How the Tu-214 fits into the Tu-204/214 story
Tu-214 is the representative branch of the Tupolev Tu-204 / 214 family, capturing the current low-volume branch still flying passengers and VIP missions.
This page isolates the Tu-214 branch of the Tupolev Tu-204 / 214 family, focusing on the engines, service entry, seating, range, and mission role that justify a dedicated variant page while keeping the family history on the canonical parent URL.
Service entry
2001
Seating
170 to 210
Range
3,600 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The Tu-214 is treated as the representative branch because it captures the current low-volume branch still flying passengers and VIP missions.
Variant pages stay intentionally narrower than the family page so differences in cabin, engines, mission, and market role remain clear without duplicating the full program history.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- Engines
- PS-90A
- Type data
- Service entry
- 2001
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 170 to 210
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 3,600 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Variant pages stay intentionally narrower than family pages. They isolate meaningful technical or commercial differences while the canonical family page holds the broader historical narrative.