India's largest airline, IndiGo has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip device...
India's largest airline, IndiGo has taken delivery
of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip
devices, becoming the first Indian carrier to do so. Sharklets are newly
designed wing-tip devices that improve the aircraft’s aerodynamics and
significantly cut the airline’s fuel burn and emissions by four per cent
on longer sectors.
Sharklets are an option on new-build A320 Family
aircraft, and standard on all members of the A320neo Family. They offer
the flexibility to A320 Family operators of either adding around 100
nautical miles more range or allowing increased payload capability of up
to 450 kilograms. All future A320 aircraft to be delivered to IndiGo
shall be fitted with the Sharklet wing tip devices.
