Aviation News Item: 00219

15th Oct 2009

Source: ubmaviationnews.com

Air New Zealand has said that the blended winglets, which are being fitted to its fleet of 767-300ER aircraft, were delivering 19 per cent higher fuel savings than forecast. The carrier, which aims to become "the world's most environmentally sustainable airline", originally expected to save approximately six million litres of fuel per annum with the 3.4m high wing-tip devices developed by Aviation Partners Boeing. However, with four aircraft now fitted with the winglets, the fleet is now expected to reduce fuel usage by more than seven million litres and 18,400 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. The final aircraft is now being refitted and should be back in service in early November.

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