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46-508: Romanian flag carrier TAROM flew between its hub Henri Coanda International Airport and Tulcea until June 2008 but the route was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Since Fly Romania 's departure in August 2014, there have been no scheduled flights to and from the airport. This was said to change in June 2023, when HiSky was meant to start full charter services from Tulcea to Antalya and therefore mark

92-615: A European airport is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about transport in Romania is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . TAROM TAROM ( Romanian pronunciation: [taˈrom] ; legally Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A. ) is the flag carrier and oldest currently operating airline of Romania , based in Otopeni near Bucharest. Its headquarters and its main hub are at Henri Coandă International Airport . It

138-622: A capital injection provided by the Romanian government to TAROM. The aid, valued at €2 million, was approved by the European Commission as part of efforts to compensate TAROM for losses related to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Wizz Air argued that this financial support violated EU competition laws, but the court affirmed the European Commission’s decision, ruling that the subsidy was in compliance with EU state aid regulations. TAROM

184-1029: A climate-controlled interior, restrooms, vending machines, free wireless internet service, a passenger drop-off lane and interior and exterior waiting areas. The building is also anticipated to be LEED Silver certified and incorporates many energy saving features such as geothermal heating. ' Belden Village Routes' - 45, 81, 105, 106, 121, 125, 151 Route List SARTA transported over 2.4 million riders in 2011, up 300,000 from 2010. All vehicles in SARTA's fleet can operate as fixed route buses. Thirty-seven vehicles are demand-response/paratransit (Proline) vehicles. SARTA operates 33 fixed routes as of June 2012. Both fixed route and Proline service operate more than 20 hours each day except Sundays and certain holidays. The fixed route service fleet covers an average of 7,500 miles per day and reaches within ½ mile of 79% of Stark County's population. Proline (countywide demand-response/paratransit service) provides on average 140,000 trips

230-402: A constant lack of a decision from the company's board of administrators. On 12 September and 29 October 2016, TAROM retired their remaining two Airbus A310-300s after final flights from Madrid to Bucharest. The A310s will be replaced with new smaller aircraft. In May 2017, TAROM received its first of two leased Boeing 737-800s . Another two ex- Malaysian Airlines 737-800 were added to

276-683: A dispute between TAROM and UK airline Jet2.com regarding failure to provide adequate maintenance services for Jet2.com's fleet and the latter's resulting failure to pay certain invoices, the High Court in England determined that TAROM's attempt to terminate the contract in 2007 for non-payment was invalid, and treated the termination as a repudiatory breach of the contract . Jet2.com were awarded damages. The airline operates flights to 50 destinations including charter and seasonal services in 22 countries in Europe,

322-508: A frequent-flyer programme "Smart Miles", which was turned into Flying Blue on 5 June 2010. Codeshare agreements with foreign partner airlines are in place for several international routes. On 25 June 2010, TAROM joined SkyTeam as the alliance's thirteenth member. Starting with November 2012, in accordance with the Romanian state-company legislation, TAROM was led by a private manager, the Belgian Christian Heinzmann occupying

368-406: A future full member of the alliance. On 25 June 2010, TAROM became a full member of SkyTeam. TAROM has codeshare agreements with the following airlines as of November 2024: As of November 2024 , TAROM operates the following aircraft: TAROM agreed in 2019 to lease 9 ATR 72-600 aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital to replace existing ATR 42-500 and ATR 72-500 aircraft. In 2021,

414-448: A ridership of 1,371,600, or about 4,900 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. SARTA's administrative office and bus garage are located in Canton . It is managed by CEO/Executive Director Kirt Conrad, as well as a 9-member board of trustees. SARTA is primarily funded by a county 0.25% sales tax which was first approved in 1997 and renewed in 2002, 2006 and 2011. On December 1, 1997,

