flee 5 Report post Posted December 12, 2012 Airbus A320 with winglet looks like mixed Boeing and Airbus parentage. I guess this is what happens when you feed parameters into the computer - the output will be somewhat similar, given the current knowledge of aerodynamics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted December 12, 2012 Ya, same version of AutoCAD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 21, 2012 AirAsia becomes first operator of Airbus’ Sharklet equipped A320 A320 Family operators to benefit from four percent fuel burn savings 21 December 2012 Airbus has delivered the first A320 equipped with Sharklets today to AirAsia, which becomes the first operator of the new fuel-saving large wing tip devices. Sharklets are an option on new-build A320 Family aircraft, and are standard on all members of the A320neo Family. Sharklets are made from light-weight composites and are 2.4 metres tall. These newly designed wing-tip devices reduce fuel burn and emissions by improving the aerodynamics of the aircraft significantly. Cutting airlines’ fuel bills by around four percent, Sharklets will 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 kilogrammes. “We are extremely proud to be the first airline in the world to take delivery of an A320 fitted with Airbus’ new, fuel saving Sharklets,” said Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia . “AirAsia has a long-standing, special relationship with Airbus and as we grow our network with our all A320 fleet, these new wing tip devices will contribute to fulfilling our goal of being the most efficient, innovative low cost airline in the world.” “As our biggest A320 Family airline customer, it’s very fitting that AirAsia is the first carrier to benefit from the four percent fuel saving our new Sharklets deliver,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “AirAsia’s vision is to make is possible for everyone to fly and now with their Sharklet-equipped A320s they can assure their passengers that they are also travelling on board the world’s most environmentally friendly single-aisle aircraft.” Due to the very strong customer demand for Sharklets, all Airbus’ single-aisle final assembly lines (FALs) will be engaged in building A320 Family aircraft with Sharklets. These FALs are located in Toulouse (France), Hamburg (Germany) and Tianjin (China) and will soon be followed by an additional A320 FAL in Mobile (Alabama, USA). AirAsia, the largest low cost airline in Asia is also Airbus’ largest A320 Family airline customer. The carrier recently placed a new order with Airbus on the 13th December 2012 for 100 more A320 Family aircraft including 36 A320ceo aircraft with Sharklets. Altogether, AirAsia has ordered 475 single aisle aircraft from Airbus, comprising 264 A320neo and 211 A320ceo. Over 100 aircraft have already been delivered to the airline and are flying out of its bases in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila and Tokyo. The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling and most modern single aisle aircraft Family. To date, close to 8,900 aircraft have been ordered and over 5,300 delivered to more than 380 customers and operators worldwide. Source: Airbus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sri Ramani K. 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2012 Aircraft is scheduled to arrive in KUL on Sunday circa 9am. Good luck spotters! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sri Ramani K. 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2012 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeO 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2012 Hope can fly in it during my 2 days 1 night trip to KL early next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian M 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2012 Newly delivered -AQS is going KCH as AK5212 today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 23, 2012 I believe that 9M-AQS does not have sharklets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian M 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) Yeah Flee, correct. The yet to be delivered -AQR also does not have Sharklets too. Edited December 23, 2012 by Adrian M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WT Liew 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2012 9M-AQQ TLS-KUL SHJ-KUL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted December 24, 2012 Very nice!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaity 1 Report post Posted December 25, 2012 Good one Liew! I like the 3rd photo with reflection of the sharklet. Show more if you can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WT Liew 0 Report post Posted December 25, 2012 Very nice!!! Good one Liew! I like the 3rd photo with reflection of the sharklet. Show more if you can. Thanks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted December 26, 2012 I believe that 9M-AQS does not have sharklets. I wonder why? Yeah Flee, correct. The yet to be delivered -AQR also does not have Sharklets too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted December 26, 2012 Nice one liew! You official photographer?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted December 27, 2012 It is still an A320-216. Not the NEO yet. Planned delivery of the NEO is probably in 2015. Some website listed this as A320-216(WL). Is there such a model? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted December 27, 2012 Some website listed this as A320-216(WL). Is there such a model?I guess WL stands for Winglets/Sharklets? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JingKai Seah 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2013 The A320 Family's Sharklet Timeline by Airbus Official Youtube Channel~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29sPHh3ghFE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danial 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) haha..will boeing sue airbus like apple did?? Don't think so. They are way more matured and sensible than Apple. Edited March 3, 2013 by Danial Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted March 3, 2013 Don't think so. They are way more matured and sensible than Apple. Actually Aviation Partners did file a lawsuit claiming Airbus copied their winglet design. Aviation Partners seeks injunction on sharklet A320 sales Aviation Partners has escalated a patent dispute with Airbus by asking a US court in Seattle to slap an injunction on all new sales of sharklet-equipped Airbus A320s. http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aviation-partners-seeks-injunction-on-sharklet-a320-sales-375243/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2013 AirAsia launch in Q4; may order 50 more Airbus jets: CEO Asia's largest budget carrier, AirAsia (AIRA.KL), may order an additional 50 Airbus A320 jets on top of its existing record order for 475 of the Airbus model, Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said on Friday. More reading: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/airasia-launchq4-may-order-50-more-airbus-jets-ceo_880906.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted May 24, 2013 Another Paris Air Show order? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites