Aerospace Diary

SINGAPORE AIR SHOW  »  2014 by    NEELAM MATHEWS February 12, 2014, 10:30 PM In collaboration with Airbus, Switzerland-based  SR  Technics (Booth D11) has announced an in-service Sharklet retrofit to its maintenance capabilities from 2015, becoming one of the first third-party providers to do so. The modifications will be offered on Airbus 319 and A320s. The offering will be made out the company’s aircraft maintenance facilities in Malta or Zurich, In order to reduce aircraft downtime,  SR  Technics is “exploring the option to combine the retrofit with a scheduled base maintenance visit or other modifications, noted a statement. “The sharklet retrofit program is of growing importance to customers as they look to reduce operational costs,” said  SR  Technics president André Wall.

Posted by- Neelam Mathews Nov 21, 2011 Airbus says it has completed installation of the first set of ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip devices on the A320 development aircraft (MSN 001 ), preparing for the flight-test campaign in the coming weeks. Sharklets, which have been specially designed for the Airbus A320 Family, will reduce fuel burn by up to 3.5 percent. These new wingtip devices are around 2.5 metres tall and will replace the aircraft’s current wingtip fence. Offered as an option on new-build aircraft, as well as being standard on the A320neo Family, Sharklets will also enhance the aircraft’s payload-range and take-off performance.