460-603: A year for customers who meet ADA requirements. On May 18, 2012, SARTA opened a public/private Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station at the company headquarters in Canton. The facility is the first public CNG station in Stark County and Northeast Ohio with the next closest located outside of Columbus . The grand opening for the facility was attended by dozens of guests including U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and Canton Mayor William J. Healy II . The CNG fueling station

506-535: Is a public sector transit agency servicing Stark County, Ohio . In addition to its regular line service within Stark County, SARTA runs one bus route (with multiple times) between Canton and downtown Akron , connecting to Akron's METRO RTA bus system and also serving the Akron-Canton Regional Airport from both cities and one route to Cleveland starting March 4, 2013. In 2023, the system had

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552-483: Is a state-owned company, with shareholding structure as follows: Figures for recent years are shown below (for years ending 31 December): The TAROM logo, representing a swallow in flight, has been used on all TAROM aircraft since 1954. The 1970s livery had the logo on the tail painted in red, with a red cheatline . The livery introduced in the early 1990s (on the Airbus A310 aircraft) is an overall-white scheme with

598-688: Is currently the first and largest airline operating in Romania based on international destinations, international flights and the second-largest measured by fleet size and passengers carried. The brand name is an acronym for Romanian : T ransporturile A eriene Rom âne (Romanian Air Transport). Over ninety-seven percent (97.22%) of TAROM is owned by the Romanian Government (Ministry of Transport). The airline transported almost 2.75 million passengers in 2018, with an average load factor of 74%. The airline joined SkyTeam on 25 June 2010. The history of

644-859: Is equipped to perform all types of inspections for TAROM's fleet, and the personnel is qualified and licensed for all types of aircraft in the fleet. The hangar can be used to maintain three to six aircraft, depending on their size. The hangar is equipped with a full MERO system for B737 docking. The department also has inspection capacity for type C for Airbus A310 and A318 aircraft, total painting, interior cleaning, and modifications. The technical department also provides safe storage facilities for spare parts and materials necessary for maintenance, dedicated spaces for chemicals, special tools and testing equipment, and quarantine spaces. It also provides conveyance services (packaging, preparation of documents, customs) and acceptance services (customs, disassembly, and reception inspection) for various substances and equipment. In

690-586: Is now being constructed at a new location at 227 Tommy Henrich Drive NW off of Lincoln Way East and State Route 21. The original Massillon Transit Center at 41 Erie Street South had opened November 24, 2001 and now closed on December 17 2021. ' Massillon Routes' - 102, 122, 124, 125, 126, 128, 152, 157 The Belden Village Transfer Center opened on September 1, 2011, and is located at 4700 Whipple Avenue NW in Canton . The $ 2.5 million facility replaced an outdoor transfer point at Higbee Avenue NW and Munson Street NW. The building features improved amenities such as

736-565: The Presidential Administration , for VIP business affairs or in medical emergencies. There was no further development. Between 2010 and 2013, under the Băsescu administration, TAROM operated an Airbus A310-300 for presidential purposes. During its history, TAROM also operated the following aircraft types: [REDACTED] Media related to TAROM at Wikimedia Commons SARTA Stark Area Regional Transit Authority ( SARTA )

782-513: The Soviet Union had extended its influence across Eastern Europe, a new reorganization replaced LARES with TARS ( Transporturi Aeriene Româno-Sovietice ), jointly owned by the governments of Romania and the Soviet Union. Domestic operations were started from Bucharest ( Băneasa Airport ) on 1 February 1946, when TARS took overall air services and aircraft from LARES. Over the following decade,

828-410: The 1990s, TAROM replaced its long-haul fleet of Boeing 707s and IL-62s with Airbus A310s (the last Il-62 being sold in 1999). TAROM is recovering from a difficult period that began in the 1990s when losses of up to $ 68 million per year were registered, caused by unprofitable routes. At the beginning of the new millennium, the airline initiated a programme that was aimed at restoring profitability. This

