Turbulence so bad it induces airsickness is less frequent in the modern era of commercial flight than ever. Higher operational ceilings, larger planes, and better weather reporting have made modern ...

These include the “Sharklets” on the Airbus A320neo and the “Advanced Technology Winglets” on the Boeing 737 MAX. These ...

In June, Boeing’s new 737 MAX single-aisle airliner began wing assembly in Renton, Washington. Since then, the first fuselage arrived from Wichita, Kansas, and is now undergoing final assembly, which ...

Southwest Airlines has ordered split scimitar winglets for its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jets. The Dallas-based airline ordered 85 of the new winglets from Seattle-based Aviation Partners Boeing ...

A successful test flight this week by a Boeing 737-800 equipped with a shiny new set of split scimitar winglets has given the green light for United’s plans to install them widely across its 737 fleet ...

Winglets reduce wingtip vortices, the twin tornados formed by the difference between the pressure on the upper surface of an airplane's wing and that on the lower surface. High pressure on the lower ...

The Andean condor’s drag-reducing aerodynamic wings have inspired the creation of a winglet, which, when added to a wind turbine blade, boosted energy production by an average of 10%, according to a ...

If you've ever spent time staring out the window of your commercial flight, chances are you saw the wing of your airplane and the geometric extension at its end. Called a wingtip, that section is an ...

When Boeing’s new 777X taxied out for takeoff for its first flight earlier this year, it shared the look of most modern airliners. Its long fuselage was flanked by two massive engines under its long ...

In his latest feature, Matt Somerfield talks about Williams' winglet and side skirt that caused quite a stir. Susie Wolff emerged from the garage in her FW37 after a rain hit first day of testing at ...