Reprieve for 763ER? Blended Winglets Coming Soon

[Matt Molnar]

Fuel-saving retrofit for Boeing 767-300s

As soon as it gains federal approval, Aviation Partners Boeing of Seattle is set to upgrade Boeing's 767-300ERs with fuel-saving winglets.

By Michelle Dunlop
Herald Writer

EVERETT -- Jet fuel prices are up and lead times for fuel-efficient aircraft are out, leaving carriers with few ways to cut fuel consumption.

That's where Aviation Partners Boeing comes in. The company has been helping airlines save fuel on single-aisle aircraft flights for nearly a decade. By the end of this year, its "blended winglet" technology could provide a reprieve to operators of Boeing 767-300 Extended Range widebody jets, too. [Full Article]

[Lezam]

How much fuel do these winglets really save? Those little winglets cost millions.

[Matt Molnar]

About 6%, which doesn't sound like much, but that adds up to serious money on a heavily used aircraft over the course of a year.