(Reuters) – Boeing Co has designed a new winglet for its upcoming 737 MAX, a step the plane-maker says will provide greater fuel efficiency than originally promised for the upgrade of its best ...

(Reuters) – Boeing Co has designed a new winglet for its upcoming 737 MAX, a step the plane-maker says will provide an additional fuel-burn of up to 1.5 percent beyond the 10-12 percent ...

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

Southwest Airlines flew its first regularly scheduled passenger flight on a Boeing 737 outfitted with "split scimitar winglets" on a Phoenix-to-Denver flight Thursday.

In what will be its first widespread commercial use, Split Scimitar Winglets have officially been giving the go-ahead to grace United Boeing 737-800s all across the country.

The Boeing Co. says new wing tips for the re-engined 737 MAX will cut fuel consumption even better than existing winglet technology. The new design, called the “dual feather winglet,” will ...

Boeing gave a new twist Wednesday to its design for the forthcoming 737 MAX jet: a raked, “dual feather” winglet it says will provide an extra 1.5 percent gain in fuel efficiency.

A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft retrofitted with the new Split Scimitar winglet took its maiden flight yesterday in Everett, WA. The next generation winglet improves on the existing ...

Southwest Airlines has ordered split scimitar winglets for its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jets. The Dallas-based airline ordered 85 of the new winglets from Seattle-based Aviation Partners ...

Alaska has retired its last Boeing 737 jet without winglets, a rather rare breed. The Seattle-based airline is in the process of phasing out its remaining 737-900s. N303AS was one of four 737-900s ...

U sually, the Boeing 737-900ER needs a takeoff roll of about 2000 meters, or 6560 feet. That is the distance that the aircraft must travel to reach its lift-off speed and take off from the tarmac ...