TAROM Transporturile Aeriene Române
IATA RO	ICAO ROT	Callsign TAROM
Founded		1920 (as the French-Romanian Company for Air Navigation); 1946 as TARS; 1954 as TAROM
Hubs		Henri Coandă International Airport
Focus cities		Cluj International Airport, Bacău International Airport
Fleet size		20 (+ 2 orders)
Destinations		47 (21 countries)
Parent company		Compania Naţională de Transporturi Aeriene TAROM S.A.
Headquarters		Bucharest, Romania
Key people		Gheorghe Bîrlă (Director General)
Website: http://www.tarom.ro

TAROM is the flag carrier airline of Romania. Its main base is the Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest (formerly Otopeni airport). The airline operates scheduled domestic services and international services to destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. 95% of TAROM is owned by the Romanian Government (Ministry of Transport). The brand name TAROM is an acronym for Transporturile Aeriene ROMâne (Romanian Air Transport). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 741 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (808 × 654 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/png) the logo is only being used for informational purposes; its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it represents the subject of this... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Henri Coandă International Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul InternaÅ£ional Henri Coandă) (IATA: OTP, ICAO: LROP) is the busiest airport in Romania, as well as one of the two airports serving Bucharest. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Cluj-Napoca International Airport (IATA: CLJ, ICAO: LRCL) serves the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. ... Bacău International Airport (IATA: BCM, ICAO: LRBC) is the second important airport (it was surpassed in 2006 by Iasi International Airport in terms of passenger traffic ) in the north-eastern part of Romania (historical region of Moldova). ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official mentioned) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km²  (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ... For other uses, see Flag carrier (disambiguation). ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Henri Coandă International Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul InternaÅ£ional Henri Coandă) (IATA: OTP, ICAO: LROP) is the busiest airport in Romania, as well as one of the two airports serving Bucharest. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official mentioned) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km²  (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ... The Government of Romania (in Romanian: Guvernul României) is the Executive branch of Romania. ... The Ministry of Transport, Constructions and Tourism of Romania (Romanian: ) is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ...

History

The beginnings

TAROM was founded in 1920 under the name CFRNA - (French-Romanian Company for Air Navigation). The airline used French-built Potez aircraft for its passenger / mail service between Paris and Bucharest via several cities in Central Europe. 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Potez was a French aircraft manufacturer founded as Aéroplanes Henry Potez by Henry Potez at Aubervilliers in 1919. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official mentioned) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km²  (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ...

"Bucureşti" (Boeing 737-300) at Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport

In 1925, the city of Galaţi became the first destination in Romania served by regular flights. In 1926 the airline changed its name to CIDNA (The International Air Navigation Company). In 1930, the company adopted the name LARES (Liniile Aeriene Române Exploatate de Stat) while 1937 saw the merger of LARES with its competitor SARTA (Societatea Română de Transporturi Aeriene). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1936, 1524 KB) Cristibur 16:34, 4 October 2006 (UTC) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1936, 1524 KB) Cristibur 16:34, 4 October 2006 (UTC) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Henri Coandă International Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul InternaÅ£ional Henri Coandă) (IATA: OTP, ICAO: LROP) is the busiest airport in Romania, as well as one of the two airports serving Bucharest. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... County Status County capital Mayor Dumitru Nicolae, Social Democratic Party, since 2000 Area 246. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Post WW2

After World War II, when the Soviet Union had extended its influence across Eastern Europe, the airline TARS (Transporturi Aeriene Româno-Sovietice) was established on 8 August 1945, jointly-owned by the governments of Romania and the Soviet Union. Domestic operations were started from Bucharest (Baneasa Airport) on 1 February 1946. The company's Soviet share was purchased by Romania and, on 18 September 1954, the airline adopted the name of TAROM - (Transporturi Aeriene Române - Romanian Air Transport). Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Băneasa Terminal Terminal seen from the runway Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu Airport (IATA: BBU, ICAO: LRBS) (largely known as Băneasa Airport) was Bucharests only airport until 1968, when the Otopeni International Airport was built. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

