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All Nippon introduces first Boeing 777F fitted with AeroSHARK surface coating  

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Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has welcomed Its first Boeing 777 Freighter equipped with AeroSHARK surface coating technology back into its fleet. The cutting-edge surface technology is inspired by shark skin and is said to reduce drag and enhance fuel efficiency, hence reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

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EVA Air to add AeroSHARK technology to its Boeing 777F fleet

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Lufthansa Technik AG has announced EVA Air as the first Asian airline to sign for modifications with its drag-reducing and, hence, fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology, jointly developed with BASF. Closely guided by Lufthansa Technik, the modification was executed by EVA Air’s affiliate, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp.

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EVA Air’s 777F fleet to be modified with AeroSHARK

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EVA Air has become the first Asian airline to modify its aircraft with Lufthansa Technik’s drag-reducing and fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface film technology. Closely guided by Lufthansa Technik, the modification was executed by EVA Air’s affiliate, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp.

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From albatrosses to slimy eels: Aircraft design and concepts inspired by nature 

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In December 2023, a Lufthansa Cargo 777F became the first freighter to be modified with AeroSHARK and in December 2023, a LATAM Airlines Brasil Boeing 777 became the first aircraft operated by a carrier in the Americas to be fitted with the film.

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The innovators and trailblazers of future aviation flourishing in the UK

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The UK has a rich and deep history in engineering, invention, and innovation, and in the 18 th century it was the epicenter of the Industrial Revolution which dragged the world into the new age of industrialization. Agreements for the HFCPS have also been reached with companies in the UK, Germany, Australia and the US.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin B-10

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Wikimedia Commons) By the mid-1930s, the rapid advancements in aviation technology meant that the original B-10 design would need to be replaced by aircraft that could fly further, higher, and faster than the B-10. Th prototype of the Maartin B-10, the Martin XB-907, in flight. The Glenn L.

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