SC Aeroportul International Brasov – Ghimbav SA was founded on June 5, 2006, with the Brasov County Council as its main shareholder, alongside the Brasov Local Council (10%), the Ghimbav Local Council and the Harghita and Covasna county councils.
The company was created for the purposes of negotiating and signing a contract with Canadian firm Intelcan, but after more than three years of negotiations, no deal has been reached and the local authorities are looking for a new investor. The shareholders will meet on June 16 to discuss the company’s voluntary dissolution.
The Brasov County Council has opened a new public tender for the airport’s construction, offers for which may be submitted by June 1. According to council president Aristotel Canceascu, five companies (one Romanian and four from abroad) have so far expressed interest in the project, which is worth around EUR60 million.
The airport will have a 2600 meter runway and will serve medium-range aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus 320.