TAROM Airbus A318 – A First for Our Anniversary

Our first Aviationtag was created in 2016. Ten years later, we’re celebrating with another first: our debut Airbus A318 edition! To mark the occasion, every tag in this edition features a special anniversary engraving on the reverse. Available exclusively with this edition, our 10-year anniversary booklet takes you back to our beginnings, shares memorable stories and offers exclusive insights behind the scenes at Aviationtag.

Following the A220, another new aircraft type joins our Aviationtag fleet. Delivered in November 2006, YR-ASA was TAROM’s first A318 and was named “Aurel Vlaicu” after the Romanian aviation pioneer. It remained with the airline for around 18 years.

As TAROM’s last active A318, it operated its final passenger flight from Iași to Bucharest on November 21, 2024. The very same aircraft had both opened and closed the airline’s A318 chapter.

After its ferry flight to Castellón, Spain, and subsequent dismantling, part of its fuselage skin is now becoming our Aviationtag anniversary edition. Affectionately known as the “Baby Bus,” the smallest member of the A320 family takes a special place in our history – and in your collection.

TAROM’s first and last active A318. Our first. Your piece of aviation history to celebrate ten years of Aviationtag.

Dimensions: 35x88mm / 10x15cm with Cardboard

Please note: Your Aviationtag was crafted from the original fuselage skin of TAROM Airbus A318 YR-ASA. Each tag is unique and may differ from the product images in colour, material thickness and surface texture. Small scratches, paint chips and irregularities are part of the character of the original aircraft material, making your Aviationtag a vintage product with its own story.

Please handle your Aviationtag with care. If you use it as a keyring or luggage tag, we recommend the Aviationtag protective cover. To display your collectible together with its product card, choose our Collectors Frame.

Airbus A318: Affectionately known as the “Baby Bus,” the A318 is the smallest member of the Airbus A320 family. It combines a shortened fuselage with the family's characteristic cabin cross-section and cockpit concept. With just 80 aircraft delivered, it remained a rare sight in commercial aviation.

Designed for routes with lower passenger demand, the A318 offers the cabin width of its larger siblings with fewer seats. Commonality across the A320 family helped airlines operate different aircraft sizes within their fleets. Its operators included Air France, Frontier Airlines, British Airways and TAROM.