Romania approved rescue loans totaling EUR130 million for the two airlines.
Tarom decided to put over 1,000 employees on furlough out of a total of around 2,000 employees.
Blue Air had already placed 90% of its staff on furlough and CEO Oana Petrescu said the airline needed a rescue loan of EUR40-90 million to survive the crisis.
All regular flights are currently suspended and EU commissioner for transport Adina Valean said that while flights may be resumed soon, further social distancing conditions would raise airliners’ costs.