Jaro International
| Company type | Charter airline |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Bucharest , Romania |
Area served | Europe, North America |
| Products | Passenger and cargo air transport |
Jaro was a Romanian charter carrier headquartered at Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in Bucharest. Established in 1991, the airline operated until it declared bankruptcy and was dissolved in 2001.
History
Operations commenced in 1991 with a single Boeing 707, marking Jaro as the first Romanian carrier besides TAROM to offer transatlantic services, beginning flights to JFK International Airport within the same year. In July 1997, the airline broadened its network by introducing weekly routes from Bucharest to Montreal-Mirabel and Toronto Pearson International Airports. These North American connections were terminated by 2000 due to intense competition from TAROM. The airline ended all flights after completing its final service from New York City in September 2001.
Services
By mid-1997, Jaro's route network included three intercontinental destinations—Montreal, New York City, and Toronto—alongside 17 European cities such as Bucharest, Düsseldorf, Vienna, Frankfurt, London, Stockholm, among others. Its cargo operations extended to Ostend and Southend.
Fleet
As of July 2000, the composition of Jaro's fleet was as follows:
- 3 Boeing 707 aircraft (one configured for cargo)
- 2 BAC 1-11 jets
- 1 Yakovlev Yak-42
- 2 Boeing 787-8 aircraft on order