874-836: The 707 and Il-62 long-range aircraft were operating to New York (via Amsterdam, later London and finally Vienna), Abu Dhabi-Bangkok-Singapore, and Karachi-Beijing. TAROM was the only Eastern Bloc airline to operate flights to Tel Aviv , Israel. After the collapse of the communist regime in 1989, the airline, operating a fleet of 65 aircraft of six basic types, was able to acquire more Western-built jets. In 1992, TAROM bought 3 Airbus A310 planes, nicknamed: "Transilvania" (YR-LCA), "Moldova" (YR-LCB) and "Muntenia" (YR-LCC). By 1993, TAROM had introduced long-haul flights to Montreal and Bangkok using Ilyushin Il-62 and Airbus A310 aircraft. The YR-LCC Airbus A310 joined TAROM's fleet on 10 April 1994, to then crash near Balotești on 31 March 1995. During

920-714: The Canton Regional Transit Authority became the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) and service to all of Stark County was established. SARTA is governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees with the Executive Director/ CEO serving as Secretary/Treasurer. The members are appointed to a three-year consecutive term. Appointments are made by the Stark County Council of Government, Stark County Commissioners, and

966-615: The Il-62. Plans were made to acquire Vickers VC10 aircraft as well, but in the end, the Soviets did not allow it, and made them buy the Il-62 instead. With 59 aircraft in operation, in the late 1970s, TAROM had the largest fleet in the Eastern Bloc, after Aeroflot . In 1978, a contract was signed with the UK enabling Rombac to manufacture the BAC One Eleven at Romaero , near Bucharest. Meanwhile,

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1012-763: The Kingdom of Romania offered CFRNA exploitation rights. The country offered the airline two aerodromes: one in Arad, and another one in Bucharest–Băneasa . The airline used French-built Potez 15 aircraft for its passenger/mail service between Paris and Bucharest via several cities in Central Europe . In 1925, the city of Galați became the first destination in Romania served by regular flights followed, from 24 June 1926, by an extended service to Iași and Chișinău . Ten de Havilland DH.9 and five Ansaldo A.300 , in addition to

1058-715: The Middle East and Northern Africa including eight domestic destinations. The airline's flights to the USA ceased in 2003 and are now operated under a codeshare agreement with Air France via Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. In 2006, TAROM was scheduled to join SkyTeam as an associate member (sponsored by Alitalia ), but its accession was postponed until 2008. On 7 May 2008, SkyTeam signed a SkyTeam Alliance Associate Adherence Agreement (SAAAA) with TAROM. On 22 June 2010, SkyTeam announced that it had renewed its membership program, thereby making TAROM

1104-443: The Middle East. TAROM has decided to focus its operations on Bucharest ( Henri Coandă International Airport ) (OTP) and Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ), and initiated direct international flights from Sibiu International Airport . 2004 was the first profitable year of the last decade. By 2005, TAROM tried selling its A310 fleet three times, which was being preserved since 2003. A fleet upgrade programme started in 2006 with

1150-636: The Potez aircraft, operated the service. In 1928 the airline changed its name to SNNA ( Serviciul Național de Navigație Aeriană , The National Service of Air Navigation). On 9 July 1930, the company adopted the name LARES  [ ro ] ( Liniile Aeriene Române Exploatate de Stat , Romanian Airlines Operated by the State) while 20 July 1937 saw the merger of LARES with its competitor, SARTA  [ ro ] ( Societatea Anonimă Română de Transporturi Aeriene ). Immediately after World War II , in 1945, when

1196-589: The Romanian National Air Transport Company can be traced back to 1920, when CFRNA - ( French-Romanian Company for Air Navigation ) was founded. On 13 April 1920, the company registered its headquarters at 194 Rue Rivoli, in Paris. A decree issued on 26 April 1920 establishes Direcțiunea Aviației (The Directorate of Aviation), in the subordination of the Ministry of Communications. In the same year,