TAROM titles in the 1970s

By 1960, TAROM was flying to a dozen cities across Europe. 1966 saw the operation of its first trans-Atlantic flight. On May 14, 1974, it launched a regular service to New York City - (JFK International Airport). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Boeing 737-700

Being part of the group of the airlines belonging to Soviet Bloc states, TAROM operated Soviet-design Li-2, Ilyushin Il-14, Ilyushin Il-18, Ilyushin Il-62, Antonov An-24, and Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft. An exception was made when, in 1974, TAROM acquired Boeing 707 aircraft for its long haul operations, and British Aircraft BAC One Eleven in 1968 for European and Middle East destinations. In 1978 a contract was signed with the UK to manufacture the BAC One Eleven near Bucharest. Meantime the 707 and IL62 long range aircraft were operating New-York (via Amsterdam, later London and finally Vienna), Abu-Dhabi-Bangkok-Singapore, and Karachi-Beijing. TAROM was the only eastern airline to operate flights to Tel-Aviv. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (2022 × 1349 pixel, file size: 231 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tarom Boeing 737-700 (YR-BGG) landing at London Heathrow Airport. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (2022 × 1349 pixel, file size: 231 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tarom Boeing 737-700 (YR-BGG) landing at London Heathrow Airport. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... During the Cold War, the Eastern Bloc (or Soviet Bloc) comprised the following Central and Eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Poland, Albania (until the early 1960s, see below), the Soviet Union, and Czechoslovakia. ... The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft which revolutionised air transport in the 1930s and 1940s, and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ... Il-14M This article is about the airplane; for information on the cytokine for stimulating the growth of T cell lymphocytes, see Interleukin 14. ... Two Soviet aircraft have shared the designation Ilyushin Il-18. ... The Ilyushin Il-62 is a Soviet long range airliner. ... The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in USSR (now Ukraine) by the Antonov Design Bureau. ... The Tupolev Tu-154 (NATO reporting name: Careless) is a Soviet medium-range trijet airliner, equivalent to the Boeing 727. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The BAC 1-11, or One-Eleven, was a short-range jet airliner designed by Hunting Aircraft and produced by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) after Hunting was merged with several other British aviation firms in 1960. ...

The 1990s

It was only after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 that the airline was able to acquire more Western-built jets. By 1993, TAROM had introduced long haul flights to Montreal and Bangkok, using Ilyushin Il-62, and Airbus A310 aircraft. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... The Ilyushin Il-62 is a Soviet long range airliner. ... The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It was Airbus second model to be introduced, and is a shortened derivative of the A300. ...

During the 1990s, TAROM replaced its long-haul fleet of Boeing 707s and IL-62s with three new A310 jets. In 2001 the airline cancelled its non-profitable long haul services to Bangkok and Montreal and also terminated services to its remaining intercontinental destinations of Beijing (in 2003), Chicago (in 2002), and New York City (in 2003). ^{[citation needed]} For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... “Peking” redirects here. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

TAROM terminated loss-making domestic services to Craiova, Tulcea, Caransebeş, and Constanţa) and focused its activity on service to key destinations in Europe and the Middle East. 2004 was the first profitable year of the last decade. County Dolj County Status County capital Mayor Antonie Solomon, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 81. ... County Tulcea County Status County capital Mayor Constantin Hogea, Democratic Party , since 2004 Population (2002) 91,875 Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... CaransebeÅŸ (-Romanian, German: Karansebesch; Hungarian: Karánsebes) is a town in CaraÅŸ-Severin county in southwestern Romania. ... County ConstanÅ£a Mayor Radu Åžtefan Mazăre Area 124. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Today

Airbus A310-300

TAROM is recovering from a difficult period that began in the 1990s, when losses of up to $68 million a year were registered, caused by unprofitable routes. At the beginning of the new millennium, the airline initiated a program that was aimed at restoring profitability. This was achieved by terminating loss-making intercontinental services. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 568 pixelsFull resolution (2129 × 1511 pixel, file size: 210 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tarom Airbus A310-300 (YR-LCA) taking off from London Heathrow Airport. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 568 pixelsFull resolution (2129 × 1511 pixel, file size: 210 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tarom Airbus A310-300 (YR-LCA) taking off from London Heathrow Airport. ... The Airbus A310 is a short to medium range widebody airliner developed from the Airbus A300 and manufactured by Airbus Industrie. ...

