TAROM facts for kids

TAROM is the national airline of Romania. Its main hub is at Otopeni Airport at Bucharest. The government of Romania owns 95% of TAROM.

History

TAROM began in 1954. Since Romania was part of the Eastern Bloc, TAROM had to fly mostly airplanes made by the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union ended in 1991, TAROM was allowed to buy airplanes from other countries. TAROM started flying Airbus planes in 1993. In 2010, TAROM joined SkyTeam. As of 2016, TAROM owns 23 airplanes and goes to 79 cities across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.

Images for kids

A TAROM airplane at London Gatwick Airport
A Airbus A318 of TAROM in 2013
The cabin of a TAROM airplane
Blériot-SPAD S.46 on airmail stamp
TAROM BAC 1-11 at London Heathrow Airport in 1971
TAROM Tupolev Tu-154B at Vienna Airport in 1977
TAROM Ilyushin Il-18D at Manchester Airport in 1988
TAROM Boeing 737-700 wearing the 1990s livery
TAROM logo in the 1970s and 1980s
TAROM Airbus A318-100
TAROM ATR 42-500
TAROM Boeing 737-700 wearing a retro livery