The delivery is the first of five new-generation Tu-204-120CE freight planes, powered by Rolls Royce engines and equipped with western avionics, due to be supplied to China's International Cargo Transport Ltd. under a contract signed in 2001.
"The delivery of this plane as part of China's order has proved to local airlines that the Russian civil aircraft industry is alive," a spokesman for Aviaexport, involved in delivering the plane, said, adding that it would pave the way for further trade and economic cooperation with China.
"It complies fully with international airspace standards, which is confirmed by certificates issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency and Civil Aviation Administration of China," Dmitry Basov said.
The Tu-204 medium-range liner is manufactured by Aviastar-SP located in Ulyanovsk, central Russia. It is capable of carrying up to 28 metric tons of cargo over 4,000 km.
