The Winglet Advantage

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With a new wing technology, one major airliner will be able to save millions of dollars in jet fuel each year and keep ticket costs from rising.

Southwest Airlines, one of Ontario International Airport's major carriers, has spent millions of dollars to retrofit its fleet of 737- 700 airplanes with a device called a blended winglet.

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The Winglet Advantage

Quite simply, Southwest will be able to fly farther on a tank of gas. "We started looking into winglets in 2002 and signed the contract with Aviation Partners (Boeing) in June of 2003," explained Scott Topping, director of corpora...

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