EC-JDU Boeing 737-86NW Futura International Airways MAN 27SEP05
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 17-Jan-20.
This aircraft was delivered to GECAS and leased to Futura International Airways as EC-JDU in Mar-05. It was wet-leased to AMC Airlines (Egypt) in Nov-06 and returned to Futura in May-07. It was wet-leased to Garuda Indonesia Airlines in Nov-07 and returned to Futura in Apr-08.
Futura ceased operations in Sep-08, the aircraft was returned to the lessor and initially stored at Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It was re-registered EI-ECL in Oct-08 and ferried to Budapest, Hungary in Nov-08 for further storage. It was due to be leased to Blue Panorama Airlines but the lease was cancelled.
In Mar-09 it was leased to Norwegian Air Shuttle as LN-NOP. It was returned to the lessor in Jan-15 and again stored at Budapest. The aircraft was leased to Alrosa Air (Russia) as EI-ECL in Jun-15.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in Feb-22 the aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Ulan Bator, Mongolia. It was ferried to Naples, Italy in May-22, returned to the lessor and stored.
It was ferried to Shannon, Ireland in Nov-22 for further storage. In Jan-23 it was either leased or sold to ASL Aviation Holdings (Ireland) as OE-IXJ. It was ferried to Jinan, China in Apr-23 and is currently awaiting freighter conversion. Updated 26-Sep-23.
EC-JDU Boeing 737-86NW Futura International Airways MAN 27SEP05
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 17-Jan-20.
This aircraft was delivered to GECAS and leased to Futura International Airways as EC-JDU in Mar-05. It was wet-leased to AMC Airlines (Egypt) in Nov-06 and returned to Futura in May-07. It was wet-leased to Garuda Indonesia Airlines in Nov-07 and returned to Futura in Apr-08.
Futura ceased operations in Sep-08, the aircraft was returned to the lessor and initially stored at Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It was re-registered EI-ECL in Oct-08 and ferried to Budapest, Hungary in Nov-08 for further storage. It was due to be leased to Blue Panorama Airlines but the lease was cancelled.
In Mar-09 it was leased to Norwegian Air Shuttle as LN-NOP. It was returned to the lessor in Jan-15 and again stored at Budapest. The aircraft was leased to Alrosa Air (Russia) as EI-ECL in Jun-15.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in Feb-22 the aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Ulan Bator, Mongolia. It was ferried to Naples, Italy in May-22, returned to the lessor and stored.
It was ferried to Shannon, Ireland in Nov-22 for further storage. In Jan-23 it was either leased or sold to ASL Aviation Holdings (Ireland) as OE-IXJ. It was ferried to Jinan, China in Apr-23 and is currently awaiting freighter conversion. Updated 26-Sep-23.