OMV Petrom supplies Romanian airport with SAF

OMV Petrom is supplying Cluj International Airport Avram Iancu with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this year - an important step towards reducing carbon emissions in air transportation. Through this partnership, Cluj and OMV Petrom reaffirm their commitment of supporting the energy transition and adopting of sustainable solutions in the aviation sector.
Starting January 2025, aircrafts taking off from Cluj airport, the second largest airport in Romania, have been fuelled with aviation fuel mixed with 2% SAF.
Nearly 1,800 flights were operated in January and February using this fuel, covering all departures from the airport.
"We are proud to contribute to the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel at Cluj International Airport. At OMV Petrom, we have started construction works on a €750 million investment so that, starting 2028, we can produce such fuels in Romania, at the Petrobrazi refinery,” said Radu Căprău, member of the OMV Petrom executive board responsible for refining and marketing.
With nearly 3.3 million passengers in 2024, Avram Iancu Airport in Cluj is the largest regional airport in Romania and the second largest airport in the country, after Otopeni.
As part of efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, in addition to supplying sustainable aviation fuel, the airport has also acquired two electric aircraft de-icing/anti-icing vehicles and an electric bus to ensure passengers’ transport from the terminal to the planes.