The Tupolev Tu-154 (Russian: Tyполев Ту-154; NATO reporting name: " Careless ") is a three-engined, medium-range, narrow-body airliner designed in the mid-1960s and manufactured by Tupolev.

On 10 April 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft operating Polish Air Force Flight 101 crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk, killing all 96 people on board.

Jan 26, 2005 · The Tu-154M (l/n 707 and subsequent: the 607th airframe built and onwards) had a whole raft of very major visual changes. Initially, the subtype had been intended to use the designation Tu-164. It was indeed an entirely different and more pleasant machine to fly from a pilot’s viewpoint.

Mar 31, 2025 · The final Tu-154M was produced in 2013, marking the end of an era in Soviet aviation. However, many aircraft continued flying in specialized roles, particularly in the Russian military and government services. Today, Tu-154 museum exhibits can be found around the globe, with well-preserved examples in Monino, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and ...

Jan 24, 2022 · Tu-154M - Modernized Tu-154 appearing in 1984; switch to Soloviev D-30 turbofan engines; improved range; 320 examples delivered.

Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2806 was a terrorist act carried out by Chechen terrorists from March 15 to March 16, 2001. During the incident, a Tu-154M airliner of Vnukovo Airlines performing flight VKO-2806 from Istanbul to Moscow was hijacked. The hijacked plane landed at Medina airport (Saudi Arabia).The aircraft was freed following a special forces operation by Saudi Arabia.

The Tupolev Tu-154M is an Soviet narrowbody Tri-jet, sold at Leovetsk International Airport. The Tupolev Tu-154M has a rarity level of 1 (Widespread).

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Tu-154S is a freighter version of the Tu-154B. Current production is of the Tu-154M, which first flew in 1982. The major change introduced on the M was the far more economical, quieter and reliable Soloviev (now Aviadvigatel) turbofans.

The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine medium-range narrowbody jet airliner with a capacity of maximum 95 passengers developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Tupolev (today Tupolev PSC, Russia).