S7 Group, United Aircraft Corporation (part of Rostec Group of Companies) and STLC have signed a trilateral memorandum of cooperation. This is stated in the message of the parties.
The document develops the agreements of 2024 and confirms the intention of the parties to supply 100 medium-range Tu-214 aircraft, including aircraft with enhanced performance characteristics adapted to the operating model of S7 Airlines.
According to the document, by the end of 2026, the parties plan to sign agreements defining the terms, volumes and other essential terms of the transaction.
The Memorandum records the progress achieved over the past period. Thus, within the framework of the joint working groups of S7 Group and UAC, they determined the technical appearance of the Tu-214, the necessary improvements to the operational documentation, as well as the layout of the cabin, which will accommodate up to 213 passengers.
GTLK will act as a financial partner and customer in the project, responsible for organizing the financing and supply of new airliners.
The full cycle of aircraft operation will be provided by S7 Group companies: the S7 Technics engineering center will become an authorized partner for the maintenance of a new type of aircraft, and the S7 Training training center will provide a full cycle of training for flight crews and ground personnel.
To coordinate all the details of the project, the parties agreed to continue intensive work in specialized working groups. The focus is on the economics of operation, the maintenance program, the configuration of on—board systems, as well as the financial and contractual supply model.
The parties are focused on the start of deliveries of production aircraft from 2029 and will continue to work within the framework of working groups to agree on the final terms of contracts.
S7 Airlines (Sibir Airline brand) is a Russian private airline with a network of domestic routes based on air transport hubs in Moscow (Domodedovo), Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo) and Irkutsk. In 2025, S7 Airlines carried 12.8 million passengers on 100,000 flights.
The State Transport Leasing Company (GTLC) is a Russian leasing company that is included in the list of backbone organizations of the Russian economy. GTLC ensures the implementation of state support for the transport industry, the formation of an efficient transport infrastructure, and the attraction of extra-budgetary investments.
GTLK's revenue under RAS for the first half of 2025 amounted to 56.4 billion rubles. This is 17% higher than the figure for a similar rebirth in 2024. Gross profit increased by 16% to RUB 48.7 billion.
The United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) was established in 2006 to consolidate the assets of Russia's largest airlines. The enterprises included in the corporation produce aircraft of such world—famous brands as Su, MiG, Il, Tu, Yak, Beriev, as well as new ones - Superjet 100 and MC-21. OAK enterprises perform a full cycle of work from design to after-sales service of aviation equipment.
Rostec State Corporation is a Russian engineering company. It unites over 800 scientific and industrial organizations in 60 regions of the country. Rostec's consolidated revenue for 2024 increased by 27% to 3.61 trillion rubles. compared to a year earlier. Net profit increased by 119% to RUB 131.5 billion.
