Continental airlines anounced a partnership with APB (Aviation Partners Boeing) to install blended winglets on part of its fleet of Boeing short- and mediumhaul aircraft. They have agreed a principle for the winglets to be fitted on eleven Boeing 737-800 aircraft and eleven Boeing 757-200 aircraft with furter options for additional winglet orders in the future.
If they proceed Continental will be the first airline operating "wingleted" 757's. First aircraft to be fitted with the winglets is expected to be in service by June 2005.
Both companies believe the additional winglets will bring considerable fuel burn savings, especially the aircraft is heavier than a 737 and operates on longer duration flights.
I wonder how this will work out in the future. For sure it will look fantastic on aircraft like the 757.
Marcel_MPH
