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APB Press Release Archive

2022 Archives

• August 15, 2022
  Delta Air Lines Partners with Aviation Partners Boeing to Support Sustainability Goals

2020 Archives

• March 31, 2020
  Aviation Partners Pioneer Joe Clark Flies West

2019 Archives

• October 3, 2019
  flydubai becomes First Operator of Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 Split Scimitar® Winglets in the Middle East
• September 16, 2019
  10 Billion Gallons of Jet Fuel Saved / 105 Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Eliminated
• August 11, 2019
  Virgin Australia Becomes the First Operator of Split Scimitar® Winglets in Australia
• June 20, 2019
  SkyUp Airlines Becomes the First Operator of Split Scimitar® Winglets in Ukraine
• January 15, 2019
  Mango Airlines to Install Split Scimitar® Winglets on Boeing Next Generation 737-800 Fleet

2018 Archives

• November 9, 2018
  9 Billion Gallons of Jet Fuel Saved / 95 Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Eliminated
• March 26, 2018
  Ethiopian Airlines Launches Split Scimitar® Winglets in Northern Africa
• January 4, 2018
  Aviation Partners Boeing Announces Mike Stowell as Chief Executive Officer

2017 Archives

• October 24, 2017
  Pobeda Airlines to become Largest Operator of Split Scimitar® Winglets in Russian Federation
• September 14, 2017
  Hainan Airlines First Airline in China to Order Aviation Partners Boeing Split Scimitar™ Winglets
• February 28, 2017
  7 Billion Gallons of Jet Fuel Saved / 74 Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Eliminated
• February 15, 2017
  Icelandair the First to Operate 757-200 Scimitar Blended Winglets in Europe

2016 Archives

• July 21, 2016
  Yakutia Airlines the First to Operate Split Scimitar® Winglets in Russian Federation
• May 4, 2016
  NewGen Airways the First to Operate Split Scmitar™ Winglets in Asia
• April 12, 2016
  6 Billion Gallons of Jet Fuel Saved

2015 Archives

• August 27, 2015
  GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes Orders Aviation Partners Boeing Split Scimitar™ Winglets for Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s

2014 Archives

• October 15, 2014
  Luxair Orders Aviation Partners Boeing™ Winglets for Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
• October 10, 2014
  No Drag on Split Scimitar™ Winglet Developments
• February 21, 2014
  Aeromexico Orders Aviation Partners Boeing Split Scimitar™ Winglets for Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
• February 2, 2014
  Aviation Partners Boeing Receives FAA Certification for Split Scimitar™ Winglets
• January 28, 2014
  Air Transat Orders Aviation Partners Boeing Split Scimitar™ Winglets for Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s
• January 2, 2014
  Southwest Airlines Orders Aviation Partners Boeing Split Scimitar™ Winglets

2013 Archives

• October 28, 2013
  Split Scimitar Winglets Will Save Alaska Airlines $20 Million in Annual Fuel Costs
• October 9, 2013
  Copa Airlines Orders Split Scimitar Winglets
• July 29, 2013
  Aviation Partners Boeing Signs 737-800 Split Scimitar Winglets Order with TUI Travel PLC
• June 17, 2013
  Aviation Partners Boeing Launches 737-900ER Split Scimitar Winglets with Order from United Airlines
• April 17, 2013
  Japan Airlines Orders 6 767-300ER Blended Winglet Systems
• January 16, 2013
  Aviation Partners Boeing Appoints Patrick LaMoria Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer
• January 15, 2013
  Aviation Partners Boeing Launches Split Scimitar Winglet Program

2012 Archives

• September 24, 2012
  LAN Airlines Orders 10 Additional 767-300ER/F Blended Winglet Systems
• September 18, 2012
  Southwest Airlines Orders Blended Winglets "To the MAX"
• August 13, 2012
  China Southern Airlines to Retrofit 40 Aircraft with Blended Winglets
• May 17, 2012
  FAA Grants APB Blended Winglets Approval for 767 Boeing Converted Freighter
• February 14, 2012
  Azerbaijan Airlines Orders 767-300ER Blended Winglets
• January 3, 2012
  Ethiopian Airlines Orders 767-300ER Blended Winglets

2011 Archives

• October 24, 2011
  Aviation Partners Boeing Announces New President
• September 12, 2011
  John Reimers Resigns as CEO From Aviation Partners Boeing
• June 20, 2011
  United Orders 767-300ER Blended Winglets

