TAROM CEO Bohdan Popescu has resigned, union sources confirmed to Agerpres on Friday.

They said their resignations were confirmed by the company’s board of directors.

Sources added that Bohdan Popescu visited Brussels last week to discuss changing the restructuring plan and approving state aid.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Sorin Grindeanu expressed his confidence in Bohdan Popescu in parliament last week that he will be able to put the company “on its feet” and said that “2024 will be a positive economic situation.” signs about TAROM”.

When asked by Agerpres, at what stage are the discussions in the European Commission regarding the TAROM restructuring plan, Sorin Grindeanu answered: “Those from the commission are analyzing.”

“As you know, we have a new manager. I have a lot of faith in him and hope that he will finally be able to get back on his feet. I think I said two years ago about TAROM: that a brave manager is needed because he will get support from the ministry. You should know that the current director is showing courage, and I say that in 2024 there will be positive economic signs from the point of view of TAROM,” said the head of transport, leaving the debate on the draft budget of the ministry for 2024 in the profile commissions gathered.

Bohdan Popescu was appointed in October 2023 to the position of TAROM General Director.

He is a graduate of the Faculty of Aviation, the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest and the Asebuss EMBA program. He has over 25 years of experience working for globally renowned companies such as Shell, Metro and Microsoft. Also in 2021, Bohdan Popescu held the position of president of the board of directors of Avioane Craiova.