Air New Zealand has received the first of five Boeing 767-300ER aircraft fitted with Aviation Partners Boeing’s new blended winglets.

The 3.4 metre high wing-tip devices make the aircraft’s wing more efficient by reducing drag, increasing lift and significantly improving fuel use and reducing emissions.

The carrier estimates that it will save more than six million litres of fuel and 16,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually with the installation of the new performance-enhancing blended winglets on its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft.

Air New Zealand General Manager Airline Operations Captain David Morgan says the installation of the blended winglets is part of Air New Zealand’s on-going drive to be the world’s most environmentally sustainable airline.

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