Business Aircraft Based On 737 Next-Generation Platform First To Be Equipped With The Devices

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) announced Tuesday at the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) that Split Scimitar Winglets are now standard on new BBJs.

The BBJ, a business jet based on the Next-Generation 737 family, is the first business jet to offer the Split Scimitar Winglets as a standard feature

The Split Scimitar Winglets – designed, developed and certified by Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) – also will be offered for retrofit on in-service BBJs by Aviation Partners Inc. (API).

"We are very excited to offer the Split Scimitar Winglet for our current BBJ family," said Boeing Business Jets President David Longridge. "It is another example of our dedication to continuous improvement for the BBJ family, and we think our customers will enjoy the increased performance and design."

Boeing says the Split Scimitar Winglet gives the BBJ family up to an additional 2.2 percent of range capability on a 6,000 nautical mile mission, providing customers increased performance and flexibility. The Split Scimitar Winglet takes the existing blended winglet and adds a scimitar tip and downward strake.

The first in-service BBJ to have Split Scimitar Winglets installed is available to view at the static aircraft display this week at EBACE.

The planemaker also announced two BBJ orders and the first delivery of a 787-9 BBJ to a completion center. Two undisclosed customers have selected a BBJ and a BBJ 787-8 Dreamliner.

"We are pleased to have such a strong start to 2015, and we know that these two customers will love their airplanes and all the capability and flexibility they provide," said Boeing Business Jets President David Longridge.

The first BBJ 747-8 entered into service in early 2015 and the first BBJ 787-9 Dreamliner was delivered to a completion center to install its custom interior.

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