TAROM (RO, Bucharest Henri Coanda) is planning to begin commercial B737-800 operations towards the end of the current quarter, ch-aviation analysis of schedule data has revealed.

Having signed a contract earlier this month for the lease of two B737-800s, Tarom now plans to deploy the type into service from June 17 onwards. Initial services out of Bucharest Henri Coanda include: Alicante (2x weekly), Amsterdam Schiphol (6x weekly), Cluj-Napoca (5x weekly), Madrid Barajas (11x weekly), Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (5x weekly), and Valencia Manises (2x weekly).

The first B737-800 - YR-BGJ (msn 63701) - is leased from Air Lease Corporation and has been positioned to Bucharest Henri Coanda already.