Embraer plans winglets for ERJ 170

Embraer said yesterday that it has decided to fit winglets to the ERJ 170 regional jetliner. The Brazilian company said the winglets will improve fuel burn and climb capability, extend range and allow for increased payload. The company said use of advanced tools such as computational fluid dynamics...

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