Romania's Dan Air to launch scheduled flights in late 2Q23

Former Air Moldova execs face $6.73mn corruption trial

The trial of two former executives who headed Air Moldova (9U, Chisinau) before its controversial privatisation in 2018 will begin in two weeks, the culmination of a case in which they have been charged with abuse of office, the newspaper Ziarul de Gardă and local news agencies reported on May 29.

Citing information emanating from the country’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, the reports said that prosecutors had completed their investigation of Iulian Scorpan, a former general manager, and Victor Sula, a deputy director, and had referred the case to the courts. The pair have been charged with exceeding the duties of their office under Article 328 paragraph 1 of Moldova’s Criminal Code, and the first hearing has been scheduled for June 12.

The airline itself referred to the case last month, blaming its now-dire financial situation in part on mismanagement that occurred before its privatisation.

Prosecutors initiated their investigation in March 2021 on the basis of a complaint, with the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office summarising that “the subject of the investigation covers illegal actions expressed by...

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Romania's Dan Air adjusts network plans pre-launch

Dan Air (DN, Bucharest Baneasa) has adjusted its scheduled network plans almost a month before the flights are due to launch, with a stronger focus now on destinations in Spain and Germany.

As first reported by BoardingPass.ro, the Romanian carrier, formerly known as Just Us Air, will not operate scheduled flights from Bucharest Henri Coanda to Berlin Brandenburg International, Munich, Rome Fiumicino, Milan Linate, and Budapest (all of which scheduled as weekly except for 2x weekly Budapest flights). Instead, it has added a new route from the capital airport to Malaga (2x weekly from June 18, 2023) and Madrid Barajas (weekly from June 17).

Dan Air also plans to operate services from its second base at Brasov to Munich and Nuremberg 2x weekly each, instead of the previously planned weekly.

Dan Air will launch scheduled operations on June 15, 2023. All flights will be operated with an A320-200. It currently operates three units of the type: one each wet-leased to Air...

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