UK leisure airline Jet2.com has completed a two-year retrofit programme to install Split Scimitar Winglets to 74 of its Boeing 737-800NG aircraft which its says will lead to improved aircraft efficiency and reduced fuel consumption.

The multi-million pound retrofit is expected to reduce fuel burn by 1.5%, help to cut the airline’s annual carbon emissions by over 28,000 tonnes, and reduce annual fuel consumption by more than 11 million litres.

The completion of the retrofit in the latest tangible action in Jet2’s Sustainability Strategy which has been repeatedly recognised for its results-driven approach such as investing billions into decarbonising its fleet and the electrification of Jet2.com-owned ground service equipment.

David Neill, corporate affairs and sustainability director at Jet2, said: “This multi-million pound investment in our fleet is the latest demonstration of our firm commitment to taking tangible actions that reduce our environmental impacts.

“This innovative winglet technology from Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) is playing a major role in helping us reduce emissions and is just one of the many steps we are taking on our ambitious sustainability strategy.”

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