UAC to build four Tu-214s for special customers this year; Red Wings to later receive them

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the state tech corporation Rostec) will produce four Tu-214 aircraft in 2026, UAC CEO Vadim Badekha told TASS in an interview ahead of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

According to him, the first aircraft will be delivered to special customers, and deliveries to Red Wings will begin in 2027.

"The first [Tu-214] aircraft are coming out. We’ll produce four this year, eight next year, and then up to 20. The plant is practically ready for this; we're ready for mass production. Special customers will receive the aircraft this year, and Red Wings will begin receiving them in 2027," he said.

According to Badekha, investments in technical retooling at the Kazan plant will allow for production of up to 20 aircraft per year. He previously reported that Tu-214 deliveries had already begun.

In May, it was reported that S7 Airlines had confirmed its intention to sign a contract for the delivery of Tu-214 aircraft, planning to purchase approximately 100 of them.