Report: Aeroflot sees Tu-214 as basic model for aviation fleet

MOSCOW, Jun 21 (PRIME) -- Russian national flagship air carrier Aeroflot considers the locally produced Tu-214 plane as a basic model for its fleet, Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said as broadcasted by Rossiya 1 television channel late on Monday.

“The Tu-214 is a model also considered by the airlines, including Aeroflot, as a basic model for the future use,” he said.

Savelyev also said that one should not worry about the safety of Russian air companies’ flights.

“The aviation safety is a top priority. Nobody will risk passengers’ lives. Yes, there are problems, we have 1,272 planes, of which 1,148 are passenger planes. Although we have not prepared for the sanctions, the economy of processes showed that we needed to organize the service inside Russia,” he said.

“And that is why many airlines, including Aeroflot, have created large engineering centers… I think we cope with the task. There is still a problem of components, but we believe that we will be able to solve it. So one should not worry about the safety, I think,” he added.

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