AirAsia becomes first airline to use Airbus A320 with fuel-saving wing tips

AirAsia chief executive officer Aireen Omar says being the first airline in the world to operate the Airbus A320 with sharklet wing tips will help drive costs further down. — EPA

TOULOUSE (FRANCE): Low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd has become the first operator in the world to fly the Airbus A320 equipped with new fuel-saving wing-tip devices.

The newly designed wing-tip devices reduce fuel burn and emissions by improving the aerodynamics of the aircraft.