Boeing gave a new twist Wednesday to its design for the forthcoming 737 MAX jet: a raked, “dual feather” winglet it says will provide an extra 1.5 percent gain in fuel efficiency. That’s on top of the ...

We might all be familiar with the efficiency benefits that winglets can provide, but our ideas of what they’re supposed to look like are quickly changing. Boeing on Wednesday revealed the design for ...

These include the “Sharklets” on the Airbus A320neo and the “Advanced Technology Winglets” on the Boeing 737 MAX. These ...

Winglets have been growing in popularity as an add-on to fuel hungry airplanes around the planet. Attached at the extremity of each wing, they act to manage the flow of air passing the craft, reducing ...

The introduction of winglets on passenger jets was a major advancement for the airline industry. The widespread adaptation of this feature truly took off in the 2000s, with Boeing leading the charge ...

Seattle-based Aviation Partners Inc.(API) is testing a futuristic-looking split scimitar blended winglet design. The split scimitar blended winglet is a follow-on design from API’s blended winglet ...

Boeing unveiled a new “advanced technology winglet” design for the 737 Max on May 2.. Boeing has unveiled a new 'dual-feather' winglet design to further improve the fuel efficiency of the reengined ...

Boeing Co. said a new winglet design for its 737 MAX jet will boost fuel savings by as much as 1.5 percentage points as the planemaker seeks to win customers for the latest model of the world’s most ...

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 ...

(CNN) — What caught your eye the last time you looked out of your airplane window? It might have been the winglet, a now ubiquitous appendage at the end of each wing, often used by airlines to display ...

A Wichita winglet design firm plans to set a transcontinental speed record this week in a modified Cessna Citation X, the world’s speediest business jet in operation. The plane is retrofitted with ...