How the Tu-154M fits into the Tu-154 story
Tu-154M is a retired member of the Tupolev Tu-154 family, known for the improved late branch that dominated the family’s final passenger decades.
The Tu-154M earned a distinct place in the Tupolev Tu-154 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
1984
Seating
158 to 180
Range
2,850 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The Tu-154M stands out within the Tupolev Tu-154 family because it captures the improved late branch that dominated the family’s final passenger decades.
It entered service in 1984 with Soloviev D-30KU-154 engines, typical seating for 158 to 180, and published range of about 2,850 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- Engines
- Soloviev D-30KU-154
- Type data
- Service entry
- 1984
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 158 to 180
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 2,850 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.