Airbus has achieved on schedule certification for its new fuel-saving Sharklets for the A320 Family with CFM engines. This certification received from the European airworthiness authorities (EASA) ...

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 ...

High elevation makes the operation of aircrafts more difficult. Kathmandu is located in the Himalayas, the highest mountain peak in the world. High elevation makes the operation of aircrafts more ...

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Airbus’ Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices. Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken ...

Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to fit part of its Airbus A320 fleet with sharklet wingtips, equipping 28 of the 44 it has on order with the fuel-saving modification. The airline will ...

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Air Arabia has selected Sharklets for 28 out of 44 A320 aircraft ordered by the airline. Deliveries of these Sharklet-equipped Airbus aircraft will begin from the second quarter of 2013. Delivery of ...

Airbus and American Airlines have signed a firm contract for American to acquire 260 modern, fuel-efficient Airbus A320 Family aircraft. The contract calls for flexibility for the airline to take ...

The Airbus A320 has been in service for almost four decades since the original A320-100 debuted in early 1988. Officially launched in 1984, Airbus developed the A320-family to rival Boeing's ...

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