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Thursday, March 30, 2006
Excel Airways to cut fuel costs
Excel Airways is planning to install winglets on the wing tips of four of its leased aircraft in a bid to cut fuel costs. A growing trend in the aviation industry, the technology will be installed on the company's 737-800 airplanes and is expected to be particularly beneficial for some of the airline's longer flights. These include flights from Gatwick to Luxor in Egypt, Tenerife and Spain, which could require up to four per cent less jet fuel, saving 115,000 gallons per plane. It remains to be seen whether the savings will be passed on to Excel's passengers in the form of cheaper seats. Excel Airways to cut fuel costs
Tags: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Canarias
