An aeronautical teacher from Ile de France has developed a new winglet which he believes could offer an improved solution to the problem of turbulence caused by wake vortices. Christian Hugues has ...

Not to dwell on the aesthetics/livery thing any more than I already have, but a quick observation: How tacky are the “AA.com” advertisements plastered on the winglets of American Airlines planes?

Throughout the history of aeronautics, people have experimented with various ways of ending wings. The most common tip treatment has been some variation on a simple rounded cap -- for a long time ...

Aviation Partners is warning airframe manufacturers that it is ready to defend its proprietary rights for its blended winglet technology. Talking exclusively to Flight Evening News, Aviation Partners ...

Every year I attend the Annual Meeting and Convention of the National Business Aviation Association. The last time that it was held in Atlanta, GA, I had the pleasure of spending a day at the ...

Fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are huge priorities in the aviation industry – passenger airliners chew through amazing quantities of fuel. Take the Boeing 747, which guzzles somewhere ...

API has certified its split scimitar winglet on all models of the Boeing 737NG, including the Boeing Business Jet variant. Credit: Aviation Partners, Inc. Anyone who occupies a window seat with a ...

Question: Why do modern jets have wing tips that point upward at 90 degrees? It seems like jets for the past 30 years have flown fine with flat wings. — submitted by reader Dennis, Frederick, Md.

In what will be its first widespread commercial use, Split Scimitar Winglets have officially been giving the go-ahead to grace United Boeing 737-800s all across the country. While winglets themselves ...

Four years ago, I added wingtip extensions to my homebuilt. Originally, I had built the wing 20 inches shorter than its intended span of 35 feet, intending to add the tips after flight tests. I hoped ...