Airbus followed Boeing's decision several years later, making some wonder if the European aircraft manufacturer copied its ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. – JetBlue Airways announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to acquire 110 ship-sets of retrofit Sharklets for the airline’s in-service A320 aircraft.

JetBlue Airways unveiled its first Airbus A320 outfitted with sharklet winglets on 21 February. The winglets will result in an about 3% fuel burn reduction and either increase the range of the ...

Sharklets bring new look, save fuel and extend range. TAP Maintenance and Engineering retrofitted an ACJ319 with sharklets for Comlux The Aviation Group. (Photo: Airbus) ...

Airbus A320 with sharklets. Courtesy, Airbus Airbus has completed installation of the first set of sharklet wing-tip devices on the company’s A320 development aircraft (MSN 001), preparing for ...

Airbus is to conduct the first flight of its sharklet-equipped prototype A320 in October, the airframe having undergone initial preparation for performance testing. The airframer's flight-test ...

Previous volatilities in the world jet fuel prices have hurt the airline industry’s financial performance. Sharklets are optional devices available on single aisle A320s aircraft, but are ...

Speaking of the wingtips, unique curved sharklets – aka winglets – which help save fuel on Airbus’s innovative A350 jet, have been added to this A330neo. Sharklets help the wings slice ...

Airbus unveiled a much-anticipated advance to its A320 family yesterday when it launched a program to develop new wingtip devices called “Sharklets.” To co ...