TAROM - An airline with 55 years of history

Romania’s involvement with fl ight began In 1966, TAROM operated its fi rst fl ight about 103 years ago, when the idea of fl ight across the Atlantic Ocean and three years later, seized to be just a dream and became actu- the Romanian fl ag carrier set a world record: ally possible. In 1906, a Romanian engineer, TAROM aircraft IL 18 fl ew over 50,000 kilom- Traian Vuia, had been the fi rst man to design eters around the world, in less than 80 hours. and fl y a “heavier-than-air” fl ying machine, In 1973, TAROM begins operating trans-con- capable to take-off without a catapult, using tinental routes to New York and Beijing. exclusively the power of its own engine. Four years later, in 1910, at Cotroceni Field, near Today, after 55 years since its founding, , another young Romanian engi- TAROM is a modern, innovative and environ- neer named made the fi rst public mental conscious airline, that owns one of the demonstration with an airplane designed and youngest fl eets in Europe, consisting of 26 built by himself. aircrafts: 3 BOEING 737-800, 4 BOEING 737- 700, 4 BOEING 737-300, 4 AIRBUS A318- It was with these aviation pioneers, that 111, 7 ATR 42-500, 2 AIRBUS A310-325 and entered in the and 2 ATR 72-500. with that kind of start, the Romanian airline, though named differently throughout the From its home base (Bucharest – „Henri time, was set to do some amazing things. The Coand®” International Airport), TAROM op- French-Romanian Company for Air Navigation erates more than 300 departures weekly, to (CFRNA), founded in 1920 – was amongst the more than 40 destinations on three conti- fi rst commercial airlines in the world and the nents, covering countries from Europe, North fi rst operative trans-continental airline in the Africa and the Middle East. history of aviation. CFRNA operated com- mercial fl ights, transporting passengers and The Romanian carrier is an experienced and cargo from to Bucharest, via Strasbourg, professional European airline, well positioned , and and in 1923 the for the actual market conditions, that offers airline operated its fi rst night fl ight, between quality service to both Business Class and Eco- and Bucharest. Over the years, nomic Class passengers. though operating under different names, the French – Romanian Company continued its In 2008, the Romanian fl ag carrier was activity and in 1954, September 18th, TAROM on the fi rst place for punctuality of take-offs, - Romanian Air Transport was founded. with a rate of 89,3%, amongst the 30 opera- tors members of the European Association of European Airlines (AEA). Moreover, TAROM recorded a regularity of fl ights of 100%, being positioned on the fi rst place, as well.

In 2010, TAROM will become a part of the Sky Team Alliance - the second largest airline alliance in the world, partnering fourteen carriers from four continents. The Romanian carrier signed, in 2008, an Alliance Associate Adherence Agreement with Sky Team. This strategic alliance will allow TAROM passen- gers to benefi t from a global network consist- ing of more than 16.000 daily fl ights to 905 destinations, from 169 countries.

• From Brussels to Bucharest and back, TAROM operates two direct fl ights per day (except Saturday when operates only the morning fl ight).

• New: starting with September, TAROM operates direct fl ights from Bucharest to Strasbourg and back according to the European Parliament sessions.

TAROM Brussels Airport Madalina Mezei General Manger for Belgium Tel: +32 2 218 63 82 Fax: +32 2 219 80 46 Email: fi nancial@.be