Tarom

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TAROM is the flag carrier and oldest operating airline of Romania. Headquartered in Otopeni, near Bucharest, the airline operates its main hub at Henri Coandă International Airport. TAROM serves destinations across Europe and the Middle East and has been a member of the SkyTeam alliance since 2010.

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Figures dated Nov 2, 2009 – Aug 29, 2025Published in EUR, not converted

Recruitment

Neutral outlook

No hiring at the moment. The company received aid from the government which has to be paid back as of Mar 4, 2020 · 6 yrs old

Pilots with no jet experience are offered a company paid type rating on the ATR. Upgrades to jet fleet once per 3-4 years for Capt. as of Aug 29, 2025

Published pay

Captain
€3,000period not stated, after tax€3,060period not stated, before tax
Bottom to top of scale
“3060 EUR before tax + 40 eur /flight hour”
Bottom of scale:as of Jul 23, 2018 · 8 yrs oldTop of scale:as of May 28, 2023 · 3 yrs old
First Officer
€1,400period not stated, after tax€2,580period not stated, before tax
Bottom to top of scale
“2580 EUR before tax + 30 eur /flight hr”
Bottom of scale:as of Jul 23, 2018 · 8 yrs oldTop of scale:as of May 28, 2023 · 3 yrs old

Duty pay and per diems

Captain€160international flight , 102 eur domestic flightas of May 28, 2023 · 3 yrs old
“160 Euro international flight , 102 eur domestic flight”
First Officer€120international flight , 55 eur domestic flightas of May 28, 2023 · 3 yrs old
“120 euro international flight , 55 eur domestic flight”

Pension

Flight crew can retire following their 50th birthday after 25 years of service as of Mar 4, 2020 · 6 yrs old

Conditions

Roster and how it is published: At least 7 free days a month. Varies with fleet and season. Very busy summers on jet. LEAVE: Between 33 and 45 work days per year as of Mar 4, 2020 · 6 yrs old
Staff travel: Yes, free for pilots (extra crew), 5 standby tickets for friends on company routes, standby tickets with partner airlines (AF,KL,QR,etc.) for self and spouse/kids as of Mar 4, 2020 · 6 yrs old

Entry requirements

Captain: No direct entry on Boeing or Airbus. ATR captain positions are open occasionally as of Mar 4, 2020 · 6 yrs old
First Officer: EASA CPL/IR/ME MCC, Class 1 Medical, Romanian native speaker ATR: no minimum hours, type rating offered by the company with 3 years bonding, penalty of 25.000€ if leaving before the end of contract B737/A318: type rated, minimum 500 hours as of Mar 4, 2020 · 6 yrs old
Second Officer: no SO's at TAROM as of May 27, 2019 · 7 yrs old

Selection process

Theoretical exams in the disciplines of Navigation, Meteorology, Aerodynamics,Flight planning ,Ops. and English ,and brief interview, sim ride. as of Nov 17, 2010 · 15 yrs old

On order

Possibly 3x B737 Max 8 for 2nd half of 2025 but nothing guaranteed. as of Nov 17, 2024

How to apply

Present your self to the company HQ (old building OTP Airport) and file your CV with the registrations bureau. as of Nov 2, 2009 · 16 yrs old

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