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We've already seen Aviation Partners Boeing winglets becomes a "must-have" on the next generation 737s, and the 757s aren't far behind. Now that a 767 winglet has been developed, it seems to be ...
Aviation Partners Boeing estimates that 767-300ER winglets provide carriers an average fuel savings of 350,000 gallons annually. That’s about a 6 percent fuel savings.
All of the weight reductions and aero efficiency gains for the 787 improved fuel economy by 20% compared to the 767, its ...
SEATTLE, Wash. - Aviation Partners Boeing announced today that Santiago-based LAN Airlines has ordered 10 additional Blended Winglet Systems for Boeing 767-300ER passenger and freighter aircraft.
Winglets can have a great effect on the way airplanes fly. ... An airline that installs winglets on its fleet of 58 Boeing 767 jets is expected to save 500,000 gallons of fuel annually.
American Airlines Flight No. 78 landed at London Heathrow Airport at 10:26 a.m. Monday, the first of the carrier's 58 Boeing 767-300 aircraft that will be retrofitted with fuel-saving winglets ...
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft retrofitted with the new Split Scimitar winglet took its maiden flight yesterday in Everett, WA. The next generation winglet improves on the existing ...
American Airlines Set To Debut 767 Winglet Mod. Share. Guy Norris (Los Angeles) February 23, 2009. Credit: AVIATION PARTNERS BOEING.
Spiralling fuel prices are prompting airlines to look for extra performance enhancements, and blended winglets offer a simple way to reduce fuel consumption and increase range ...
The winglets reduce wind drag, and can cut fuel use on the 737 by 2%. That doesn't sound like a ton, but United says that once the winglets are installed on its 737, 757, and 767 fleets, it will ...
Yesterday, American Airlines flew its the first Boeing 767 with blended winglets in service. The carrier flew its 767 from Dallas last night arriving into London’s Heathrow airport this morning ...
ANA will become the first Japanese airline to add performance-enhancing blended winglets to its Boeing 767-300ER fleet from the coming fiscal year, commencing April 1, 2009. As laid out in its Ecology ...