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
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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
