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Luxair, the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, recently
ordered its third new Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 this year, adding to the
two Boeings' it ordered in February. All three 737-700s will be equipped with
blended winglets.
The 737-700s
are to replace older 737-400 and 737-500 airplanes Luxair uses on
scheduled flights throughout Europe and chartered holiday flights to Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Madeira and North Africa sunshine
destinations.
"The flexibility of the 737-700 is one of the strongest selling points for us," said
Christian Heinzmann, Luxair president and chief executive officer. "The 737-700 is efficient on our shorter scheduled service routes and our longer
leisure routes. The 737-700 is the natural evolution of our fleet."
"The 737 is the right airplane for European airlines who want to lower their
overall operating cost and meet the environmental regulations at European
airports," said Marlin Dailey, vice president of European Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The 737-700 blended winglets, which curve out and up from the wingtips,
make the airplane more environmentally responsible. They boost the airplane's performance, allowing the airplane to fly up to 212 kilometers (115
nautical miles) farther than it otherwise would. On flights longer than 2,778
kilometers (1,500 nautical miles), blended winglets can reduce fuel burn by up
to 3.5 percent.
Noise is another important environmental issue. Blended winglets can reduce
an airplane's takeoff noise and allow it to climb away from airport areas more
quickly.
France's Snecma, in a joint venture with General Electric of the United States
called CFMI, supplies the 737-700's CFM56-7 engines. Those engines meet community noise restrictions well below Stage 3 limits and below anticipated
Stage 4 limits.
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