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Development of the Tu-204 medium range airliner started in 1985, when it became clear that a replacement for the Tu-154 was needed by the early 1990s. From the beginning, the Tu-204 looked similar, both in design and size, to the Boeing B757. After the original release in 1997, the Tu-204-120 came out with the weak Russian engines replaced by Rolls-Royce RB-211s (the same as on the B757). The westernized version, also called the Bravia Tu-204 has been operational since 2000. Currently Tupolev is working on the smaller but longer range Tu-204-300 variant.

The EuroBusiness variant has a brand new VIP interior, designed and built by Driessen AIS Holland. The name of the concept became The Flying Orient Express. Rebuilding included an extended main fuel tank and a luxurious passenger cabin with less passangers but maximum comfort. Because of the reduction in equipment and cargo on board, the aircraft has a longer range than its Russian equivalent.

The VIP aeroplane is technically a Tu-204-120. The aircraft was made by Robert Versluys in Gmax.