MAS Engineering Completes Winglet Installation for

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines Engineering broke new grounds, Monday when it completed the installation of blended winglets for its first customer on three B737-800 aircraft belonging to Oman Air.

 

In a statement here today, it said that that the new technology was acquired in April when the national airline and Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), a subsidiary of Boeing, inked an agreement for the setting up of a blended winglet installation centre in Malaysia.

 

The maiden installation work on the first aircraft took five days from Oct 10 to 15 while work for the second aircraft, which began on Oct 18, took only three days. This reflected the Engineering team's capability of going beyond expectation.

 

Work on the third aircraft began on Oct 25, the statement said.

 

APB's field services manager Byron Petrossian was present to support the Engineering team comprising 10 engineers and technicians who work round-the-clock shifts.

 

The installation of blended winglets saves about five percent block fuel burn with improved range, better climb performance and dramatic reduction in engine emission.

 

"This translates into reduced maintenance cost and savings in fuel consumption for the airline operator," it said.

 

Petrossian said he was convinced that Malaysia Airlines was fully qualified to perform a B737-800 winglet installation evident by the incredible show of effort on second aircraft.

 

"Winglets installed and completed on day-3 is usually reserved for a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Centre (MRO) with a few more aircraft under their belt, but your team has shown that they are not just any ordinary team," he said in an e-mail sent to Engineering Division.

 

Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines senior general manager technical & ground operations Tajudin Abu Bakar said Malaysia Airlines was the only approved MRO in Southeast Asia that offers such capabilities.

 

"This transfer of technology was attributed to APB's recognition of our quality standards and team commitment, thus reinforcing Boeing's confidence not only in the Airline capability but also in the high-tech competencies which Malaysian International Aerospace Centre (MIAC) is attempting to promote," he said. Before year end, another Asian customer is expected to send two of its B737-800 for similar installation to be carried out in Subang.