Austrian details fuel-burn saving from aerodynamic film on 777s
Published on: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines has detailed the fuel saving achieved in the first year of using a surface film on Boeing 777-200ER fuselages and nacelles. The AeroShark film has been applied to four of the type in the Austrian fleet. Austrian states that the coating has reduced drag by 0.7%. While this is fractional, it
News source: https://www.flightglobal.com/lufthansa-group/2026/03/austrian-details-fuel-burn-saving-from-aerodynamic-film-on-777s/
