Turbulence so bad it induces airsickness is less frequent in the modern era of commercial flight than ever. Higher operational ceilings, larger planes, and better weather reporting have made modern ...
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 Boeing ...
Idaho-based Tamarack Aerospace is partnering with Ampaire to offer its active winglets across a range of aircraft types being converted to run on hybrid-electric power by the Los Angeles company.
In June, Boeing’s new 737 MAX single-aisle airliner began wing assembly in Renton, Washington. Since then, the first fuselage arrived from Wichita, Kansas, and is now undergoing final assembly, which ...
A successful test flight this week by a Boeing 737-800 equipped with a shiny new set of split scimitar winglets has given the green light for United’s plans to install them widely across its 737 fleet ...
Prepare to step aside Segway, you had your chance to revolutionize personal transportation. Introducing the Toyota Winglet. Still under development, Winglet's body has a 10.4 x 18-inch footprint and ...
If you've ever spent time staring out the window of your commercial flight, chances are you saw the wing of your airplane and the geometric extension at its end. Called a wingtip, that section is an ...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VqV2z7dq3M&w=425&h=344] Toyota says it’s newest invention, the Winglet, is a personal assistant robot but their move rather ...
American Airlines Flight No. 78 landed at London Heathrow Airport at 10:26 a.m. Monday, the first of the carrier's 58 Boeing 767-300 aircraft that will be retrofitted with fuel-saving winglets over ...
In his latest feature, Matt Somerfield talks about Williams' winglet and side skirt that caused quite a stir. Susie Wolff emerged from the garage in her FW37 after a rain hit first day of testing at ...