Winglets
How Winglets Work
Features & Benefits
- Reduced Engine
Maintenance Costs - Lower Block Fuel
- Higher Initial & Optimal Cruise Altitudes
- Permanent Fuel Price hedge
- Increased Payload /
Range Capacity - Environmentally Friendly
- Improved Takeoff Performance
- Lower Landing &
Navigation Fees - Improved Operational Flexibility
- Dramatically Different Appearance
- Higher Aircraft Residual Value
- More Economical
Dash Speed Capacity
IMPROVED TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE
By allowing a steeper climb, winglets pay off in better takeoff performance, especially from obstacle-limited, high, hot, weight-limited, and/or noise-restricted airports. Performance Improved climb gradients increase 737-800 allowable takeoff weight (TOW).
Some examples include:
Chicago-Midway: ~1,600 lb additional TOW
Lanzarote (Canary Islands): ~3,500 lb additional TOW
Albuquerque, Denver, and Salt Lake City: ~4,400 lb additional TOW
