizz Air to open 10th Romanian base at Brașov-Ghimbav, launch four new routes
Wizz Air announced on August 12, 2026, that it will be opening a new base at Brașov-Ghimbav International…
Romania expels Russian diplomat after fourth drone incursion in four days
Romania expelled a member of the Russian Federation’s diplomatic mission in Bucharest on July 27, 2026, hours after…
Romanian F-16 shoot down drone in country’s airspace, Italian Eurofighters join
The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, has confirmed that a Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down a drone…
Romania orders seven H160 and five H145 Airbus helicopters under EU SAFE program
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs for 12 multirole helicopters: seven…
Russian drone hits residential building in NATO and EU member country Romania
A Russian kamikaze drone, likely a Shahed-type model, entered Romanian airspace during the night of May 28 to…
Cluj-Napoca: the rapidly growing Romanian airport that is now eyeing US flights
If there is one airport that has benefited from the momentous change to travel habits in Eastern Europe…
Eurofighters and F-16s scrambled during separate Romanian airspace alerts
German Eurofighter Typhoons and Romanian Air Force F-16s have been scrambled in separate incidents on March 13, 2026,…
NATO jets scramble after deepest drone breach yet into Romania
NATO fighter jets from Germany and Romania were scrambled on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in response to a…
Poland and Romania scramble jets as Russian strikes hit western Ukraine
Poland and Romania activated air policing assets overnight after a wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on…
Netherlands formally transfers 18 F-16 fighter jets to Romania
Romania has formally taken ownership of 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Netherlands, completing the transfer of aircraft already operating at the…
Captain Andre Ludwig’s journey: Why he chose to fly with Wizz Air Romania
Since its beginnings in 2003, Wizz Air has grown from a vision into a 243-aircraft strong, forward-thinking airline.…
NATO F-16s scrambled as Russian drone penetrates Romanian airspace
Two NATO F-16 fighter jets were scrambled after a Russian drone penetrated Romanian airspace leading to fierce condemnation…