Jet Aviation announced that its maintenance facility in Basel, Switzerland has successfully completed its first retrofit installation of Split Scimitar Winglets (SSWs) on a BBJ1. The SSW retrofit also recieved EASA-approved Supplemental Type Certification (STC).
Split Scimitar Winglets (SSW) technology builds on the existing Blended Winglet design to provide a range increase of more than two percent, further providing a striking new appearance without increasing the wing span. The retrofit relies on a patented design from Aviation Partners®, Inc. (API) that involves adding a new Scimitar-tipped large Ventral Strake, reinforcing the internal wing and winglet structure, and replacing the winglet tips with new aerodynamically shaped Scimitar tips. BBJ, BBJ 2 and BBJ 3 aircraft is provided SSWs exclusively by API.
“One of our top priorities at Jet Aviation is to promote our employees’ understanding of and training in advanced aviation technology,” says Neil Boyle, Jet Aviation senior vice president and general manager of its operations in Basel. “We have been working closely with personnel from Aviation Partners to gain experience and proficiency with the SSW retrofit to ensure we meet customer requirements and the highest business aviation standards. We look forward to supporting more Boeing aircraft owners and operators with SSW retrofits in the future — whether in conjunction with routine maintenance, an interior refurbishment, a green completion or as a standalone installation.”