TAROM has decided to focus its operations on Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) (OTP) and Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ). Code-share agreements with foreign partner airlines are in place for several international routes. To meet competition from Carpatair, which uses the city of Timişoara in Western Romania as its hub city, TAROM has initiated direct international flights from Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca and Bacău. In June 2005 it was announced as one of the four future associate members of SkyTeam alliance, due to join by 2006. A fleet update program started the same year (2006) with the acquisition of the first two Airbus A318 (from a total of four ordered). Cluj-Napoca International Airport (IATA: CLJ, ICAO: LRCL) serves the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. ... One of Carpatairs two Fokker 100s, YR - FKA Carpatair is the largest regional airline in Eastern Europe, based in TimiÅŸoara, Romania. ... County Status County Capital Mayor Gheorghe Ciuhandu, Christian-Democratic Peoples Party, since 1996 Area 129. ... County Status County capital Mayor Klaus Johannis, from the Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania, since 2000 Area 121. ... Map of Romania showing Cluj_Napoca Cluj_Napoca (Hungarian: Kolozsvár, German: Klausenburg, Latin: Claudiopolis), the seat of Cluj county, is one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in Romania. ... County Bacău County Status County capital Mayor Romeo Stavarache, National Liberal Party, since 2004 Area 41 km² Population (2002) 175,500 181,144 - National Institute of statistics, July 1, 2004 Density 5133 inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents, with six pending members. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In February 2007, TAROM announced it would restart its long haul operations, by leasing 2-4 Airbus A340/A330 or Boeing 777/767 [1] and by re-introducing the 2 Airbus A310 into service. The first long-haul destination resumed could be Beijing. For the road in England, see A340 road. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner. ... The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ...

The airline has a frequent flyer programme Smart Miles.

Destinations

Main article: TAROM destinations

As of July 2007, TAROM flies to the following destinations, including the seasonal destinations: // Egypt Cairo (Cairo International Airport) Hurghada (seasonal) Tunisia Djerba (seasonal) Monastir (seasonal) Tunis (seasonal) Israel Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport) Jordan Amman (Queen Alia International Airport) Lebanon Beirut (Rafic Hariri International Airport) United Arab Emirates...

Fleet

The TAROM fleet consists of the following aircraft as of August 2007 ^[1] August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. ...

In November and December of 2006, Tarom took delivery of its first two Airbus A318-111 (YR-ASA and YR-ASB), becoming only the second commercial operator of this type of aircraft in Europe. The aircraft are being used on routes from Bucharest to Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich and Paris ^[2]. The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It was Airbus second model to be introduced, and is a shortened derivative of the A300. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... The Boeing 737 is an American short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is an American short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... Categories: Stub | International airliners 1980-1989 ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

Retired fleet

Addition to the fleet: Airbus A318 delivered on November 15, 2006

At Bucharest-Otopeni Airport

• Boeing 737-500 (YR-BGZ)
• Boeing 737-300 (YR-BGX "Galaţi")
• ATR 42-300 (YR-ATX "Dâmboviţa")
• DC-10 (OO-JOT)
• Ilyushin Il-62
• BAC One-Eleven
• ROMBAC 1-11
• Ilyushin Il-18
• Tupolev Tu-154
• Antonov An-24
• Boeing 707
• Ilyushin Il-14

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Maintenance

TAROM - Technical Division is an aircraft maintenance provider. It employs 800 staff and specializes in maintaining ATR, Boeing 737 series, Airbus A310 and A320 aircraft. ^[3] Other maintenance providers in Romania are Aerostar SA in Bacău and Romaero located at Băneasa Airport, Bucharest. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... County Bacău County Status County capital Mayor Romeo Stavarache, National Liberal Party, since 2004 Area 41 km² Population (2002) 175,500 181,144 - National Institute of statistics, July 1, 2004 Density 5133 inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... The Băneasa Terminal Terminal seen from the runway Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu Airport (IATA: BBU, ICAO: LRBS) (largely known as Băneasa Airport) was Bucharests only airport until 1968, when the Otopeni International Airport was built. ...

