New Winglets Estimated To Improve Fuel Efficiency By Approximately Two Percent For Airline's Next Generation Boeing 737 Fleet
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft retrofitted with the new Split Scimitar Winglet took its maiden test flight Tuesday in Everett, WA. This advanced winglet improves on the existing blended winglets United currently has on its next generation 737 fleet.
Three Options Presented To The Airports Commission
Officials at Heathrow Airport have submitted three options for a third runway to the U.K. Airports Commission they say will increase capacity and reduce noise at the London airport. The proposals would cost between $21 and $27 billion, which airport representatives say is less than any competing proposal for a new hub airport outside the city.
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