2010 Archives

• July 21, 2010
  Blended Winglets for Air China
• July 21, 2010
  Allegiant Air Orders 757-200 Blended Winglet Systems
• July 20, 2010
  ANA Opts for Additional 767-300ER Blended Winglets
• July 20, 2010
  Hainan Airlines Signs for More Blended Winglets
• July 19, 2010
  Malaysia Airlines to Equip Boeing 737-800's with Blended Winglets
• July 19, 2010
  China Southern Airlines Commits to Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets for Boeing Next Generation 737 Fleet
• March 3, 2010
  2 Billion Gallons of Jet Fuel Saved

2009 Archives

• March 31, 2009
  First Austrian Boeing 767 fitted with winglets
• March 9, 2009
  American Airlines and Aviation Partners Boeing Announce First Revenue Flight of a Boeing 767-300ER Featuring Blended Winglets

2008 Archives

• July 29, 2008
  Aviation Partners Boeing Elects David Hurley to Board of Directors
• July 21, 2008
  Blended Winglets Make First Flight on Boeing 767-300ER
• April 18, 2008
  Aviation Partners Boeing Appoints Kathryn Crandell Vice President of Contracts
• April 1, 2008
  Norwegian Air Shuttle Orders 42 737NG Blended Winglet Systems

2007 Archives

• October 2, 2007
  Aviation Partners Boeing Appoints Mike Stowell Executive Vice President
• September 9, 2007
  Aviation Partners Boeing Announces Expanded 767-300ER Winglet Order from Delta Air Lines
• June 20, 2007
  Air China Selects Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets™ for 737-800 Fleet
• June 20, 2007
  Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets™ for Shenzhen Airlines
• June 19, 2007
  Delta Air Lines Upgrades Fleet with Blended Winglets™
• May 8, 2007
  Austrian Airlines Orders 6 Shipsets of 767-300ER Blended Winglets™
• May 3, 2007
  LAN Airlines Orders 767-300ER Blended Winglet Systems for Passenger & Freighter Fleets
• April 23, 2007
  Aviation Partners Boeing Launches 767-300ER Blended Winglet Program
• April 1, 2007
  Shandong Airlines Orders 12 737-800 Blended Winglet™ Systems
• February 23, 2007
  Caribbean Airlines (formerly BWIA) Orders 6 Retrofit Blended Winglet™ Systems for Boeing 737-800s
• February 13, 2007
  GOL Orders 27 Additional Boeing 737-800 Blended Winglet Systems
• January 22, 2007
  Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets Gain Momentum in China
• January 9, 2007
  Turkish Airlines Orders 24 Additional Boeing 737-800 Blended Winglet Shipsets

2006 Archives

• December 26, 2006
  Aviation Partners Boeing Launches 737-900 Blended Winglet Program
• July 19, 2006
  Southwest Airlines to Install Blended Winglets on 737-300 Aircraft
• July 19, 2006
  American Airlines Orders 104
• July 19th, 2006
  Air Europa Orders 34
• July 19, 2006
  Air-India Charters Introduces Blended Winglets on 22 Boeing 737-800s
• July 19, 2006
  Elysair Orders Blended Winglets for Boeing 757-200s
• July 19, 2006
  Jet Airways Orders 737-800 Blended Winglets
• July 19, 2006
  Finnair Orders 757-200 Blended Winglet Systems
• June 12, 2006
  SunExpress Orders 4 Boeing 757-200 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• May 28, 2006
  Jerome C. David Appointed CFO of Aviation Partners Boeing
• April 26, 2006
  Sun Country Airlines Orders 7 Aviation Partners Boeing 737-800 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• March 29th, 2006
  American Airlines Orders 76 Additional Aviation Partners Boeing 737-800 Blended Winglet Systems
• March 27, 2006
  EgyptAir Orders 6 Blended Winglet TM Equipped Boeing 737-800s and 6 Options
• March 27, 2006
  Excel Airways Orders 10 Boeing 737-800 Blended Winglet Systems
• March 15, 2006
  Seasoned Aerospace Executive John R. Reimers Picked President & CEO of Aviation Partners Boeing
• February 20, 2006
  Blended Winglet Technology Transforms Airline Market in Asia
• January 31, 2006
  AeroMexico Orders 14 Additional Blended Winglet Shipsets for Boeing 737-700s and 737-800s
• January 20, 2006
  TAAG Angola Orders 4 Boeing 737-700 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• January 20, 2006
  China Airlines to Retrofit 11 Boeing 737-800s with Blended Winglets™

