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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 7:51 am
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Originally Posted by stimpy
The Romanian government is actively trying to sell Tarom. Apparently the IMF is forcing the government to sell the airline so it may happen quickly. Bucharest airport might be sold off too.

I flew a round trip on RO this year and thought they were fine. But I guess they are losing far too much money. I hope the new owners keep it running OK and keep it in FB and ST.
It could take some time to find a buyer. It's not obvious that they're a good investment, although I guess the aircraft--if TAROM owns them outright--would have some commercial value.
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