Tu-214 Troubles: How Delays Pushed Russian UVT Aero to SJ-100 and Il-114-300

Once positioned as the launch customer for Russia’s revived Tu-214 airliner, UVT Aero has quietly changed course. Instead of waiting for delayed deliveries from the Kazan Aircraft Plant, the airline is now preparing to acquire new Superjet aircraft with PD-8 engines and regional Il-114-300 turboprops. This video explores why the Tu-214 program failed to meet expectations, how production delays, lawsuits, and shifting priorities pushed regional airlines out of the queue, and what this decision says about the real state of Russia’s civil aviation industry. From broken timelines to political priorities and industrial bottlenecks, the story of UVT Aero reveals why not everything in Russian aviation revolves around the Tu-214 — and why Superjet and Il-114-300 are moving ahead instead. #Tu214 #RussianAviation #Superjet100 #SJ100 #Il114300 #PD8 #AircraftIndustry #CivilAviation #AviationNews #RussiaAircraft #MC21 #AviationAnalysis #AviationDocumentary #PlaneSpotting #Aerospace Be a Member for exclusive privileges - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviEFTf1xIPKsjmyF_zvFug/join Twitter : https://x.com/AltitudeAddicts Website: https://www.altitudeaddicts.com