Exercise to verify the applicability of the Crisis Management Plan of Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport in the event of an act of unlawful intervention on civil aviation at Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport

October 16, 2026, Cluj-Napoca International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj, an autonomous administration subordinated to the Cluj County Council, organized a complex training exercise whose objective was to verify and test the applicability of the International Airport Crisis Management Plan Avram Iancu Cluj, in the event of an act of unlawful intervention on civil aviation.

The exercise, organized in accordance with national and international regulations in the field of civil aviation security, was conducted under the coordination of Mr. David Ciceo, General Manager of the International Airport. Avram Iancu Cluj and the Airport Crisis Management Committee.

The main objectives of the exercise consisted of training intervention personnel in the event of an act of unlawful intervention on civil aviation, consolidating intervention actions between institutions, companies, services and individuals involved in managing crisis situations, as well as identifying possible difficulties in the intervention mode and remedying them in the event of a real crisis situation.

The alarm and intervention actions during the exercise were carried out in real time, involving personnel from the airport and institutions with responsibilities in managing crisis situations: representatives of the Romanian Intelligence Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Cluj County Police Inspectorate, Cluj-Napoca Airport Border Police Sector, Cluj County Emergency Inspectorate, Air Transport Police Bureau, Cluj-Napoca Special Aviation Unit, Cluj County Gendarmerie Inspectorate, Cluj Mobile Gendarmerie Group), ROMATSA, DIICOT, representatives of local and county authorities, representatives of institutions operating in the airport perimeter, airlines and handling companies.

The exercise was conducted under secure conditions and was successfully completed, without affecting the activity within the airport perimeter regarding passenger processing or the flight schedule.

International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj thanks all collaborators for their involvement and efforts for the smooth running of the training exercise.

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