Operators of Boeing 757s with a certain type of Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) winglets are inspecting the assemblies for cracks following reports of five aircraft with issues and quick action by the ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is giving airlines five days to inspect Boeing 757s equipped with “scimitar blended winglets” after discovering cracks in wing panels of several jets. An ...

Flight tests of the first Boeing 757 equipped with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) blended winglets are set to begin next month, pending completion of installation of the first units in January. The ...

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Northwest is flying its first Boeing 757-200 retrofitted with blended winglets in revenue service. The aircraft (N536US) is operating primarily from the airline's hubs to long-haul mainland U.S.