U.S Airways 757s to get winglets

[T-Bird76]

Not sure how we missed this but def cool.

U.S Airways Orders Blended Winglets for Seven Boeing 757-200 Aircraft

Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglet Technology Improves Range, Saves
Fuel and Boosts Payload Capability

SEATTLE, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways has ordered Blended Winglets
for seven Boeing 757-200 airplanes, for retrofit beginning in January 2007.
The aircraft to be Performance Enhanced with Aviation Partners Boeing
revolutionary patented Blended Winglet Technology will be utilized on
scheduled ETOPS service between the US East Coast and Europe.
"Performance advantages of Blended Winglet Technology for the Boeing
757- 200 are as compelling and dramatic as the fuel saving benefits," says
Aviation Partners Boeing CEO John Reimers. "Blended Winglets will give US
Airways additional range and fuel margin capability over the Atlantic while
generating fuel savings fleet wide, of over 200,000 gallons per year per
Blended Winglet equipped 757-200. In today's tough airline operating
environment Blended Winglet Technology gives operators a compelling edge."
On trans-Atlantic operations to and from Philadelphia, US Airways will
benefit from a 200 nautical mile Blended Winglet range boost and projected
fuel savings of more than 1,000 gallons per round trip. On potential future
operations from Phoenix and Las Vegas to Hawaii, the Blended Winglet
advantage translates into significant fuel savings, better performance
against headwinds and improved payload capability.
"US Airways can look forward to payload benefits of 2,000 to 10,000
pounds on flights to and from Hawaii from Las Vegas and Phoenix, depending
upon headwinds and temperature conditions," says Aviation Partners Boeing
Sales Director Christopher Stafford. "Blended Winglet Technology
significantly improves aerodynamic efficiency of the wing. A 757-200,
upgraded with Blended Winglet Technology, is a better performing and much
more efficient aircraft. Combine this performance advantage with a typical
payback period of less than 3 years -- based on fuel savings alone -- and
it's not hard to see why our 757-200 winglet program has become such an
unqualified market success."
Aviation Partners has sold over 2,400 Blended Winglet shipsets with
over 1,290 Boeing aircraft now in service with patented* Performance
Enhancing Blended Winglet Systems.
http://www.aviationpartnersboeing.com * Patent No. 5348253


SOURCE Aviation Partners Boeing

[hiss srq]

yeah were joining the bent wing club

[PhilDernerJr]

Anyone in the US that WON'T be getting these on any of their 757s?

ATA, United, who else?

[nwafan20]

NW has them on a few, So does AA.

[PhilDernerJr]

North American, DHL are more that don't have them.

[hiss srq]

I think ATA might. That is more Phil's department though to know that stuff about them though I would think Our birds are going to look great though. In school at lunch Iwas having a smoke with a captain transitioning over to the 757 and he was telling me a little bit about this but I did not pay alot of mind to it.

[BDLGUY]

Delta Air Lines doesn't have the winglets on B757.

John

[T-Bird76]

Delta Air Lines doesn't have the winglets on B757.

John

But they are getting them.

[Midnight Mike]

The airlines that are going to use the their 757 aircraft on more of the longer ranged flights, will order the winglets. Winglets extend the range & provide nice fuel savings & extend the life of the airplane & will assist the airline downline if they decide to sell the aircraft.....

[cancidas]

lol.... hiss said "we're" joinging the bent wing club...

[Alex T]

To sum it up

US based Airlines who have/getting the winglets on the 757 are..
DL, AA, NW, US, and CO.

United is the only carrier to not get them as well as North American and UPS.

Any other US operators that don't have the 757 winglet?

ATA i guess but not sure where that goes.

[cancidas]

i've got a feeling that everyone who operates the 757s on long routes will eventually be getting the winglets, once fundage isn't an issue.

[PhilDernerJr]

Aren't winglets only good if you're flying 757 at a longer range but with FREQUENCY? Therefore, wouldn't it not be worthwhile for airlines like North American to get them?

[T-Bird76]

Aren't winglets only good if you're flying 757 at a longer range but with FREQUENCY? Therefore, wouldn't it not be worthwhile for airlines like North American to get them?

That's sort of a contradiction. Long range flights i.e. Hawaii are only two rotations a day, hence not a lot of frequency. I'm guessing if North American's birds are in the air everyday then they would benefit from them if they have long term plans to keep their plane. Remember though North American doesn't own any of its planes, they are all on lease. If North American's plans are to rotate their birds in and out of the fleet winglets might not pay for themselves like with a plane an airline owns.

[DHG750R]

Interesting , Aviation partners says :

"Launch customer programs are in position for the Boeing 767-300 ER and the 777-200ER"

nice !


http://www.aviationpartners.com/apboeing.html ( near bottom of the page )