The first flight of the Tu-214 passenger aircraft after the resumption of regular flights of this type of aircraft was successful and the board landed in Sochi. This was reported by TASS.
The Red Wings airline plane was flying from Zhukovsky Airport near Moscow.
“The plane landed at Sochi airport, a total of 177 passengers flew to Sochi airport with the first Tu-214 flight, the flight was successful,” the airport press service said.
On February 2, Red Wings Airlines began operating passenger flights with its restored Tu-214 aircraft. Starting next week, an international flight program will begin from Domodedovo to Yerevan, Batumi and then Tel Aviv with Tu-214 aircraft.
In July 2022, the Russian government instructed the UAC to restore 11 aircraft, including one An-124, two Il-96-400T and eight Tu-204/214 belonging to Red Wings, Volga-Dnepr and Aviastar-Tu airlines.
December 4 in Russia said About the timing of readiness for delivery of Tu-214 aircraft.
It became clear how it happened on January 15 will Interior of Tu-214 aircraft.
Formerly Red Wings Airlines accepted The first Il-96-400T aircraft to be restored.