Romania’s Tarom To Buy 10 Airships In 2009 – Transp Min

The purchase decision was the result of estimations regarding the increase in the number of passengers.

Tarom estimates 2.3 million passengers for its flights in 2008, 20% higher from 2007 and plans to launch new flights, Orban said, without providing further details.

The company’s fleet includes 20 airship: two Airbus 318-111, two Airbus 310-325, five Boeing 737-300, four Boeing 737-700 and seven ATR 42-500.