PRESS RELEASE

Dear journalists,

Today, 23.11.2022, Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia”, organized an emergency exercise for the hypothesis of a complex intervention generated by the occurrence of an act of unlawful intervention. The action is part of the Crisis Management Plan, a document which sets out various situations that impact on the safety and security of flights and passengers.

The scenario prepared by the crisis management team was based on the premise that, after landing an aircraft, the crew is asked to change the taxi route and stop at the isolated parking area, when a bomb threat against the aircraft has been received by telephone at the airport.

During the taxi, the device was triggered and an explosion occurred in the aircraft’s baggage hold.

After the immediate intervention of rescue and fire-fighting teams, the fire was extinguished and the passengers were evacuated immediately and transported to a safe area.

The emergency situation was announced through the National Emergency Call System (112) and the County Emergency Committee decided to activate the Red Plan.

All the institutions authorized to intervene in such situations reacted promptly, and the airport’s own intervention forces were mobilized on the scene, with fire-fighting water and foam extinguishing vehicles, together with teams from the SRI, ISU, SMURD, Gendarmerie, Police, Prosecutor’s Office, who intervened with personnel and means specific to each institution.

Medical crews carried out triage and first aid, and passengers were then categorised according to the severity of their injuries. Passengers requiring hospitalisation were transported by ambulance to the County Emergency Hospital.

The Gendarmerie had the role of securing and protecting the area around the aircraft.

The police have been smoothing the traffic of emergency vehicles and emergency vehicles on the route to and from the city. The police also provided support for the protection of the area where the action took place and for the preservation of evidence to be analysed by the forensic service of the Timis IPJ.

We thank for the firm involvement and exemplary collaboration with all the institutions present and we thank the officials who participated as observers from the Timis County Prefecture, Timis County Council, AACR, Ministry of Transport, Timis IPJ, Timis Transport Police, Timis Border Police, Timis ISU, Timis County Gendarmerie Inspectorate, SMURD.

According to the regulations, such actions are organised every two years in order to test the response capacities of the institutions and the way they interact and cooperate.

The simulation exercise ended without incident and the scheduled air traffic during the same time frame was not disrupted.

Communication Office,

Timisoara International Airport

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TRAIAN VUIA

“INTEGRATED AIRPORT SECURITY SYSTEM (SISA)“

Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia” and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure signed on 22.09.2022 the financing contract no. 178 for the investment project “Integrated Airport Security System (IASS)”.

The overall objective of the project is to increase aviation safety and airport security.

This acquisition contributes to ensuring a high level of security during the conduct of civil aviation activities at Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport and its continuous improvement in accordance with the MPGT strategy document and Regulation (EU) No. 139/2014 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures at aerodromes through the execution of works for the construction of a perimeter security road, a perimeter security fence, the modernization/rehabilitation of access control points 1, 2 and 5, the realization of a PSI substation for rapid intervention, the modernization of video surveillance systems and the realization of external networks serving the objects realized for non-economic activities.

The specific objectives of the investment project are:

1. Ensuring a high level of security during civil aviation activities at Timisoara “Traian Vuia” International Airport by building a perimeter security fence by December 2023.
2. Ensuring a high level of security during civil aviation activities at Timisoara “Traian Vuia” International Airport by upgrading/rehabilitating access control points 1, 2 and 5 by December 2023.
3. Ensuring a high level of security during civil aviation activities at Timisoara “Traian Vuia” International Airport by upgrading video surveillance systems by December 2023.
4. Increase the response capacity to ensure a high level of safety at Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia” during civil aviation activities by building a Psi substation for rapid intervention until December 2023.

The total value of the project is 136.652.755,34 lei of which the EU co-financing is 97.516.673,66 lei.

The project implementation period is 32 months, starting 12.05.2021 until 31.12.2023. The investment project “Integrated Airport Security System” has been given the code 155595 in MySMIS.

The project is financed by non-reimbursable European funds, through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (MIP) 2014-2020, Priority Axis 2 – Development of a multimodal, high-quality, sustainable and efficient transport system, Specific objective 2.3 – Increase the sustainable use of airports.

Beneficiary contact details:

Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia”

Project Manager Daniel Dinu, Tel. 0744087122

Address: Aeroport nr. 2, CP. 307200, com. Ghiroda, jud. Timis

Tel. +40 256 386 089 Fax: +40.256. 490.705, office@aerotim.ro

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Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia” received today the visit of the representatives of Abu Dhabi Ports Group from the United Arab Emirates and ADQ Abu Dhabi, accompanied by the officials of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Minister Sorin Grindeanu and Minister Secretary of State Bogdan Mândrescu. Daniel Stamatovici, general manager, Marian Chivu, operational manager, Daniel Dinu, infrastructure manager, participated in the discussions on behalf of the hosts.

The meeting took place as a result of the discussions held in June by Minister Sorin Grindeanu with the Emirati side, a meeting that established the possibility of a partnership for the development of the Intermodal Cargo Logistics Centre at Timisoara “Traian Vuia” International Airport.

A partnership with Abu Dhabi Ports Group would transform the airport into a strong European regional trade hub, connected to national and international rail and road transport networks.

The Timisoara Intermodal Centre, whose construction is valued at €300 million, could be developed on an area of 65 hectares and would provide storage and transport facilities, including for intercontinental goods.

“A Timisoara – Abu Dhabi partnership in the field of cargo infrastructure development at Timisoara “Traian Vuia” International Airport would be an extraordinary opportunity. This new step in discussing a collaborative relationship opens up very serious prospects. We thank the Ministry’s management for the support and the opportunity created”, said AIT TV’s General Director Daniel Stamatovici.

