Tarom

Tarom is the national airline of Romania, with its main base at Otopeni Airport, Bucharest. It operates scheduled domestic services and international services to Europe and the Middle East. It is owned (91%) by the Romanian state (Ministry of Transportation).

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Tarom can trace its origins to the year 1920 when the French-Romanian Company For Air Navigation, (CFRNA) was formed. The airline used French built Potez planes to perform its services of carrying passengers and mail, from Paris to Bucharest, stopping in European cities along the way.

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In 1925, the city of Galati became the first domestic Romanian destination. In 1926, the airline changed its name to The International Air Navigation Company, (CIDNA). In 1930 it changed its name to LARES (Liniile Aeriene Rom?ne Exploatate de Stat), and in 1937, LARES was merged with competitor SARTA (Societatea Rom?n? de Transporturi Aeriene).

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