The Romanian airline Tarom had originally planned to withdraw its last Airbus A318 from service on October 26, 2024 on the route from Istanbul to Bucharest.
But according to the specialist portal Boardingpass, the aircraft with the registration YR-ASA will now remain in service until November 22, 2024. The Airbus A318 will be used primarily for domestic flights, but also irregularly on international routes such as to Amsterdam, Athens, Istanbul, Rome, Frankfurt, Paris, Prague and Budapest.
Tarom plans to sell the remaining four Airbus A318s to a British recycling company after their final end of service. The delay may be due to the logistical changes in the airline's fleet renewal that are associated with the sale of these aircraft.