Lufthansa Group and BASF roll out sharkskin technology on Boeing 777 freighters: AeroSHARK
The lower the frictional resistance of an aircraft in the air, the lower its fuel consumption. Using nature as a role model, the aviation industry has been intensively researching ways to reduce aerodynamic drag for many years. Now Lufthansa Technik and BASF have made a breakthrough as part of a joint project. AeroSHARK, a surface film that mimics the fine structure of a shark’s skin, is to be rolled out on Lufthansa Cargo’s entire freighter fleet from the beginning of 2022, making the aircraft more economical and reducing emissions.
Why The Government Of Hong Kong Bought 500,000 Plane Tickets
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Airlines still need more support – that’s the message being issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) right now. But what they don’t need is more debt burden and more loans to service as they emerge from the crisis. Other means of support are required, and for that, we could take some inspiration from the government of Hong Kong and why it purchased half a million plane tickets in the middle of the pandemic.
Why did Hong Kong buy half a million plane tickets? Photo: Getty Images
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