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FlightSimCrew wrote:Blended winglets voor 737-300's Virgin Express

01-11-2005

SEATTLE - Virgin Express installeert 'Blended Winglets' op zijn vier Boeing 737-300's. Het eerste toestel van dit type krijgt de omhoogstaande vleugeluiteinden al in december aangemeten bij Sabena Technics in Zaventem. De overige drie toestellen worden in 2006 onder handen genomen. Dat maakte Aviation Partners Boeing maandag (31 oktober) bekend.

Volgens Aviation Partners Boeing betalen de winglets zich door de behaalde brandstofbesparing zich binnen 2,5 jaar terug. Hoewel Virgin Express zijn Boeing 737's least van GECAS, worden de blended winglets door de maatschappij zelf aangeschaft.

John Robertson, Operations Director bij de Belgische lagetarievencarrier, is enthousiast over de upgrade voor de 737-300's in de VEX-vloot: "We kijken continu naar nieuwe mogelijkheden om ons product te verbeteren en kosten te besparen. De introductie van winglets voor onze Boeing 737-300's helpt ons niet alleen concurrerend te blijven in deze tijden van hoge brandstofprijzen, maar past ook naadloos bij onze inspanningen het milieu te beschermen."

Veel nieuwe Boeing 737's worden door Boeing tijdens de productie al van de blended winglets voorzien, maar ook steeds meer gebruikers van bestaande 737's besluiten hun toestellen hiermee uit te rusten. Aviation Partners Boeing levert ook blended winglets voor de 757-200, is bezig met de certificering voor winglets aan de 737-600 en 737-900 en onderhandelt met potentiële klanten voor ontwikkeling van winglets voor de 767-300ER, 717, en MD-80.
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Don't worry, BeN, I posted the English text in Luchtzak's news earlier: https://www.aviation24.be/article10444.html
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sn26567 wrote:Don't worry, BeN, I posted the English text in Luchtzak's news earlier: https://www.aviation24.be/article10444.html
I had no reason to worry but be as consistent as the delete/edit the message with the Dutch text.

Indeed many members would not understand this breach of the rules by a moderator... it would be/read like the police using a stolen car :roll: :roll:

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The one important and remarkable thing is that Virgin Express is buying winglets for planes that it does not own: it shows confidence in the savings they can achieve.

Also interesting as the fact that the work will be performed at Sabena Technics, which will thus acquire new skills.
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What about other aircrafts, else than OO-VEX, getting WL's? When will they follow, somebody with a list?

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