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

Aerotime

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

Aerotime

All these efforts will help to mitigate several drags on profitability that are outside of airlines control, namely persistent supply chain challenges, infrastructure deficiencies, onerous regulation, and a rising tax burden. In 2025, industry revenues will exceed $1 trillion for the first time.

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

Aerotime

Winglets and Sharklets Both Airbus and Boeing operate aircraft with wingtip devices that are designed to increase aircraft efficiency by removing drag. The devices would prove to “reduce wingtip drag” and increase “fuel efficiency by 6-7%” but would need be positioned uniquely for each aircraft type.

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Video tip: The aerodynamics of induced and parasite drag

Flight Training Central

During your flight training, you’ll learn all about the 4 forces acting on the airplane in flight, including lift, thrust, weight and drag. This week’s tip takes a closer look at the aerodynamic forces that cause the rearward force of drag, including a breakdown of parasite vs. induced drag.

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Court-Clogging Supreme Court Action A Drag On Progress

AV Web

The post Court-Clogging Supreme Court Action A Drag On Progress appeared first on AVweb. There are a lot of big guns out there that don’t want you or want to control you and the Supreme Court just gave them bump stocks.

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As Uncertainty Reigns Over Washington, American Cuts Back

Cranky Flier

If things continue to drag on or even get worse, then I’d imagine American will have to take an even harder look at what it is planning to fly. Looking at a sample week using Cirium data, that cuts about 2.5 percent of departing seats for the airline at DCA. This is not a big number, but it’s also an easy cut to make.

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