Tatarstan authorities want to revive the Tu-324 aircraft, developed in the late 90s, for VIP passenger transportation. Gazprom Tech will join the project, according to an informed source.
In September 2023, Gazprom Tech became the owner of Aurus-Aero. In January 2024, the company announced a vacancy for heads of several areas in the production of aviation equipment.
It is known that the team that participated in the creation of the CR929 aircraft together with Chinese partners will work on the update of the Tu-324.
The VIP version of the Tu-324 differs from the passenger versions (for 52 and 72 seats) in capacity. It can accommodate 19 people on board. The flight range of such an aircraft will be up to 7 thousand km.
In the 90s, the Ai-22 engine was developed for the aircraft; it was created by Ukrainian engineers from the Progress and Motor Sich factories. After the project was frozen, the documentation was never transferred to the Russian side. The Tu-324 does not yet have an engine, and no one plans to install new PD-8s (for the SSJ-100) on it .
Sources claim that the head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, is interested in reviving the aircraft. And it is important for him to bring the matter to an end.
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