Cluj Airport in Romania invests in high-performance X ray scanners. Photo: Shutterstock Cluj International Airport is getting ready to purchase five high-performance X-ray scanners as part of efforts to strengthen aviation security and modernize passenger and cargo screening facilities.
The investment, valued at 5.86 million Romanian lei (around €1.2 million), includes the acquisition and installation of four dual-view X-ray scanners designed to inspect oversized baggage, along with a fifth scanner dedicated to screening palletized cargo and freight shipments.
According to the airport, the new equipment will be used to inspect large items that cannot pass through standard baggage screening systems, including sports equipment, musical instruments, medical devices, children's equipment and other bulky items carried by passengers.
The dedicated cargo scanner will enhance security checks for palletized parcels, commercial shipments and air freight handled at the airport.
Airport officials said the procurement is necessary because the existing screening equipment has experienced increasing wear after years of operation, while demand for oversized baggage and cargo screening services has continued to grow.
The new scanners will also help ensure compliance with the latest European Commission requirements governing civil aviation security standards.
Once delivered, the equipment will be placed into service by Romania's Civil Aviation and Anti-Terrorist Security Structure within the Romanian Intelligence Service, which is responsible for operating the scanners in accordance with national aviation security regulations.
The investment is part of a broader modernization strategy at Cluj Airport as it continues to expand its infrastructure and improve operational efficiency in response to rising passenger and cargo traffic.
In December 2025, the airport took another major step toward transitioning to green energy and significantly reducing its carbon footprint when it signed a financing agreement to construct a photovoltaic park. The strategic project is aimed at generating electricity from renewable sources for the airport's own consumption.
Starting January 1, 2026, Athens International Airport is powered by clean, renewable electricity generated on site, the result of an investment of €70 million, with an expected annual production equivalent to that of 22,000 households. Thessaloniki Airport is soon to follow. Istanbul Airport also underwent a similar move, with Dalaman Airport in southwestern Turkey also announcing it will introduce the world's first terminal powered entirely by solar energy, produced from its own roof.