GENEVA, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing
[NYSE:BA] Business Jets (BBJ) announced today at the European
Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) that Split
Scimitar Winglets are now standard on new BBJs.
The BBJ, a business jet based on the Next-Generation 737 family,
is the first business jet to offer the Split Scimitar Winglets as a
standard feature
The Split Scimitar Winglets – designed, developed and certified
by Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) – also will be offered for
retrofit on in-service BBJs by Aviation Partners Inc. (API).
"We are very excited to offer the Split Scimitar Winglet for our
current BBJ family," said Boeing Business Jets President
David Longridge. "It is another
example of our dedication to continuous improvement for the BBJ
family, and we think our customers will enjoy the increased
performance and design."
The Split Scimitar Winglet gives the BBJ family up to an
additional 2.2 percent of range capability on a 6,000 nautical mile
mission, providing customers increased performance and flexibility.
The Split Scimitar Winglet takes the existing blended winglet and
adds a scimitar tip and downward strake.
The first in-service BBJ to have Split Scimitar Winglets
installed is available to view at the static airplane display this
week at EBACE.
Boeing Business Jets offers a wide variety of ultra-large-cabin,
long range airplanes perfectly suited for the private jet market.
The product line includes the BBJ and BBJ MAX family as well as
Boeing widebody airplanes including the BBJ 787, 777, and
747-8.
Contact:
Elizabeth Bieri
Boeing Business Jets Communications
+1 206-465-2438
elizabeth.e.bieri@boeing.com
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SOURCE Boeing