1242-524: The United States after the withdrawal of its Airbus A310s . The Request For Proposals (RFP) to leasing firms expired on 31 August 2017. In 2018, TAROM made efforts to lease some Boeing 787s, but there was no further information. In 2018, the CEO of that time declared that TAROM could operate a legacy aircraft with maximum 10 seats, which could fly over Atlantic, in order to be leased by the Romanian Government ,

1288-551: The acquisition of four Airbus A318s , three Boeing 737-800s , and two ATR 72-500s , which resulted in a fleet increase to 26 by 2009. From 2003 till 2007, the airline spent €1 million per year to preserve its A310s "Moldova" and "Transilvania". In 2007, TAROM modernized its two Airbus A310 planes at the Airbus plant in Bordeaux. After being reconditioned, the pair was used in medium-haul flights, which were not successful. The airline had

1334-481: The airline's current routes were profitable. In October 2022, it was reported that the operator of Henri Coandă International Airport , TAROM's home base, was considering legal action against the airline over unpaid fees exceeding 10 million Euros, and also might suspend all services for the carrier. In November 2024, the European General Court rejected a legal challenge by low-cost carrier Wizz Air against

1380-426: The cities of Canton, Massillon and Alliance. SARTA employed approximately 190 individuals as of June 15, 2012. The position breakdown is approximately 63% Coach Operators, 12% Mechanics and Service Personnel (who service a fleet of 80 revenue buses and 12 non-revenue service vehicles), 25% Administrative Staff and a couple Part-time Employees and/or Interns. As SARTA grew, satellite offices were added to better serve

1426-431: The company's Soviet share was purchased by the Romanian government and, on 18 September 1954, the airline adopted the name of TAROM ( Transporturi Aeriene Române , Romanian Air Transport). By 1960, TAROM was flying to a dozen cities across Europe. 1966 saw the operation of its first transatlantic flight. On 14 May 1974, it launched a regular service to New York City ( John F. Kennedy International Airport ). Being part of

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1472-419: The company's entire fleet and aircraft of other companies. It provides maintenance for Boeing 737, ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft in central and eastern Europe and include unscheduled and scheduled maintenance, repairs and spare parts. Major maintenance is performed in the division's hangar, built between 1969 and 1972, with an area of 6,000 m and updated in 2000 to comply with EASA and FAA standards. The hangar

1518-423: The county's public transportation needs. SARTA established four transfer stations and customer service offices. The Alliance Transfer Center was created to serve northeastern Stark County. The Massillon Transfer Center was created to serve the southwestern part of the county. The downtown Canton Transfer Center (also known as Cornerstone) was created to serve the heart of Stark County. The Belden Village Transit Center

1564-590: The first one, registered with code YR-ATJ, landing in Bucharest on 18 February 2020, at 2:50 PM EET . The COVID-19 pandemic caused TAROM to temporarily cease all scheduled operations from 25 March 2020. TAROM operated flights for the Romanian Government during the state of emergency, bringing medical equipment from China. After the state of emergency expired, TAROM resumed scheduled operations from May 2020. In 2021, TAROM's then new CEO stated that none of

1610-471: The fleet in 2018 and a contract for five Boeing 737 MAX 8 was signed with deliveries stated to begin in 2023. On 27 December 2019, the Ministry of Transport announced that 9 new ATR 72-600 leased from Nordic Aviation Capital for a 10 year-period would replace the existent ATR 42-500 and 72-500 , manufactured in 1999–2000 and 2009, respectively. TAROM received the first four aircraft in February 2020, with

1656-527: The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the intermodal facility. ' Canton Cornerstone Routes' - 4, 81, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 139, 151, 152, 153, 157 The Alliance Transfer Center is located at 10 Prospect Street in Alliance . It replaced an older, smaller facility a few blocks away and officially opened on November 23, 2008. ' Alliance Routes' - 130, 131, 132, 133, 139 The Massillon Transfer Center

