All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-star airline for 12 consecutive years, will be the first company in Asia to use AeroSHARK, a fuel-saving riblet film developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF, on its Boeing 777 passenger aircraft. In addition, ANA will be the first airline worldwide to use the Boeing 777 with this technology on both cargo and passenger aircraft. A Boeing 777-300ER equipped with the innovation will begin commercial operations with ANA today. This is ANA’s second … [Read more...] about ANA first airline worldwide to use fuel-saving riblet technology on both cargo and passenger Boeing 777
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Austrian Airlines takes off with sharkskin for the first time
"Shark in the sky!": The first Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200ER equipped with the innovative AeroSHARK surface technology has successfully completed its maiden flight. Last night, the long-haul aircraft with the registration OE-LPC took off with “sharkskin” for the first time as OS26 from Bangkok to Vienna, where it landed today at 5:00am local time. The OE-LPC is the first of a total of four B777-200ERs that Austrian Airlines will equip with the technology. The significantly reduced … [Read more...] about Austrian Airlines takes off with sharkskin for the first time
All Nippon Airways introduces first AeroSHARK-equipped aircraft, pioneering fuel-saving innovation by Lufthansa Technik and BASF
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest airline and renowned for its “FLYING HONU” turtle-themed Airbus A380s, has welcomed another marine-life-inspired aircraft to its fleet: Its first Boeing 777 equipped with AeroSHARK. This revolutionary surface technology is inspired by shark skin, reduces drag, and enhances fuel efficiency. ANA is the first individual airline to operate both passenger and freighter variants of the Boeing 777 with this innovation. The first modified Boeing 777F (JA771F) … [Read more...] about All Nippon Airways introduces first AeroSHARK-equipped aircraft, pioneering fuel-saving innovation by Lufthansa Technik and BASF
Austrian Airlines takes off with sharkskin
Austrian Airlines will be the first airline globally to equip their Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with innovative “AeroSHARK” surface technology. On a total of four Boeing 777-200ERs the fuselage and engine nacelles will be covered with the “sharkskin” film developed by Lufthansa Technik and the company BASF. The significantly reduced frictional resistance resulting from the film will reduce the CO2 emissions of Austrian Airlines’ long-haul fleet and fuel consumption. Savings of over 8,000 tons of … [Read more...] about Austrian Airlines takes off with sharkskin
