A320 Sharklet Tests Indicate Better Fuel Burn

Airbus is seeing better than expected fuel-burn savings during initial flight trials of its A320 winglet upgrade. The lift devices, which Airbus calls Sharklets, are supposed to replace wing-tip fences on A320s starting this year and on all NEO narrowbodies when the re-engined aircraft enter service...

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