Codeshare agreements

The company has code-share agreements with the following airlines (July 2007)^[4]:

Boeing 737-300 at London Heathrow Airport, with an United Airlines Boeing 777

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Alliances

In 2006 TAROM was scheduled to join SkyTeam as an associate member (sponsored by Alitalia), but the entry into the alliance is postponed until at least 2007. SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents, with six pending members. ... Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane (ISE: IT0003331888) is the national airline of Italy. ...

Livery

ATR 42-500, used mainly on domestic flights

• The TAROM logo, representing a swallow in flight, has been used on all TAROM aircraft since 1954.

• In the 1970s livery the logo on the tail was painted in red, with a red strip alongside the fuselage at the windows level.

• The livery introduced in the early 1990s on the Airbus A310 aircraft) is an eurowhite scheme with the titles and the tailfin painted in dark blue.

• Today's color scheme (introduced in 2006 on the A318) is a slightly modified version of the previous one, with an oversized logo on the tailfin, and the engines also painted in dark blue.

• All aircraft in the TAROM fleet receive a "name" which is a Romanian toponym. For instance, the names of the ATR aircraft in the fleet are related to the rivers of Romania, the Boeing aircraft bear names of Romanian cities, the Airbus long-haul aircraft bear Romanian historical province names, while the new Airbus A318 bear names of Romanian aviation pioneers ^[5]

• List of TAROM aircraft names and registration:

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Incidents and accidents

The most serious accident in TAROM history occurred on 31 March 1995 when an Airbus A310-324 (YR-LCC "Muntenia") - operating a Bucharest to Brussels service - crashed soon after the take-off, killing all people onboard. See Tarom Flight 371. Several other TAROM incidents, some with fatalities, are recorded by the Aircraft Crash Record Office [2] Airbus A310 crash near BaloteÅŸti in Romania on 31 March 1995. ...

See also

• Aviation in Romania
• Transport in Romania

// History main article: Aviation history in Romania Romania has a rich tradition in the aviation field. ... // The national railway operator is Căile Ferate Române. ...

References

Airliner World is an aviation magazine that is published by Key Publishing LTD from Lincs, United Kingdom and distributed by Seymour Distribution LTD in London. ...

External links

• TAROM Official webpage
• Photos on airliners.net

v • d • e Airlines of Romania

Blue Air · Carpatair · Eurojet Romania · Jet Tran Air · Romavia · TAROM · Ţiriac Air Blue Air is a low-cost airline based in Bucharest, Romania that started operation in 2004. ... One of Carpatairs two Fokker 100s, YR - FKA Carpatair is the largest regional airline in Eastern Europe, based in TimiÅŸoara, Romania. ... Eurojet Romania is a private airline based in Bucharest, Romania specialized in bussiness aviation. ... Jet Tran Air is an airline based at Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in Bucharest. ... Romavia (Romanian Aviation Company) is an airline based in Bucharest, Romania. ... Ion Å¢iriac Air is the first Romanian carrier specialized in bussiness aviation. ... Defunct : Angel Airlines · Dac Air · Jaro International · LAR Angel Airlines is a private Romanian airline with its base in Bucharest Baneasa airport (the capitals second airport). ... Dac Air was a charter airline based in Bucharest, Romania. ... Jaro was a charter airline based at Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in Bucharest, Romania, and operated from 1995 to 2001, when it was liquided by bankruptcy. ... LAR or Liniile Aeriene Române (Romanian Air Lines) was the charter flights division of the Romanian national airline, TAROM. The company employed a fleet of BAC 1-11s and it ceased operations in early 1990s. ...