Romanian carrier TAROM unveils first Boeing 737 MAX 8

13 August 2026 TAROM, Romania’s ailing national carrier, has presented the first Boeing 737 MAX 8 that will enter its fleet. The company released a video of the plane on Tuesday, August 11, showing the stages through which the new aircraft is passing before it will be put into operation. The aircraft, currently at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, has already carried out its first test flight, has been painted in TAROM colors, and is to be delivered to the Romanian air operator. The new Boeing 737-8 has a capacity of more than 180 passengers, a wingspan of 35.8 meters, a length of 39.5 meters, and a height of 12.5 meters. The aircraft can fly at a cruising altitude of approximately 12,497 meters, and the maximum flight distance is about 5,680 kilometers. TAROM said that this is the