The shark-skin film will soon be tested on an IAG carrier.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At CES 2025, Nikon showcased its innovative riblet-processing technology, which draws inspiration from nature to enhance ...

MAKO has secured $28 million to commercialise Flightfilm, a shark skin-inspired coating designed to reduce aircraft drag, fuel costs and emissions.

Did you know that there’s a commercially-certified sharkskin-like technology for aviation already in operation on multiple Boeing 777 aircraft? It’s called AeroSHARK, and Lufthansa and Airbus are ...

Freighter airlines are leading the way in fitting aircraft with a new high-tech coating that mimics the structure of a shark’s skin to reduce aerodynamic drag and fuel consumption. EVA Air and All ...

Xyrec's Automated Paint Robot, which can automatically print maskless aircraft livery designs. The company is now looking at ways to incorporate drag-reducing sharkskin technology directly into ...

Delta Air Lines plans to test "shark skin" riblets on its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft. This initiative is part of the airline's effort to make its older planes more fuel-efficient and environmentally ...

Last fall, Boom applied patches of the material during testing of its experimental XB-1 to its underbelly. The material is a film with microscopic grooves or riblets on the surface. It is designed to ...

Project coordinator Markus Postl explains, “While ‘shark skin films’ already exist, the OPTIMAL project is taking this technology to the next level of precision and safety. We are adding extra value ...

Older widebodies rarely earn good headlines. Their values fade as newer generations roll off the line, and lease rates drift downward in lockstep. But in August 2025, the story shifted when HAECO ...