Why don't Tupolev aircraft fly in the United States??

Question

Why don't Tupolev aircraft fly in the United States??

Answer 1

Yes they do, there are some Tupolev aircraft registered in the US, but not in a commercial application such as airlines, they serve in a limited capacity for cargo operations. The main reason is because of spare parts availability and components.

Answer 2

They do.

they commonly fly cargo between Asia and LA, Anchorage, Sea-Tac, and a few other airports on the west coast.

Answer 3

They can be described in four letters:

C R A P

Answer 4

They dont meet noise reg's or polution reg's for the FAA and so are banned.

Answer 5

Tupolev commercial aircraft have some of the highest accident rates per commercial mile flown in the world, they are noisy,polluting dinosaurs that are prohibited by the FAA from being configured to carry passengers in the USA commercially (as well as Canada and the UK, I believe). There are plenty in the former Soviet union countries as well as third world airlines. Even Russians fly Lufthansa back home rather than risk Aeroflot!

Answer 6

Why do we need those peices of **** flying in our country? They are gass sucking peices of junk that are the most unsafe airplanes in the world!!!!!!!!In the USA we can afford the most tecnologically advanced aircrafts.

Answer 7

Good question. Maybe the FAA won't approve them to. They are a very strict gov't agency & perhaps the safety record is an issue. I'm speculating of course, but safety was the 1st thing that came to mind when you asked this question.

Answer 8

Even the Russians know non-Russians make good passenger aircraft... Just look at Aeroflot's fleet composition (aeroflot.ru)

Airbus А319                   8

Airbus А320                   13

Airbus А321                   9

Boeing B767-36 NER  11

Tupolev ТU – 154          26

Tupolev ТU – 134          8

Ilyushin II– 96-300          6

So basically, it's NOT on purpose, it's just that American or other aircrafts do the same jobs more economically, so you don't see too many of them outside Russian.