Daily Archives: May 3, 2012

Images: Boeing introduces new dual tip winglets. A throwback to the MD-11?

US airframer Boeing unveiled a new dual winglet design concept for the 737 MAX. The new Advanced Technology winglet is expected to provide an additional 1.5% fuel-burn improvement, on top of the 10-12 percent improvement already offered on the new-engine variant.聽Compared to today鈥檚 wingtip technology, which provides up to a 4 percent fuel-burn advantage at long ranges, the Advanced Technology …

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British Airways to be first oneworld airline to operate London Seoul

I went “huh?!?!” went we received this news. British Airways will launch six times a week flights between Seoul Incheon and London Heathrow, on 2 December 2012, and surprise, surprise, it will also be the only member of the oneworld alliance to serve the route.!!! Given the importance of London in the global area as well as Seoul, it is …

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