Aviastar Prepares for Tu-204SM

摘要

Russian aircraft manufacturer Aviastar is preparing to launch serial production of the new Tupolev Tu-204SM ahead of an expected order from recently re-launched carrier Red Wings (see Airliner World, September 2013). The aircraft received its type certificate from the Russian authorities in June and is the latest variant of the Tu-204 twinjet, incorporating an upgraded interior, new electronics and a range of aerodynamic improvements. Aviastar, based in the Ulyanovsk special economic zone in central Russia, is planning to assemble ten examples for the Moscow/Vnukovo-based carrier, along with a further ten for the defence ministry, by 2017.