Originally Posted by
Guntrain11
jetBlue has been clamoring for real winglets for years and they're still not here. They called the current ones "ornamental." If the sharklets (really?
) work, that will make a 320 a year round transcon airplane.
As a pax I love the Bus. It is way more comfortable than the 737.
Airbus Introduces “Sharklets” (Could I Resist Writing About A Sharklet?) - Flying With Fish
"The addition of Sharklets to the Airbus A320 wings should cut aircraft fuel burn by 3.5%"
http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...ng-market.html
"For the time being, the Airbus model appears to have the edge, said Richard Aboulafia, a vice president at aviation researcher Teal Group Corp.
“It’s a bigger tube,” said Aboulafia, referring to the wider fuselage of the A321. “That’s good for passenger comfort. The A321 does look very-well placed.”