Flight-testing is under way of a Hapag-Lloyd Boeing 737-800 retrofitted with blended winglets, developed by Aviation Partners Boeing. The German carrier has ordered 26 blended winglet kits and will be the first commercial airline to fly a 737-800 with winglets when the certification-test aircraft enters service next year. The winglets extend the 737-800's range by over 240km (130nm). 
Source: Flight International
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has said it has logged commitments for seven refurbished Dash 8-400 aircraft from Japan’s All Nippon Airways, along with a string of orders by other operators in Europe and African operators.
Amid a massively ambitious project to build the world’s largest fixed-wing aircraft – designed to fly wind turbines directly to wind farms – US energy firm Radia maintains that it is taking a straightforward approach to developing its conceptual Windrunner platform.
Boeing believes it is making progress with improving its aircraft delivery situation, even as Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai expressed dismay over continuing hold-ups which are forcing the airline to rejig its network. Flydubai operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet comprising 88 aircraft – among them 59 Max jets and 29 737-800s. ...
