OMV Petrom will provide Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2025, an important step to reduce carbon emissions in air transportation. Through this partnership, Cluj International Airport and OMV Petrom reaffirm their commitment to support the energy transition and adopt sustainable solutions in the aviation sector.
From January 2025, aircraft taking off from Cluj Airport, the second largest airport in Romania, will be fueled with jet fuel blended with 2% SAF, thus reducing the environmental impact. Almost 1800 flights were operated in January and February using this fuel, covering all take-offs from the airport.
With almost 3.3 million passengers in 2024, Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport is the largest regional airport in Romania and the second largest airport in the country, after Otopeni. As part of its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, in addition to the supply of sustainable aviation fuels, the airport has also purchased 2 electric de-icing/anti-icing trucks and an electric bus for transporting passengers from the terminal to the airplanes.