1702-767: The order was reduced from 9 to 7 ATR 72-600 . After the retiring of Airbus A310s in 2016, two new Boeing 737-800 were leased in 2017. In 2018, another two Boeing 737-800 were leased. Also, at the Farnborough Air Show, the Government of Romania signed a contract to buy 5 Boeing 737 MAX-8 at an estimated value of $ 586 million. As of 2022, TAROM was negotiating with a few leasing companies for 4 to 8 Boeing 737 MAX-8 . Airbus A318s and Boeing 737-700s are going to be retired soon, while Boeing 737-300s were retired in 2021. TAROM had been planning to lease three widebody aircraft to resume long-haul operations to China and

1748-511: The positions of CEO and Accountable Manager until March 2016. During Heinzmann's leadership, the company reduced its financial losses by more than 75%, grew its yearly passenger number to a record 2.4 million and stabilised its load-factor around 70%. However, broad reforms like the fleet renewal and harmonisation, as well as the establishment of profit centers such as the TAROM Maintenance and TAROM Charter services, were not accomplished due to

1794-559: The regional group of airlines within Eastern Bloc states meant that for much of its history TAROM has operated Soviet-designed aircraft. These included Lisunov Li-2s , Ilyushin Il-14s , Ilyushin Il-18 long-range turboprops, Ilyushin Il-62 long-range jet airliners, Antonov An-24 regional turboprops, and Tupolev Tu-154 medium-range tri-jets. As was the case with several other nations, the Il-62

1840-416: The resumption of scheduled flights. However, there were no such flights in the summer of 2023. On 24 April 2024, a new terminal building with an area of 8,600 m (92,570 sq ft) was inaugurated. There are no regular commercial passenger flights to/from Tulcea. This article about a Romanian building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about

1886-602: The rivers of Romania, the Boeing aircraft bear names of Romanian cities, the Airbus long-haul aircraft bore Romanian historical province names; while the Airbus A318s bear names of Romanian aviation pioneers. In 2009, marking the airline's 55th anniversary, a Boeing 737-700 (YR-BGG "Craiova") was painted in a retro jet colour scheme, representing the airline's first livery used in the 1950s on Lisunov Li-2 aircraft. TAROM's Technical Division provides aircraft maintenance services for

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1932-540: The titles and the tailfin painted in dark blue. The current colour 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 engine pods 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

1978-471: Was achieved by terminating loss-making intercontinental services. 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 Chicago in 2002, and Beijing and New York City in 2003. TAROM terminated loss-making domestic services to Craiova , Tulcea , Caransebeș , and Constanța , and focused its activity on service to key destinations in Europe and

2024-548: Was certified by the Stark County Auditor's Office Division of Weight and Measurements on June 12, 2012. As of October 9, 2012, the CNG price was $ 1.89 per gallon equivalent for public fueling. SARTA plans to convert 50% of its fleet to CNG over the next two years. CNG vehicles are quieter, require fewer oil changes and reduce emissions by over 80% when compared to traditional diesel buses. SARTA also expects to save up to 40%

2070-801: Was opened to serve the Belden Village shopping area, as well as businesses and local colleges. Canton Cornerstone Transit Center in downtown Canton is the main transfer hub for SARTA. It is located in downtown Canton at 112 Cherry Avenue SE at the corner of Cherry Avenue and East Tuscarawas Street. Operations began on August 6, 2003. The center is named Cornerstone. The new transit center includes both an indoor customer service center and an outdoor bus-boarding plaza that accommodates 16 SARTA buses per hour. The 3,163-square-foot (293.9 m ) facility also provides interior and exterior amenities for Lakefont Lines (previously Greyhound Lines ) through an occupancy agreement with SARTA. Approximately 200 guests attended

2116-453: Was the first long-range jet airliner to be put into operation by Romania, in 1973. Five examples (three Il-62s and two later version Il-62Ms) were owned by TAROM, which also leased the aircraft to other operators. An exception to Soviet-built aircraft was made in 1968, when TAROM bought six BAC One-Eleven 400s for European and Middle Eastern destinations, and in 1974 when it acquired Boeing 707 aircraft to share its long-haul operations with

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