Tu-214 aircraft production in Tatarstan to increase to 20 per year: ambitious goal, but there is one nuance

To achieve this, it is necessary to equip the assembly and fabrication shops

In the next two years, Tatarstan expects to reach the production of 20 Tu-214 aircraft per year at the Kazan Aviation Plant. The plans were announced by the head of the region, Rustam Minnikhanov.

According to him, to achieve this goal, it is necessary to equip assembly and fabrication shops, as well as a machining shop.

In the near future, I am sure, within two years, we should reach the production of 20 aircraft per year. There is a huge modernization of the Kazan Aviation Plant, the most important thing now is the machining shop.
Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of Tatarstan

The Tu-214 aircraft (RA-64518) was produced at the Kazan Aviation Plant in 2009. In 2022, Ilyushin Finance Co. organized work to restore its airworthiness, and the aircraft received a new certificate in December.

Its maximum range is more than 7 thousand km, and at full load it is capable of carrying passengers up to 5.2 thousand km. The Tu-214 has a modern cabin for 194 passengers, equipment for rescue and navigation, and meets all current world requirements.

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