Communication Office,

Timisoara International Airport “TRAIAN VUIA“

Information

Part of the security control system broke down last night and for this reason the processing of passengers who took off this morning from Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia” was carried out in a failure mode through a single checkpoint.

A technical team worked to fix the problem and at 8:30 a.m. managed to restart the system.

The inoperability of the system caused inconvenience for 892 passengers departing on the 7 flights scheduled this morning.

We apologise to passengers for the inconvenience and thank them for their patience and understanding of the situation.

Călin PETRESCU

Spokesperson

Timisoara International Airport

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TRAIAN VUIA
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“Machinery for safety economic activities”

Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia” and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure signed on 20.07.2022 the financing contract no. 151/20.07.2022 for the investment project “Safety equipment for economic activities”.

The general objective of the project is to purchase equipment for safety economic activities, in order to ensure an extended air traffic in maximum safety conditions and an adequate degree of security, in accordance with European and national regulations in the field of air transport.

The present investment project “Safety related economic activities equipment” is exclusively aimed at safety related economic activities in the field of aviation security carried out in freezing weather (regarding the de-icing and de-icing of aircraft), in order to meet in good conditions the requirements for air transport laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network.

The total value of the project is 20,719,419 lei, of which the EU co-financing is 13,073,958 lei.

The project implementation period is 23 months, starting from 01.02.2022 until 31.12.2023. The investment project “Machinery for safety economic activities” has been given the code 155270 in MySMIS.

The project is financed by non-reimbursable European funds, through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (MIP) 2014-2020, Priority Axis 2 – Development of a multimodal, high-quality, sustainable and efficient transport system, Specific objective 2.3 – Increase the sustainable use of airports.

Beneficiary contact details:

Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia”

Project Manager Daniel Dinu, Tel. 0744087122

Address: Aeroport nr. 2, CP. 307200, com. Ghiroda, jud. Timis

Tel. +40 256 386 089 Fax: +40.256. 490.705, office@aerotim.ro

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Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia” and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure have signed the financing contract no. 80/01.10.2020 for the investment project “Purchase of PSI vehicles and Integrated Security Control System”.

The general objective of the project is to develop the transport infrastructure of Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport through the acquisition of modern security and PSI safety equipment, in order to ensure an extended air traffic, in maximum safety conditions and an adequate degree of security, in accordance with European and national regulations in the field of air transport.

The result of the implementation of the investment project “Acquisition of PSI vehicles and Integrated Security Control System” is to increase the quality of aviation safety and airport security services in accordance with the requirements and rigors imposed by the provisions of current domestic and international legislation in these respects, the main objective of the company at this stage is to increase the sustainable use of the airport.

The purchase consisted of two Volvo Ziegler N3G high-capacity PSI trucks to be put into operation in June 2021 and 30 pieces of world-class security control equipment of various types to be put into operation in June 2022.

The total amount of the financing contract is 48.227.999,47 lei, of which 29.178.136,10 lei are non-reimbursable European funds and 5.149.082,84 lei + 6 .218.102,02 lei, representing VAT, are provided by the state budget.

The project implementation period started on 01.08.2018 and was completed on 14.06.2022. The investment project “Purchase of PSI vehicles and Integrated Security Control System” has been assigned the code 126171 in MySMIS.

The project is financed by non-reimbursable European funds, through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (MIP) 2014-2020, priority axis 2 Development of a multimodal, high-quality, sustainable and efficient transport system, Investment priority 7c – Development and improvement of environmentally friendly transport systems, including low noise and low carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport systems, ports, multimodal links and airport infrastructures, with the aim of promoting sustainable mobility at regional and local level Specific objective 2.3. Increasing the sustainable use of airports.

Beneficiary contact details:

Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia”

Project Manager: Daniel Dinu, Tel.+040 774 087 122

Address: Aeroport nr. 2, CP. 307200, com. Ghiroda, jud. Timis

Tel. +40 256 386 089 Fax: +40.256. 490.705, office@aerotim.ro

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“Purchase of safety equipment for non-economic activities”

Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia” and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure signed on 20.07.2022 the financing contract no. 150/20.07.2022 for the investment project “Purchase of safety equipment for non-economic activities”.

The overall objective of the project is to ensure a high level of safety during the conduct of civil aviation activities at the airport and their continuous improvement in accordance with the General Transport Master Plan and the Regulation laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures at aerodromes.

The expected result of the implementation of the investment project “Purchase of safety equipment for non-economic activities” is to ensure the technical conditions to reduce the number and extent of causes or conditions of delays caused to air operators and to increase the satisfaction of several categories of users of Timisoara aerodrome.

Following the purchase of the products concerned, TSR will maintain, for a medium time horizon (10 years), capabilities to act in emergency and crisis situations at a level of compliance required by the relevant European legislation.

The total value of the project is 17.692.800 lei of which the EU co-financing is 12.249.078 lei.

The project implementation period is 34 months, starting from 01.03.2021 until 31.12.2023. The investment project “Purchase of safety equipment for non-economic activities” has been given the code 152502 in MySMIS.

The project is financed by non-reimbursable European funds, through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (MIP) 2014-2020, Priority Axis 2 – Development of a multimodal, high-quality, sustainable and efficient transport system, Specific objective 2.3 – Increase the sustainable use of airports.

Beneficiary contact details:

Timisoara International Airport “Traian Vuia”

Project Manager Daniel Dinu, Tel. 0744087122

Address: Aeroport nr. 2, CP. 307200, com. Ghiroda, jud. Timis

Tel. +40 256 386 089 Fax: +40.256. 490.705, office@aerotim.ro

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