Jet2 is expecting to complete a winglet modification programme for its Boeing 737-800 fleet this summer. The UK leisure ...

T he Boeing 767-300ER has long been a key part of medium- and long-haul operations for airlines across the world. It belongs to the firm’s 767 widebody family that helped define ...

Airbus introduced its own refined winglet design, called a sharklet, in 2011. In addition to raked wingtips, Boeing also employs split-scimitar winglets, which can be found on the 737 MAX.

A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 is equipped with a new, split scimitar winglet that adds a downward foil to the vertical one. Winglets cut drag and add to fuel savings. Boeing calls the odd ...

API has certified its split scimitar winglet on all models of the Boeing 737NG, including the Boeing Business Jet variant. Credit: Aviation Partners, Inc. Anyone who occupies a window seat with a ...

Qantas will install split scimitar winglets on 23 of its Boeing 737-800s, as part of efforts to improve fuel efficiency and lower its emissions. The Australian operator on 6 February said ...

The point of the new split scimitar winglets is to reduce vortex drag while the plane is flying, which in turn will mean fuel savings, carbon emission reductions and they can increase the distance ...

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced it has launched its new Split Scimitar Winglet program with an order from United Airlines. Using a newly patented design, the program will consist of ...

They have since created updated designs, including the “split scimitar,” designed for the 737, and the “spiroid” winglet, used on some business jets, which includes a loop.

According to Stowell, some of the appeal of blended winglets is based on their sleek appearance, not just the fuel savings. The split scimitar winglet on a Boeing 737 MAX 8.