Diehl Aviation opens production facility in Romania’s Craiova

29 July 2026 German aerospace supplier Diehl Aviation officially opened a new production facility in Craiova, southwestern Romania, expanding its manufacturing footprint in Central and Eastern Europe. The factory will produce components for commercial aircraft programs and is expected to create up to 500 skilled jobs as production ramps up. Located in Craiova Business Park, the facility covers 12,000 square metres on a 33,500 sqm site, including 2,500 sqm of office space. The project was developed by Romanian real estate company Global Vision, which oversaw the investment and construction process and secured financing for the development. According to the company, the project was backed by a EUR 12.7 million financing facility from Banca Comercială Română (BCR). The Craiova site begins ope