Lufthansa tests next-generation AeroSHARK “shark skin” film to cut fuel burn, CO2 emissions

• Deutsche Lufthansa launched flight tests of next-generation AeroSHARK “shark skin” film patches to cut fuel burn and CO2 emissions.
• An Airbus A319 (D-ABGK) is testing about 70 transparent 20x20 cm patches through February 2027 during regular Munich-Hamburg operations.
• Current AeroSHARK riblet film cuts fuel use and CO2 by about 1% per flight; the new material targets higher-load areas.
• As of July 2026, 22 group long-haul aircraft use AeroSHARK, saving 19 metric tons of fuel and 60 metric tons of CO2 daily.

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