What is TAROM?
[[File:Tarom, YR-BGK, Boeing 737-82R (42582531500).jpg|thumb|A TAROM [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-800]] airplane at [[Frankfurt Airport]]]] '''TAROM''' is the national [[airline]] of [[Romania]]. Its main [[Airline hub|hub]] is at [[Otopeni Airport]] at [[Bucharest]]. The government of Romania owns 95% of TAROM. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hahnair.com/en/carrier/ro|title=Tarom - Hahn Air Lines|website=www.hahnair.com}}</ref> ==History== TAROM began in [[1954]]. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tarom.ro/en/about-us/news-and-media/press-releases/details.html?news=414 |title=Details - Press releases - tarom.ro |access-date=2016-02-15 |archive-date=2016-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624074245/https://www.tarom.ro/en/about-us/news-and-media/press-releases/details.html?news=414 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tarom.ro/en/about-us/tarom-company/the-fleet/ |title=The fleet - tarom.ro |access-date=2016-02-15 |archive-date=2016-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930033614/http://www.tarom.ro/en/about-us/tarom-company/the-fleet/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> TAROM started flying [[Airbus]] planes in [[1993]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/07/19/Romanian-carrier-Tarom-orders-three-Airbus-A310-300s/4298648360000/|title=Romanian carrier Tarom orders three Airbus A310-300s|website=UPI}}</ref> In [[2010]], TAROM joined [[SkyTeam]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tarom-airlines-joins-skyteam-97146589.html|title=TAROM Airlines Joins SkyTeam|last=SkyTeam|website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref> As of [[2016]], TAROM owns 23 airplanes and goes to 79 cities across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/TAROM|title=Please verify your request|website=www.planespotter