67 Winglets

[oates76]

Hi guys, I still have not heard any updates on AC's plans to install blended winglets on the 67's. I know they had initially planned on it. Anyway, they were just installed on the first AA 67, and I have to say, look pretty awesome.

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-p ... 370214.jpg

[Topspin]

With the 762's being parked this year, I would think it is only a matter of time before the 763's follow suit. Seems like a waste of money.

[whiteguy]

With the 762's being parked this year, I would think it is only a matter of time before the 763's follow suit. Seems like a waste of money.

The B763 aren't going anywhere until the B787 start arriving!

[WJ700]

those WestJet winglettes paid for themselves twice as fast when oil went to 50$. It would be safe to assume that the money will be well spent if the 767's will be holding out until the 787 arrives. The longer flights, the 737 sees 6% savings, where a short sector sees almost nothing (that's why our -600 doesn't have them). Put this percentage on a 767 and the savings is probably way higher over 10 or 12 hours.

[rigpiggy]

This is for RJ's, I would imagine it's relevant
AVIATION OPERATIONAL MEASURES FOR FUEL
AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION WORKSHOP

Rule of thumb, for regional jets and business
applications:

[W5]

As fuel costs spiral, winglets are a simple way for airlines to cut fuel consumtion

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... mtion.html

[rigpiggy]

This is for RJ's, I would imagine it's relevant
AVIATION OPERATIONAL MEASURES FOR FUEL
AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION WORKSHOP

Rule of thumb, for regional jets and business
applications:
additional fuel requirement: approx2.6 % of OWE
weight increase x hours flown
– e.g. extra weight = 500 kg
– flight time = 1.5 hours~~ 500 nm.
– extra fuel burn = 30 - 50 kg
– extra CO2 = 100 -160 kg
• For Every Flight!

[EI-EIO]

Aviation Partners claim 5-6% saving on long 763ER sectors:
http://www.aviationpartnersboeing.com/p ... 300ER.html

[W5]

Blended Winglets Make First Flight on Boeing 767-300ER

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080721/aqm540.html?.v=9

[Four1oh]

desperation breeds innovation... they could have done this years ago.

[rigpiggy]

kind of like the tail mod on the dc9 they turned down in the 80's