OFFICIAL: TAROM acquires 2 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft
What has been known for some time, has become official today. 2 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft will arrive in the TAROM fleet!
Here are the rumors. TAROM officially announces the signing of the contract for 2 Boeing 737-800 NG (Next Generation) aircraft.
TAROM company, represented by Mr. Eugen Davidoiu, signed today (May 05) the contract for the purchase of leased 2 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.
2 Boeing 737-800 TAROM aircraft
aircraft Boeing 737-800 NG, who have a 189 seats capacity, were acquired in operational leasing for a period of 10 years. They will be delivered during the month of May 2017.
We mention that the procurement procedure was carried out in an optimal time, due to the need to operate all the routes proposed for the summer schedule. The acquisition is occasioned by the opportunities appeared in the market. According to the tender request launched by the company, these two aircraft were the only new aircraft available at the time of the call for tender.
Following the departure of the two Airbus A310 fleets, the urgent need to complete the TAROM fleet was felt in order for all the routes to be operated according to the flight plan.
Landing at Otopeni airport, night - view from the cockpit of an 737-800 TAROM
We remind you that TAROM also owned Boeing 737-800 aircraft. With one of them, I had the opportunity to fly on the route Bucharest - Palma de Mallorca - Bucharest.