Baneasa airport sees 25% growth

State-owned International Airport Bucharest Baneasa (AIBB) estimates 2.5m euros in revenues this year, up 25% since 2002, AIBB general manager Sorin Ciobanu said. Next year’s revenues are expected to increase up to 4m euros, as the company has rented a 20ha land for commercial activities. According to Ciobanu, a commercial centre could be built there, but the project was delayed as the Utilitarian Aviation Bucharest disputed AIBB’s ownership of the land. Some 40-50 flights take off from Baneasa every day, with about 1,500 flights in monthly average. ZF