Unidentified Customer Has Boeing BBJ Modified

Associated Air Center (AAC) has completed the company’s first installation of Aviation Partners Boeing Split Scimitar Winglets for a U.S.-based Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) customer. The installation was completed after a scheduled yearly inspection at AAC’s Dallas Love Field facility.

The project included a wing trailing edge wedge installation and an outboard wing ballast installation. The winglets were modified at Aviation Partners Boeing facility in Wichita, Kansas. Subsequently, AAC reinstalled the winglets on the BBJ with the new ventral strake, completing the split scimitar design.

The installation is the first of several proposed winglet installations that AAC will be offering to their BBJ customers.

“The Split Scimitar Winglet modification will help our customer reduce fuel burn and associated carbon dioxide emissions while increasing overall aircraft payload capability and improving performance at both take off and cruise altitudes,” said James Colleary, President of AAC.

AAC’s production team completed the work under budget and on time for the customer’s aircraft redelivery schedule. In addition, annual inspection also included several Service Bulletins and Airworthiness Directives.

(Source: Standard Aero news release. Image from file)

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