Final call for civil Tu-154 flights in Russia

On 28 October the last civil flight with a Tu-154 was carried out in Russia. It was performed by Alrosa Avia's RA-85757, which flew with 141 passengers from Mirny to Novosibirsk, a flight of three hours. It will be permanently withdrawn from use at Novosibirsk as the certificate of airworthiness is to expire in a few days.

Alrosa Avia was the last airline operating the Tu-154 in Russia and this particular plane entered the fleet in 2002. The fleet will now consist of two B737-700s and four B737-800s. The airline also has orders for two SSJ95s (delivery date unknown) and three MC-21-300s (expected in 2023).