767 with winglets shows its sexy side in air-to-air photos

My hero Flightblogger posted these pictures today of that now famous American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER which was the first 767 to receive blended winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing. She made her first wingletted flight on Sunday from the American maintenance base at Kansas City International Airport. Of course, the transformation wouldn't be complete without a sexy photoshoot.








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photos copyright Aviation Partners Boeing

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First 767 gets blended winglets, already looks sexier

Your looking at the first pictures of the first Boeing 767 to receive a pair of blended winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing. This American Airlines bird got her winglets pinned on this Thursday just down the street from PointNiner at American's widebody maintenance base at the Kansas City International Airport. In an article from HeraldNet, Aviation Partners Boeing claims 767-300ER operators can expect to see savings of 350,000 gallons of fuel each year with winglets. That's about a 6% savings and is quite the incentive considering how much jet fuel has gone up in price in the last few years. The winglets should also improve the jet's range by 360 nautical miles and increase the payload by 12,000 pounds. This has led the new 767 winglets to be quite popular with operators as 121 sets have already been ordered. Aviation Partners Boeing already has a large following from carriers with their highly successful 737 blended winglet program.



(photos copyright Todd Wade via Airliners.net)

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