During the ceremony, F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-130 Hercules, C-27J Spartan, Antonov AN-30, IAR-330, IAR-99 military aircraft belonging to the Romanian Air Force, two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft belonging to the Forces will evolve Royal Aircraft of Great Britain, two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft of the Italian Air Force, two EC-135 helicopters belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, two IAR-330 Puma helicopters of the Romanian Intelligence Service, a Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Tarom, as well as four Extra 300 aircraft belonging to the Romanian Aeroclub.

In a context where the war is at the borders of Romania and the regional security is in danger, this day has a heavy load for the Romanian Army and the Romanians.

On this occasion, the Romanian Minister of National Defense, Vasile Dincu, sent an emotional message to Romanian Aviation, in which he conveyed the gratitude of the whole country and remembered the heroes of the Romanian Air Force.

Dear pilots, navigating personnel, artillerymen, radio locators, civilian and auxiliary personnel from the Romanian Air Force, you are today, on the front line at the borders of the Country, vigilant, attentive at every moment, ready for a reaction as precise and fast as possible, in accordance with the provisions of the treaties to which Romania is a party. I know that this ability is tested periodically, and, together with the allied air forces supporting us, you successfully managed to protect the Romanian airspace. You will continue to do so with the same high sense of duty. I want to thank you for making Romania’s sky a peaceful and safe space, especially in the current security context, and to convey that both the Country and the North Atlantic Alliance are counting on you!

Vasile Dincu, Romanian Minister of National Defense

According to military custom in Romania, each army unit selects a spiritual guardian. Saint Elijah was chosen to serve as their protector by the Romanian airmen.

The day of Saint Elijah was declared an official holiday of the Romanian Aviation on July 20, 1930, following Charles II’s ascension to the throne of Romania.

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Flydubai already operates double daily service between Dubai International (DXB) and Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP). By expanding its operations to Cluj, Transylvania, Flydubai will service Romanian market with 16 flights in total per week.

We first started operating to Bucharest with four flights a week in 2012. Since then, Flydubai has more than tripled its operations to the market as demand has grown for commercial and cargo traffic between Romania and the UAE. We are excited to offer more options for convenient direct airlinks to the market with the start of our flights to Cluj-Napoca and we look forward to further stimulating travel and trade flows in both directions.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai

This can also be an opportunity for the UAE travel-lovers to visit Transylvania, one of the most famous regions in Europe. Castles, picturesque landscapes, rural life, Dracula’s legend and many more can attract tens of thousands of tourists from the UAE to Romania each year.

Return Business Class fares start from DXB to CLJ are AED 8,000 and Economy Class fares are AED 1,100.

Return Business Class fares start from CLJ to DXB are EUR 1,900 and Economy Class fares are EUR 170.

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As reported by CNN this week, NASA agency pointed out pilots who forgot to turn on the anti-icing system or who forgot to ask for permission for landing, which before pandemic could be considered automatism.

In another incident presented by Los Angeles Times, which analyzed the NASA’s public report, a pilot preparing to pull a passenger jet away from an airport gate forgot to disengage the parking brake, damaging a part of a towing vehicle that was trying to pull the plane to the runway. And another one needed three trials to land the plane safely on a windy weather.

Are these incidents isolated? Rather not, as these reports present only at least a dozen incidents identified in the USA. The American agency responsible analyzes only incidents which involved American commercial pilots.

Do these incidents happen worldwide?

More than sure they do. It would be exaggerated to think that only the American pilots, for whatever reason, experience this kind of professional rust. There are definitely tens or hundreds of pilots out there who find the return to their work more difficult than estimated. In fact, flying a plane is not a ride with a bicycle in the park, but it needs to be a constant practice, especially for commercial pilots who have hundreds of lives in their hands whenever they take off.

Does it mean you have to be afraid to take a plane towards your destination? Far from the truth. But our belief is that the airline companies should inform their passengers regarding this kind of incidents. On the other hand, whenever this happens, the company must take adequate measures and to enter its pilots in a re-training program for ensuring their passengers the safest flight possible.

Have safe flights wherever you travel!

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