S7 signs memorandum for 100 Tupolev Tu‑214s; deliveries from 2029 to cut Western dependence

The memorandum commits S7, UAC and state lessor GTLK to 100 Tu‑214s (213 seats) with deliveries starting in 2029 — a large, state‑backed procurement that materially shifts fleet planning and production forecasts for Russia's revived twinjet programme (context).

The deal follows S7's recent fleet and maintenance moves, including a planned $37.3m MRO hangar investment and offers to transfer A320neo/A321neo assets, signalling an active reshaping of capacity away from Western types and implications for secondary markets (S7 MRO investment | A320neo offers).

State involvement via GTLK and UAC increases the likelihood of domestically financed production/leasing flows and raises strategic risks for foreign lessors and suppliers, tying into ongoing disputes over blocked lease payments and contractual access to the Russian market (lessor appeals).