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Sep 28, 2010 (newstodate): The future of Russia's TU-204 aircraft seems to be in the balance.
So far the Russian carrier Atlant-Soyuz, owned by the Moscow City government, has announced its decision not to acquire a further 15 aircraft as earlier ordered.
These 15 aircraft were the only back-log, so if no other operator is willing to take the aircraft, the program will be terminated.
One option is that Syria may save the TU-204 after having been denied access to acquisition of Airbus aircraft due to the US embargo on export to Syria of western-built aircraft with more than 10 percent components manufactured by US companies.
The TU-204 was introduced in 1989, and a total of 40 aircraft are currently in service.
So far the Russian carrier Atlant-Soyuz, owned by the Moscow City government, has announced its decision not to acquire a further 15 aircraft as earlier ordered.
These 15 aircraft were the only back-log, so if no other operator is willing to take the aircraft, the program will be terminated.
One option is that Syria may save the TU-204 after having been denied access to acquisition of Airbus aircraft due to the US embargo on export to Syria of western-built aircraft with more than 10 percent components manufactured by US companies.
The TU-204 was introduced in 1989, and a total of 40 aircraft are currently in service.