CONFERINȚA REGIONALĂ A TRANSPORTULUI AERIAN 2026

Regional developments 

21 August 2026 – Cluj International Airport, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Friday 21 August 

Master of Ceremonies

George Iatrou, ATN – Air Transport News*

1100 Welcome Addresses

-Dr Kostas Iatrou, Director General, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation & CEO, ATN – Air Transport News*

-Nicolae Stoica, Director General, Romanian CAA*

-Alin Tise President of Cluj County Council

-Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca 

-Dr David Ciceo, CEO, Cluj International Airport*

1130 Keynote Addresses

Toshiyuki Onuma, President of the Council, ICAO*

1200 Cluj International Airport Presentation 

-Dr David Ciceo, CEO, Cluj International Airport*

1210 2026 Regional Air Transport Awards ceremony

-Organisation Award

-Corporate Award

-Individual Award

1230 Coffee Break 

1310 Session 1

Moderator: Dr Michael Kerkloh, Board Member Tallinn Airport & Hanover Airport*

-Nicolae Stoica, Director General, Romanian CAA*

-Nicolas Rallo, Regional Director, ICAO – European and North Atlantic Office*

-Catalin Radu, Executive Director, EACAC & CEO and Director General, Regulatory Governmental Compliance Aviation Network*

1420 Lunch

1530 Session 2

Moderator: Dr Kostas Iatrou, Director General, Hermes – Air Transport Organisation & CEO, ATN – Air Transport News*

-Selahattin Bilgen, CEO,  iGA Istanbul Airport

-Julian Jäger, Joint CEO & COO, Vienna International Airport

-Mehmet Nane, Chairperson, Pegasus Airlines*

-Marius Pandel, CEO, Animawings

1600 Conclusions

George Iatrou, ATN – Air Transport News

1900 Classical Music Concert – Studio Hall, Hungarian Theatre of Cluj

Toshiyuki Onuma (cello) & Evgenia Votanopoulou (piano)

Evgenia Votanopoulou (piano),  Nina Patrikidou (violin) & Giannis Iatrou (violin)

2030 Gala dinner

*confirmed