[Im4ca-wp1.beta] Update regarding INCAS drone team availability and N₂O cylinders – IM4CA Romania campaign

[Iancu Sebastian]

Dear Sander,


Thank you for your message. I understand your concerns, and I am sorry 
for the uncertainty created by the recent updates.

INCAS remains committed to supporting the campaign and we fully 
understand how important our role is as the local point of contact. We 
also appreciate the effort made by all partners, including travelling 
and working outside regular hours.

Some of the issues we reported were unfortunately linked to constraints 
that could not be fully solved in the remaining time, such as public 
holidays, internal availability and supplier delivery times. Still, we 
are doing our best to find practical solutions and to support the 
campaign as much as possible.

Regarding the drone team, they will be available starting from *2 June*, 
and we are working internally to ensure their continued involvement from 
that point onward.

I take your concerns seriously and will continue working with my 
colleagues to improve the coordination and support for the campaign. We 
also recognize the importance of this opportunity for methane research 
in Romania and will do our best to help make the campaign a success.


Kind regards,

Sebastian

--

Sebastian IANCU
Research Scientist
Research & Development Department

INCAS - National Institute for Aerospace Research "Elie Carafoli"
220 Iuliu Maniu Blvd, Sector 6, 061126, Bucharest, ROMANIA
Tel.: (+40-21) 434 00 83; Fax: (+40-21) 434 00 82
Mobile: +40731 486 101
E-mail:iancu.stefan at incas.ro
Web:www.incas.ro

On 5/29/2026 3:25 PM, Houweling, S. (Sander) wrote:
> Dear Sebastian,
>
> It is concerning and disappointing to hear again about the 
> difficulties that INCAS is facing in preparation for the campaign. We 
> expect a similar commitment to the campaign from INCAS as from other 
> partners who invest weekends into traveling to Romania and working on 
> the campaign outside of regular working hours. Furthermore, we agreed 
> earlier to be informed well in advance about problems that arise and 
> are much concerned about the planning and preparation of INCAS for the 
> campaign, which - being the local point of contact - is critical to 
> the success of the whole campaign. Therefore, I would like to urge you 
> and your colleagues to do whatever you can to support the campaign 
> team in the coming weeks. We have a great opportunity to study and 
> raise attention for the environmental problem of methane in your 
> country. Let's join forces in seizing this great opportunity and make 
> the campaign a success.
>
> best regards,
> Sander
>
>
>
>
>> Op 29 mei 2026, om 11:41 heeft Iancu Sebastian 
>> <iancu.stefan at incas.ro> het volgende geschreven:
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>>
>> I would like to inform you that the INCAS drone team will not be able 
>> to participate in the campaign starting from 31 May 2026, as 
>> initially requested.
>>
>> In Romania, 31 May and 1 June 2026 are public/non-working holidays, 
>> which affects the availability of the team during the first two days 
>> of the campaign. As mentioned in previous emails, there was a 
>> possibility that not all team members would be available from the 
>> very beginning of the campaign.
>>
>> The INCAS drone team will therefore be present and available starting 
>> from 2 June 2026. From that date onward, we are working to ensure 
>> their continued involvement in the campaign activities, in line with 
>> the measurement requirements and the operational needs of the project.
>>
>> I would also like to inform you that, unfortunately, we were not able 
>> to finalize the order for the N₂O cylinders. One of the suppliers 
>> indicated a delivery time of approximately 3–4 weeks, which is not 
>> feasible considering the campaign schedule. Another supplier, Messer, 
>> informed us that they would require a formal request for quotation 
>> and, subsequently, a direct order from the external partners. For 
>> this reason, they were not able to provide further details regarding 
>> cylinder availability or delivery time at this stage.
>>
>> We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will do our 
>> best to ensure that the drone-related activities are integrated as 
>> efficiently as possible into the overall campaign schedule.
>>
>> Thank you for your understanding.
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Sebastian
>>
>> -- 
>> Sebastian IANCU
>> Research Scientist
>> Research & Development Department
>>
>> INCAS - National Institute for Aerospace Research "Elie Carafoli"
>> 220 Iuliu Maniu Blvd, Sector 6, 061126, Bucharest, ROMANIA
>> Tel.: (+40-21) 434 00 83; Fax: (+40-21) 434 00 82
>> Mobile: +40731 486 101
>> E-mail:iancu.stefan at incas.ro
>> Web:www.incas.ro
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