I flew this aircraft for 12 years without any serious problems true it is not easy to fly like the b-727 but it is much better in performence with some modernisation only in avionics this aircraft is really marvelous
The TU-154 is a typical Russian copy-cat design from Boeing 727. But for one thing, the Russian version lacks the same quality of an American jet liner. The TU-154 has had many problems during it's service and most countries refuse to purchase them because of their safety record. So in plain English the TU-154 is just another piece of Russian Junk