2005 Archives

• December 29, 2005
  GOL Orders Blended Winglet Systems for Fleet of Boeing 737-800s
• November 10, 2005
  SpiceJet Orders 10 Boeing 737-800 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• October 31, 2005
  Virgin Express Orders 4 Boeing 737-300 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• October 14, 2005
  Japan Airlines Orders 30 Boeing 737-800 Blended Winglet™ Shipsets
• September 15, 2005
  American Airlines Buys Blended Winglets™
• September 14, 2005
  Oman Air Introduces Blended Winglet Equipped Boeing 737-800s
• August 18, 2005
  Transavia.com Orders 26 Next Generation Boeing 737 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• July 1, 2005
  China Eastern Airlines Orders 6 Boeing 737-700 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• June 8, 2005
  Blended Winglet Equipped Boeing 757-200 Receives FAA STC Approval
• June 13, 2005
  SkyEurope Orders 16 Boeing 737-700 Blended Winglet Systems
• May 23, 2005
  Blended Winglet™ Equipped Boeing 757-200 Receives FAA STC Approval
• May 4, 2005
  Air China orders 11 Boeing 737-700 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• March 31, 2005
  flyglobespan is First Airline in U.k to Fly with Blended Winglet Technology
• March 14, 2005
  Blended Winglet Equipped Boeing 757 Makes First Flight
• March 14, 2005
  Photo of Boeing 757 with Blended Winglets on First Flight
• March 9, 2005
  Blended Winglet™ Equipped Boeing Makes First Flight
• February 24, 2005
  Ryanair Orders 225 Blended Winglet Systems
• February 22, 2005
  Air Algerie Orders Blended Winglets™ for Boeing 737-800s
• January 25, 2005
  Aviation Partners Boeing teams up with WestJet to launch 737-600 Blended Winglet Program
• January 12, 2005
  Icelandair Orders 757-200 Blended Winglets
• January 12, 2005
  Flyglobespan Commits to Blended Winglet Technology

2004 Archives

• December 1, 2004
  flyglobespan Commits to Blended Winglet Technology
• November 29, 2004
  Icelandair Orders 757-200 Blended Winglets™
• November 10, 2004
  SpiceJet Orders 10 Boeing 737-800 Blended Winglet™ Shipsets
• October 25, 2004
  Alaska Airlines Orders Blended Winglets™ from Aviation Partners Boeing
• September 22, 2004
  AeroMexico Orders Additional 737-700 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• September 21, 2004
  Aviation Partners Boeing Technology Saves Fuel and Improves the Bottom Line for Airlines Worldwide
• August 12, 2004
  China Eastern Airlines Orders 5 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• July 14, 2004
  ANA Buys 45 Boeing 737-700 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• July 8, 2004
  Alaska Airlines Orders Blended Winglet Shipsets
• May 21, 2004
  Qantas Signs Orders for 12 Blended Winglet Shipsets with Options for 42 Additional Shipsets
• May 9, 2004
  Shandong Airlines Buys Blended Winglets and Become First operator in China with an All-Winglet Boeing NG Fleet
• April 26, 2004
  Continental Airlines Signs Agreement in Principle for Boeing 757-200 & 737-NG Blended Winglets
• February 1, 2004
  Sterling European Airlines Orders 4 Blended Winglet Equipped Boeing 737-800s

2003 Archives

• July 18, 2003
  Aloha Airlines Orders 12 Boeing 737-700 Blended Winglet Shipsets
• June 17, 2003
  Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 Fleet Takes Wing with Sleek New Look
• June 6, 2003
  Blended Winglet Technology Multiplies Global Airline Productivity
• May 30, 2003
  Low Fare Carrier WestJet Picks Blended Winglets for its 737NG Fleet
• May 30, 2003
  Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets are now Certified for the Boeing 737-300
• May 12, 2003
  Copa Airlines Orders 10 Additional Blended Winglet Shipsets for its 737NG Fleet
• April 11, 2003
  Futura International Airways Adopts Blended Winglets for its 737NG Fleet