tcook052
May 25, 04, 4:52 pm
Thought this press release worthy of inclusion here:
SEATTLE, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuel costs are an airline's second highest
expense, after labor, and prices for jet fuel are the highest they've been in
3 decades. But, there is good news out there. With Aviation Partners Boeing
Blended Winglet(TM) Technology operators are shaving up to 5% off their fuel
bills -- the equivalent of getting one free tank of fuel for every 20
fill-ups.
"The higher fuel prices go, the more attractive the business case looks
for Blended Winglet Technology," says Aviation Partners Boeing CEO Mike
Marino. "With crude oil prices currently over $40 a barrel, Performance
Enhancing Technology is good news for airlines trying to cope with today's
spiking fuel prices."
By the end of the year, over 620 Boeing Next Generation 737 700s and 800s
will be performance enhanced with patented* Blended Winglet Systems.
Considering a typical 737 utilization of 3600 hours per year, and a weighted
average fuel savings of 3.6% over the full spectrum of operations, Blended
Winglet Equipped NG 737s will save 110,000 gallons of jet fuel per aircraft
per year. With 620 NG 737 flying with Blended Winglet Systems by year end,
fleet wide savings will be over 68 million gallons -- close to half a billion
pounds of fuel saved each year.
"This is just the beginning of the measurable environmental impact of
Blended Winglet Technology," says Aviation Partners Boeing Senior Vice
President of Marketing Dick Friel. "Blended Winglet Equipped Boeing 757s and
767s will save even more fuel -- between 200,000 and 300,000 gallons per year
per aircraft on average. If all Boeing aircraft on the planet were retrofitted
with Blended Winglet Systems worldwide fuel savings would be close to 1.8
billion gallons each year."
No matter how you gauge it, Blended Winglets let you fly farther between
fill-ups. With the spot price of jet fuel up 64% over the past 12 months,
Aviation Partners Boeing Performance Enhancing Technology is now more
important than ever to the industry. Blended Winglet Shipsets are currently
available for the 737 - 700/800 series as well as for the 737-300 Classic.
Blended Winglet programs under development include the 757-200 as well as 767
and 777 series Boeing aircraft.
To learn more about Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglet Technology see
http://www.aviationpartnersboeing.com.
*Patent No. 5348253.
SEATTLE, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuel costs are an airline's second highest
expense, after labor, and prices for jet fuel are the highest they've been in
3 decades. But, there is good news out there. With Aviation Partners Boeing
Blended Winglet(TM) Technology operators are shaving up to 5% off their fuel
bills -- the equivalent of getting one free tank of fuel for every 20
fill-ups.
"The higher fuel prices go, the more attractive the business case looks
for Blended Winglet Technology," says Aviation Partners Boeing CEO Mike
Marino. "With crude oil prices currently over $40 a barrel, Performance
Enhancing Technology is good news for airlines trying to cope with today's
spiking fuel prices."
By the end of the year, over 620 Boeing Next Generation 737 700s and 800s
will be performance enhanced with patented* Blended Winglet Systems.
Considering a typical 737 utilization of 3600 hours per year, and a weighted
average fuel savings of 3.6% over the full spectrum of operations, Blended
Winglet Equipped NG 737s will save 110,000 gallons of jet fuel per aircraft
per year. With 620 NG 737 flying with Blended Winglet Systems by year end,
fleet wide savings will be over 68 million gallons -- close to half a billion
pounds of fuel saved each year.
"This is just the beginning of the measurable environmental impact of
Blended Winglet Technology," says Aviation Partners Boeing Senior Vice
President of Marketing Dick Friel. "Blended Winglet Equipped Boeing 757s and
767s will save even more fuel -- between 200,000 and 300,000 gallons per year
per aircraft on average. If all Boeing aircraft on the planet were retrofitted
with Blended Winglet Systems worldwide fuel savings would be close to 1.8
billion gallons each year."
No matter how you gauge it, Blended Winglets let you fly farther between
fill-ups. With the spot price of jet fuel up 64% over the past 12 months,
Aviation Partners Boeing Performance Enhancing Technology is now more
important than ever to the industry. Blended Winglet Shipsets are currently
available for the 737 - 700/800 series as well as for the 737-300 Classic.
Blended Winglet programs under development include the 757-200 as well as 767
and 777 series Boeing aircraft.
To learn more about Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglet Technology see
http://www.aviationpartnersboeing.com.
*Patent No. 5348253.