AnimaWings, a 100% Romanian full-service airline, has announced the signing of a strategic agreement for the local aviation industry. BT Asset Management SAI, part of the Banca Transilvania Financial Group, Winners Holding Investments, and EVERGENT Investments are joining as institutional investors.
The new investors create the potential for accelerated growth of the company, with a future combined stake of 50%. AnimaWings aims to establish itself as a regional aviation player.
The three investors are key benchmarks of the local market: BT Asset Management SAI, part of the Banca Transilvania Financial Group, is the leader in the asset management market by assets under management—over RON 10 billion—and by number of investors, around 475,000; Winners Holding Investments has a diversified portfolio across multiple sectors of the economy; and EVERGENT Investments is a Bucharest Stock Exchange-listed investment fund (EVER), managing assets of over RON 4 billion and holding the largest market capitalization in its category, exceeding RON 2.6 billion.
“This moment represents much more than a financial transaction for us—it confirms that the project we started has substance, direction, and a future. We chose to grow alongside investors who understand that AnimaWings is not just an airline, but a national project. Now, with our new partners and the right capital, we are ready to build the most ambitious private aviation project in Romania,” said Marius Pandel, CEO and co-founder of AnimaWings.
Founders Marius Pandel and Cristian Pandel will retain their shareholder status, with Marius Pandel continuing to lead the company as CEO, supported by a management team with strong experience in aviation and business development. Maintaining the leadership structure ensures continuity in strategic direction and alignment with growth objectives. The investment capitalizes on an already validated business model and accelerates development plans, bringing top-tier financial expertise, access to business networks, and strategic support for expansion.
Founded in 2020, AnimaWings is a fully Romanian airline developed within the Memento Group, alongside the tour operator Christian Tour. Two years after its relaunch under 100% Romanian ownership and one year after entering the full-service and scheduled flights segment, the company has recorded sustained growth across all operational dimensions—fleet, route network, and passenger base—demonstrating a solid, scalable, and competitive business model in the regional market.
The current fleet includes seven modern Airbus aircraft, with plans to expand to 14 aircraft by the end of 2027. The planes are configured with 137 to 180 seats and offer three service classes—Business, Premium Economy, and Economy—ensuring a full-service standard.
During the summer season, the airline will operate 60 routes to 30 destinations, covering both domestic flights—between Bucharest and major regional economic centers such as Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Timișoara, and Oradea—and key European routes including London, Paris, Munich, Milan, Istanbul, Prague, Athens, Stockholm, and Geneva.
For summer 2026, AnimaWings has announced its most extensive charter flight program to date, covering Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Spain. The offer includes 25 holiday destinations, with direct flights to Olbia (Sardinia), Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Kefalonia, Crete, Corfu, Mallorca, Tenerife, Antalya, Zakynthos, and Chania, departing from Bucharest and other major cities across Romania.