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Japan Airlines to apply riblet-shaped coating to international B787 flights

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Japan Airlines (JAL) is set to apply riblet-shaped coating on its B787-9 aircraft bound for long-haul international flights. According to JAL, testing showed that drag reduction rate during cruising is 0.24%, which is expected to result in an annual reduction of approximately 119 tons of fuel consumption and about 381 tons of CO2 emissions.

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IATA expects five billion passengers and $1 trillion in airline revenue in 2025     

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025 which forecasts a strengthening of profitability and further rises in annual passenger traffic figures which will breach the five billion passenger mark for the first time in the history of the industry. below the $7.9

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The Story Of Kalitta Air: Who's Connie?

Simple Flying

The tale of how Conrad 'Connie' Kalittas unwavering passion for drag racing led him to found an international jet freighter fleet is quite a story indeed. In 1971, Kalitta gave up driving to focus on growing his airline company.

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RTX’s Collins Aerospace shows Prime wheelchair with improved features at AIX2025

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After incorporating direct feedback from PRMs, airlines, and technical advisors, Collins Aerospace enhanced the Prime solution by utilizing a custom transformable monument to provide modern passenger amenities when PRM usage is required. It was first unveiled at AIX in 2024.

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Sharkskin System Used to Reduce Drag of 777 Cargo Jets

Airline Geeks

Freighter airlines are using a new coating that mimics the structure of a shark’s skin to reduce aerodynamic drag and fuel consumption.

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Constipated Man Sues United Airlines Over Bathroom Fiasco

One Mile at a Time

United Airlines is being sued by two passengers over an incident that occurred on a flight several weeks back, as reported by Live and Lets Fly. My take on this strange United lavatory incident Airlines get sued all the time, though this has to be one of the most bizarre airline lawsuits weve seen in a long while.

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More LATAM Boeing 777s to be fitted with Lufthansa Technik’s AeroSHARK film

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A LATAM Airlines Brazil Boeing 777 has successfully been fitted with Lufthansa Technik’s innovative, fuel-saving AeroSHARK film, with plans afoot to include four more. It is the first time that Lufthansa Technik has fitted the AeroSHARK film on an aircraft operated by an external carrier in the Americas.

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