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. Sharklets are an option on new-build ...

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

Sharklets, which have been specially designed for the Airbus A320 Family, will reduce fuel burn by up to 3.5%, giving an annual CO2 reduction of around 700 tonnes per aircraft.

Airbus and the world’s largest A320 customer AirAsia announced that the airline will become the first operator of the A320 with ‘Sharklets’ when they take delivery of the first A320 equipped ...

Sharklets are newly designed wing-tip devices allowing airlines to reduce fuel burn by up to 4% on longer sectors. They are an option on new-build A320 Family aircraft, and are standard on all ...

easyJet (London Luton) has begun retrofitting its fleet of A320-200s with sharklets. So far, research shows that five aircraft - G-EZWG, -EZWH, -EZWI, -EZWJ and –EZWK - have already been upgraded into ...

Airbus has completed installation of the first set of sharklet wing-tip devices on the company’s A320 development aircraft (MSN 001), preparing for the flight-test campaign in the coming weeks.

The A318 will be the last model in the A320 family to receive the sharklet, which will first enter service on the A320 in 2012 with Air New Zealand, followed by Finnair's A321s in 2013, with the ...