Futura International Airways has received the first two Boeing 737-900ERs to enter European service. The deliveries to the Spanish carrier, through leases with GE Commercial Aviation Services, follow certification of the extended-range, increased-capacity variant by the European Aviation Safety Agency on 22 April.
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Source: Flight International
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