Who owns TAROM?
TAROM is owned by Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A. (Romania).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: TAROM company profile. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Origin
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Founded
- 1954
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About TAROM
TAROM is the Romanian flag carrier, established in 1954 according to its own company profile and operating under the Ministry of Transportation. It has been a member of the International Air Transport Association since 1993 and of the SkyTeam alliance since 25 June 2010, and the profile says it operates to more than 50 destinations including those served by code-share partners, with a fleet of 12 aircraft.
Ownership timeline of TAROM
Where TAROM sits in TAROM
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
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|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
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| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: TAROM
TAROM is a state-owned company headquartered in Romania, founded in 1954. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Romanian flag-carrier company. Its own company profile says TAROM Romanian Air Transport was established in 1954, performs its activities under the Ministry of Transportation, has been an IATA member since 1993 and joined the SkyTeam alliance on 25 June 2010. The profile gives its fleet as 12 aircraft.
🇷🇴 TAROM and other Romanian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 28 brands that began in Romania. 8 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; TAROM is not one of them.
- Alexandrion — Alexandrion Group 🇷🇴
- Arctic — Arçelik 🇹🇷
- Aslavital — Farmec 🇷🇴
- Bunica — Avril 🇫🇷
- Crama Ceptura — Maspex 🇵🇱
- Dacia — Renault Group 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of TAROM?
The parent company of TAROM is Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A., a state-owned company headquartered in Romania.
Is TAROM Romanian?
Yes. TAROM originated in Romania in 1954 and its owner, Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A., is also headquartered in Romania.
Is TAROM still owned by Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, TAROM is still owned by Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] TAROM company profile — TAROM, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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