On 14 May, Aviation Register of Interstate Aviation Committee issued Type Certificate ¹CT 238-TU-204-300. Certification testing, being performed within 14 months and demanded over 110 flight tests with 2 aircraft participation, proved the airplane compliance with ÀÏ-25 requirements. The aircraft, awarded the noise certificate ¹ÑØ 149-Tu-204-300, complies with all current and perspective ICAO and Eurocontrol requirements, which makes unrestricted flights available on any international air-routs. The certification tests completed, CSC “Aviastar-SP” and PSC “Tupolev” start pre-arrangement for two Tu-204-300s launch, scheduled for the coming month. Meantime, the assembly of 2 more aircraft of this type, which are to be put into operation till the end 2005, is underway. The Tu-204-300 powered by PS-90A-new brand of PSC ”Tupolev”, adapted for contemporary social and economic conditions of Russia: universal, reliable, comfortable. The airplane is designed for passenger transportation on short-, middle- and long-haul (up to 7000 km) air-routes. According to Sergey Milyukov, Chief Engineer of “Aviastar-SP”, the airborne avionics underwent essential modifications: the latest navigation systems, airborne collision avoidance systems, ground enhanced proximity warning systems, the newest radar systems, detecting on route turbulence, which is extremely important for flights in South-Asian and Pacific regions. Maximum of passenger comfort is provided both for business- and economy-class: modern seats, withstanding acceleration of 16g, original cabin design, flat LCD monitors available for all passengers, wide galleys equipped with electric ovens, coffee-makers, refrigerator. Forward view camera allows passengers to observe takeoff and landing on individual monitors as if they were pilots (for the first time in Russia). It provides the TU-204-300 passengers with pleasant flight.

ОАО Туполев 14.05.2005