On Monday, on opening day at the Paris Air Show, Airbus revealed some new design features for the A380plus, now in development, while Boeing debuted its larger-capacity 737 Max 10. The "enhanced" A380plus will provide airlines with better economics and improved operational performance, Airbus officials said. New winglets and other aerodynamic refinements to the wing are expected to result in up to 4 percent reduction in fuel burn. These new winglets - shown for the first time on an A380 at the Paris Air Show - will be larger than the wingtips used today, but are designed to fit within existing airport structures worldwide.
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