"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
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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
Lufthansa Technik opens SG pool storage
Lufthansa Technik AG has opened a pool storage facility in Singapore for aircraft components, effective 1 February. The expansion of services in the Asia-Pacific region offers the company’s customers in the region an even more direct access to aircraft material on a 24/7 basis, the company said. Having a distribution center in Singapore also enhances service quality through faster provision times and a regional contact partner, it added. The warehouse, which will be operated by … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Technik opens SG pool storage
