NEWS RELEASE
Pobeda Airlines to become Largest Operator of
Split Scimitar
®
Winglets in Russian Federation
Seattle, WA, October 24, 2017 – Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced today that Russia’s Pobeda
Airlines will be the largest operator in the Russian Federation of its latest Split Scimitar Winglet technology.
Pobeda Airlines intends to install the Winglets on its fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft
beginning this week. Aviation Partners’ latest Winglet design, the Split Scimitar Winglet, uses existing
Blended Winglet technology but adds new aerodynamic Scimitar tips and a large ventral strake, further
increasing the efficiency of the airplane.
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“Pobeda is taking steps to be the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly airline in Russia,” says
Aviation Partners Boeing director of sales and marketing Christopher Stafford. “After a thorough
evaluation of the Split Scimitar Winglet System, Pobeda clearly recognized the enhanced performance
and improvement to the operating economics of the Boeing Next Generation 737-800 fleet. Pobeda is not
only establishing itself as the leading LCC in Russia but also as the most technology advanced airline.”
The Split Scimitar Winglet modification reduces Boeing Next-Generation 737 fuel burn by an additional 2.5%
over the Blended Winglets alone; together they reduce fuel burn by up to 6.6%. The Split Scimitar Winglet
System will reduce Pobeda’s annual fuel requirements by more than 210,000 liters per aircraft, and their carbon
dioxide emissions by about 530 tonnes per aircraft per year.
“At Pobeda, we are dedicated to providing our customers with low fares paired with an excellent
customer experience. To achieve low fares, we need to focus on our costs at all times. This is the reason
why we have chosen to install Split Scimitar Winglets on our brand new aircraft,” says Pobeda Airlines
CEO Andrey Kalmykov. “Fuel saving is one of the key factors of success for all airlines – especially for
an LCC. The introduction of this innovative product underlines our commitment to deliver reliable air
traffic operations with low fares to the Russian market.”
Since launching the Boeing Next-Generation 737 Split Scimitar Winglet program APB has taken orders and
options for 1,800 systems, and nearly 1,000 aircraft are now operating with the technology. APB estimates that
its products have reduced aircraft fuel consumption worldwide by over 7.7 billion gallons to-date thereby saving
over 81 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Aviation Partners Boeing is a Seattle based joint venture of Aviation Partners, Inc. and The Boeing Company.
Pobeda Airlines JSC ("Pobeda" is the Russian word for victory) is a Russian low-cost airline and a wholly
owned subsidiary of Aeroflot. Pobeda is based in Vnukovo International Airport and operates scheduled
services to domestic and international destinations.
www.aviationpartnersboeing.com
