Aircraft
Russia Relaunches Series Production of Tupolev Tu-214
Russia’s Kazan Aviation Production Association plans to start shipping new Tu-214 narrow-bodies in 2024.
A Tupolev Tu-214CR in the colors of Russia's Presidential Air Detachment takes off from KAPO's factory aerodrome in Kazan. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
A Tupolev Tu-214CR in the colors of Russia's Presidential Air Detachment takes off from KAPO's factory aerodrome in Kazan. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

Russian industry plans to begin delivering all-new Tupolev-214 narrowbody airliners in 2024 and ship a total of 70 of the twin-engine aircraft within six years, according to Russia’s Rostec state corporation, which controls all aircraft manufacturing companies in the country. Work has already started at the Kazan Aviation Production Association (KAPO) on an initial batch of 20 airframes. Future plans call for KAPO to produce the type at an annual rate of ten aircraft.


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