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Explore the outside of SAS’ new A320neo
Have a look at the new A320neo with the eco friendly CFM Leap 1A engines and large sharklets. Sol Viking is the first of 30 new Airbus A320neo to be delivered for SAS.
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Lufthansa, Münih’te ‘Sessiz’ Uçacak
Airbus’tan teslim aldığı A320’lerle birlikte filosundaki uçaklara da sharklet olarak adlandırılan ‘kıvrık kanat ucu’ takmaya başlayan Lufthansa, artık daha sessiz uçuyor. Lufthansa’nın Airbus A320 filosunun, “sharklets” olarak adlandırılan, 2.40 metre uzunluktaki kanat uçlarıyla donatılmış olması sayesinde, uçulan mesafeye bağlı olarak yüzde 4’e ulaşan oranlarda yakıt tasarrufu sağlanıyor. Aynı zamanda karbon emisyonu da belirgin şekilde azaltılmış…
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Airbus Sharklet Retrofit: Redefining performance with style
Airbus A320 Family operators can prepare their aircraft for the future with the Sharklet retrofit programme for in-service members of Airbus’ best-selling single-aisle product line. This easy-to-install option allows older A320 Family aircraft to benefit from the performance and operational benefits of the company’s fuel-saving wingtip devices – including 4 percent less fuel burn on…
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Airbus’ Sharklets: Ready for Retrofit
Airbus brought together customers and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisations to finalise its Sharklet retrofit solution for in-service A320ceo (current engine option) Family jetliners using its “embodiment demonstrator” aircraft. This full-scale demonstrator allowed Airbus to optimise the installation sequence as well as perform fuel and wing-alignment certification tests. Airbus Upgrade Services makes available the…