Lufthansa Technik has begun the AeroSHARK certification process for the first Airbus model after achieving approval to ...

Lufthansa Technik is preparing to certify its shark skin riblet technology for older-generation Airbus A330ceo aircraft. The ...

Lufthansa Technik’s fuel-saving AeroShark surface film has entered service on the Boeing 777-200ER with Austrian Airlines following approval for the modification by the European regulator.

AeroSHARK is currently flying on 17 Lufthansa Group aircraft, spanning three aircraft types. These comprise a single Lufthansa 747-400, 12 Swiss 777-300ERs and four Lufthansa Cargo 777Fs.

Several airlines, including EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, and Lufthansa Cargo, are using a "sharkskin" coating (AeroShark) on their Boeing 777 freighters to reduce drag and fuel consumption. The ...

AeroShark is currently flying so far only on 17 Lufthansa Group aircraft. These comprise a single Lufthansa 747-400, 12 Swiss 777-300ERs and four Lufthansa Cargo 777Fs.

EVA Air will be the first Asian carrier to apply the low-drag AeroShark surface film on its fleet of Boeing 777 freighters. The Taiwanese carrier will work with Aeroshark developers Lufthansa ...

Currently, AeroSHARK can cover 40% of an aircraft surface, but Lufthansa Technik plans to expand its coverage to other areas of the plane based on the success of simulation-powered testing.

AeroSHARK is made up of millions of riblets, which are tiny protrusions measuring 50 micrometers (0.05 mm/0.001 in) in height that replicate the shark skin's hydrodynamic properties.

Featuring small ribs of about 50 µm, AeroShark mimics the low-friction surface of shark skin. It has the potential to reduce an airplane’s CO2 emissions by 1.1%, BASF says.

Inspired by the skin of sharks (top left, clockwise), micrometer-sized riblets are being used to reduce drag for a wide range of surfaces, including the AeroSHARK technology applied by Lufthansa ...

Lufthansa Technik says patches of AeroSHARK applied to its Boeing 747-400 cuts friction with the air by about 0.8%, translating to 300 metric tons of fuel saved annually and a cut in CO2 emissions ...