If you look at aircraft at a busy airport, you’ll notice that most modern narrowbody jets have wingtips that point upward. These include the “Sharklets” on the Airbus A320neo and the “Advanced ...

SEATTLE, Feb. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced today that Icelandair is the first airline in Europe to install and operate with Scimitar Blended Winglets (SBW) on its ...

Operators of Boeing 757s with a certain type of Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) winglets are inspecting the assemblies for cracks following reports of five aircraft with issues and quick action by the ...

As its latest blended winglet application enters service with Continental Airlines on the 757-200, Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) is eyeing further aircraft for the modification such as the 767, 777 ...

PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire -08/30/12)- Precision Conversions, LLC (Precision) is extremely pleased to announce that the company has received FAA approval to provide full 15 cargo position freighter ...

Precision Conversions has received US FAA approval to perform 15 cargo modifications for Boeing 757-200s with winglets, marking the first time it has been allowed to carry out the work on ...

Finnair is adding winglets to its seven Boeing 757-200s to reduce fuel burn. The high cost of fuel means the cost of the installation will pay for itself after two years, according to Finnair. The ...

Ever look out the window of a plane or watch as it pulls up to the gate? Have you ever wondered why some planes have pointy bits at the ends of the wings? What you see are "winglets," and they have ...

AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been selected by Continental Airlines to perform winglet installations for 16 of the airline's Boeing 757-300 aircraft. AAR is a leading provider of products and value-added ...

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This chapter reviews the results of previous studies and deployment of wingtip devices on existing commercial and military aircraft. On the commercial side, the experience and decision processes of ...