Russian Post has signed a firm agreement with the Ilyushin Finance Co. for the lease of two Tu-204(F)s, known to be ex-Transaero Airlines (Moscow Vnukovo) airframes RA-64051 (msn 64051) and RA-64052 (msn 64052).

The aircraft will be operated for the Russian state-owned enterprise by Direct-Avia (Moscow Vnukovo) and will be deployed primarily on flights to Siberia, the Russian Far East, and to East Asia.

Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled to occur over the next three months.