Spring Airlines receives 1st A320 with Sharklets

Budget carrier Spring Airlines Co Ltd received its first Airbus A320 with Sharklets on Tuesday, expanding its fleet size to 38.

The aircraft equipped with Sharklets fuel-saving wingtip devices will operate on business flights between Shanghai and Shenzhen, and Shanghai and Changchun, Jilin province from Friday. New routes between Shanghai and Zhanjiang, Guangdong province; and Hangzhou and Changsha, Hunan province, will also be serviced by the new aircraft.

Earlier in May, Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd became the nation's first carrier to take delivery of A320s equipped with Sharklets.

Sharklets are 2.4-meter wingtip extensions made from lightweight composites. They offer operators up to 4-percent fuel reduction on long-range sectors and provide the flexibility of either adding an additional 100 nautical miles range or increased payload capability of up to 450 kilograms.