SEATTLE, Aug. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviation Partners
Boeing (APB) announced today that GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
Airlines has ordered Split Scimitar Winglets for 15 of its Boeing
Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. APB's latest program is the
culmination of a five-year design effort using the latest
computational fluid dynamic technology to redefine the aerodynamics
of the Blended Winglet into an all-new Split Scimitar
Winglet. The unique feature of the Split Scimitar Winglet is
that it uses the existing Blended Winglet structure, but adds new
aerodynamic scimitar tips and a large ventral strake.
"GOL has always been a valued customer of APB and has
operated with Blended Winglets on its Boeing Next-Generation 737
airplanes for over a decade," said Christopher Stafford, Aviation Partners Boeing
director of sales and marketing. "GOL will now be able to take
advantage of a significant reduction in fuel requirements as well
as an enhanced payload and range capability with the Split Scimitar
Winglets System. This improved airplane capability will open
new routes and opportunities for GOL."
APB has now developed and certified the Split Scimitar Winglet
System for all commercial variants of the Boeing Next-Generation
737, including the: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900, 737-900ER and Boeing
Business Jets.
"The Split Scimitar is aligned with GOL's way of thinking
about business: focusing on maximum efficiency of its equipment
through sustainable solutions. With the expansion of international
routes to South America and the
Caribbean, GOL has the opportunity
to get the best benefit from this solution developed by APB, mainly
on fuel savings for longer flights," said Andre Cruz, head of fleet at GOL. "In addition,
the aircraft that are receiving the Split Scimitar Winglets are
being positioned to support the transition to the Boeing 737-MAX
starting in 2018."
APB's Split Scimitar Winglet program is the most successful
product launch in its history. Since launching the Split
Scimitar Winglet program in early 2013, APB has taken orders and
options for 1,919 systems. Over the last ten years, APB has sold
nearly 8,000 Blended Winglet Systems. More than 6,600 Blended
Winglet Systems are now in service with over 200 airlines in more
than 100 countries. APB estimates that Blended Winglets have saved
airlines worldwide 5.2 billion gallons of jet fuel to-date thus
eliminating over 55 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Aviation Partners Boeing is a Seattle-based joint venture of Aviation
Partners, Inc. and The Boeing Company.
ABOUT GOL LINHAS AEREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BMF&BOVESPA: GOLL4 and
NYSE: GOL), the largest low-cost and best-fare airline in
Latin America, offers around 900
daily flights to 73 destinations, 17 international, in South America, the Caribbean and the
United States, using a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737-700
and 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft, the safest, most efficient
and most economical of their type. The SMILES loyalty program
allows members to accumulate miles and redeem tickets to more than
700 locations around the world via flights with foreign partner
airlines. The Company also operates Gollog, a logistics service
which retrieves and delivers cargo and packages to and from more
than 3,500 cities in Brazil and
eight abroad. With its portfolio of innovative products and
services, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes offers the best
cost-benefit ratio in the market.
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gol-linhas-aereas-inteligentes-orders-aviation-partners-boeing-split-scimitar-winglets-for-boeing-next-generation-737-800s-300134234.html
SOURCE Aviation Partners Boeing