Airbus has slowed production on its A380 aircraft, prompting speculation the European plane maker won’t meet its delivery target. French publication La Tribune reported that Airbus is decreasing ...

Winglets, sharklets — call them what you like, but the Boeing Co. no longer has the exclusive on fuel-saving wing-tip devices for jets. An Airbus A320 equipped with sharklets has completed its first ...

Airbus is closer to defining a formal modification programme to retrofit its "sharklet" wing-tips on baseline A320s, but is still prioritising the forward-fit production process. The airframer has ...

Airbus has delivered the first A320 equipped with Sharklets today to AirAsia, which becomes the first operator of the new fuel-saving large wing tip devices. Airbus has delivered the first A320 ...

Airbus says initial flight test results of the “sharklet” winglet on the A320 show promising drag reduction results that indicate overall performance at or better than predictions. Airbus Senior ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. – JetBlue Airways announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to acquire 110 ship-sets of retrofit Sharklets for the airline’s in-service A320 aircraft. NEW YORK, ...

A320 ‘Sharklets’ take a nice bite out of fuel burn Airbus unveiled a much-anticipated advance to its A320 family yesterday when it launched a program to develop new wingtip devices called “Sharklets.” ...

Airbus has achieved on schedule certification from the European airworthiness authorities (EASA) for its new fuel-saving Sharklets for the A320 Family with CFM engines, which is expected to be shortly ...

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 ...

Airbus' new large wingtip devices to enhance performance of Etihad Airways' future A320s Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a contract with Airbus to equip 17 ...

Airbus is closer to defining a formal modification programme to retrofit its 'sharklet' wing-tips on baseline A320s, but is still prioritising the forward-fit production process. The airframer has ...