Aviation Partners Boeing (APD), the joint venture firm of Aviation Partners Inc. and The Boeing Company, received orders for its 737-800 Split Scimitar Winglets from TUI Travel Plc. United Airlines earlier placed their orders with APB's Split Scimitar Winglet program when the latter launched earlier this year. The newly-designed Split Scimitar Winglet was five years in the making. While the new winglet still uses the structure of the existing Blended Winglet, what makes the latest design unique are the "strengthened spars, aerodynamic scimitar tips, and a large ventral fin," APB said in a press release.
Jane Ashton, Group Director of Sustainable Development at TUI Travel, said the Split Scimitar Winglets enhances the efficiency of their aircrafts. "We have adopted APB's products on all applicable aircraft types operated by our airlines and are happy with the results, hence when the opportunity presented itself to be European launch customer for the Split Scimitar Winglet we saw it as a natural step in continuing our efforts to become even more fuel and carbon efficient," she added.
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