The resignation of Ruxandra Brutaru, general manager of Romanian flagship carrier Tarom last week, has failed to prompt an official response from the Transportation Ministry to explain who will take over from April 1st, or what will happen next with the state airline. Although Brutaru leaves her position for a lower, yet better-paid position as deputy manager of Tarom in one week, there is as yet no replacement for her.
"For the time being we are looking for someone to take over as Tarom manager. Mrs. Brutaru resigned for personal reasons, this is what is written in her resignation letter. For more information, ask her," Transport Minister Anca Boagiu said yesterday, after a conference on a project on training women who work in the transportation industry. Asked why Brutaru is staying on in the company's management team, but as deputy manager, Boagiu said: "I don't judge people, I judge principles".
"The deputy general managers of Tarom are not appointed by order of the Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry. Ruxandra Brutaru was hired based on an individual employment contract at Tarom as deputy general manager until her appointment as general manager," is the answer provided by Tarom representatives to ZF's query as to who makes decisions to appoint deputies within the state airline. They specified that as of the date when she ceases to be a general manager, Brutaru will automatically return to her previous position, but did not say who would replace Brutaru or what would happen to the person currently holding that position.
The resignation of Ruxandra Brutaru, general manager of Romanian flagship carrier Tarom last week, has failed to prompt an official response from the Transportation Ministry to explain who will take over from April 1st, or what will happen next with the state airline. Although Brutaru leaves her position for a lowe
