Variant
Tu-214
Tu-214 is an in-service member of the Tupolev Tu-204 / 214 family, known for the current low-volume branch still flying passengers and VIP missions.
Range 3,600 nm · Entry 2001
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Tupolev Tu-204 / 214 family
The Tu-204/214 story, from first flight to lasting reputation
The post-Soviet twinjet family built to modernize Russian narrowbody service while carrying forward familiar Tupolev dimensions and mission logic.
Tupolev Tu-204 / 214 family is a in service airliner built by Tupolev. It first flew in 1989, entered service in 1996, and went on to shape airline fleets, passenger journeys, and aviation memory.
First flight
1989
Service entry
1996
Seating band
170 to 210
Tupolev Tu-204 / 214 family is an in-service airliner by Tupolev, first flown in 1989 and introduced in 1996, with typical seating for 170 to 210 and range up to 3,600 nautical miles.
Its history runs through the airlines that flew it, the routes it opened, the cabin experience it offered, and the variants that changed the family's role over time.
Range band
3,600 nm
Notable operators
Red Wings · Rossiya · Tupolev flight test
Source stack
- Official manufacturer program pages
- type certificate and airport planning data
- operator configuration and fleet references
Variants
Representative variants
Specifications
Current public facts
- Manufacturer
- Tupolev
- Program history
- Class
- Airliner
- Aircraft category
- First flight
- 1989-01-02
- Program history
- Service entry
- 1996-02-23
- Operator records
- Current status
- In service
- Fleet references
- Typical seating
- 170 to 210
- Operator and cabin references
- Range band
- Up to 3,600 nm
- Program literature
- Cruise speed
- 460 kt
- Planning data
Archive moments
Human context
The Tu-204 line occupies a fascinating niche: modern enough to feel contemporary in profile, but always part of a smaller and more politicized production story than its Western peers.
Passenger memory matters here because airport routine, cabin atmosphere, and route geography are part of the aircraft story rather than side notes.
Timeline
Program milestones
- 1989
First flight
The Tu-204/214 begins flight testing and establishes the public shape of the family.
- 1996
Service entry
The family enters passenger or executive service and begins building its operating footprint.
- Today
Current role
The family remains active in service and still shapes fleet, mission, or archive discussions.
Related news
Editorial context
No editorial dispatches are attached to this family yet. The aircraft record is live, and newsroom or archive coverage can be layered onto it later without changing the URL.
Forum threads
Community memory
Forum referenceTu-204/214
Tu-204/214 lounge: operators, cabins, routes, and memories
Use this as the standing thread for Tupolev Tu-204 / 214 family operator history, route logic, cabin details, and first-hand memory.
Forum referenceTu-204/214
Tu-204/214 current fleet watch
Ongoing sightings, deployment shifts, new operators, route changes, and cabin updates for the Tupolev Tu-204 / 214 family.