The A350's winglets are much larger than the A330neo's, an aircraft that partially followed the A350's winglet design.

The A330neo uses blended Sharklets wingtip devices benefiting from the development of wingtips for the A350 and A320neo.

Boeing calls the odd-looking upturned wingtips on aircraft “blended winglets,” Airbus calls them “sharklets” and Southwest Airlines, in ads, simply calls them “little doo-hickeys.” Whatever the name, ...

Ever look out the window of a plane or watch as it pulls up to the gate? Have you ever wondered why some planes have pointy bits at the ends of the wings? What you see are "winglets," and they have ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an immediately effective airworthiness directive requiring airlines to inspect ...

We've already seen Aviation Partners Boeing winglets becomes a "must-have" on the next generation 737s, and the 757s aren't far behind. Now that a 767 winglet has been developed, it seems to be ...

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.

Ever look out the window of a plane or watch as it pulls up to the gate? Have you ever wondered why some planes have pointy bits at the ends of the wings? What you see are "winglets," and they have ...

A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 is equipped with a new, split scimitar winglet that adds a downward foil to the vertical one. Winglets cut drag and add to fuel savings. McClatchy-Tribune Boeing calls ...

Ever look out the window of a plane or watch as it pulls up to the gate? Have you ever wondered why some planes have pointy bits at the ends of the wings? What you see are "winglets," and they have ...

Ever look out the window of a plane or watch as it pulls up to the gate? Have you ever wondered why some planes have pointy bits at the ends of the wings? What you see are "winglets," and they have ...