Matt Molnar
2008-06-03, 12:36 AM
Fuel-saving retrofit for Boeing 767-300s (http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080602/BIZ/524015497/1005)
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 (http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080602/BIZ/524015497/1005)]
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 (http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080602/BIZ/524015497/1005)]