Aero Design Labs (ADL) has announced the first revenue flight in Canada with its proprietary drag reduction kit installed, with a WestJet Boeing 737-700 aircraft operating from Calgary to Toronto on March 20, 2023.
As part of the testing and certification process, WestJet was the first airline in the world to install and operate with an ADL drag reduction kit on its aircraft. This milestone follows the Transport Canada issuance of a Supplemental Type Certificate for ADL’s drag reduction kit for installation on the Boeing 737-700 aircraft in December 2022.
Through the use of proprietary computational fluid dynamics analysis, ADL’s drag reduction kits reduce the amount of drag on the aircraft which results in a reduced fuel burn and lowered CO2 emissions.
