• Deutsche Lufthansa launched flight tests of a next-generation AeroSHARK drag-reduction film on a Lufthansa City Airlines Airbus A319 through February 2027.
• About 70 transparent 20 cm x 20 cm patches are being evaluated in regular Munich–Hamburg operations to guide material selection for broader use.
• The R&D program targets a tougher film that is easier to apply, clean, remove, with an aim to extend use to wings and tail surfaces.
• Current AeroSHARK deployments cut fuel burn and CO2 by about 1%; 22 long-haul aircraft have been modified as of July 2026.
• The existing AeroSHARK-equipped fleet saves about 19 tons of kerosene and 60 tons of CO2 per day.

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