IAG Invests In Mako As Riblets Move Toward Certification

Flightfilm riblet film

Flightfilm riblet film has been applied to a Boeing 747 at the Delta Flight Museum as a test under Delta's partnership with Mako.

Credit: Delta Air Lines
International Airlines Group (IAG) has invested in Mako and plans to flight-test the Australian startup’s drag-reducing riblet film this year on an aircraft operated by one of its airlines. Sydney-based Mako, formerly MicroTau, has closed an AU$28 million ($20 million) Series A founding round led by...
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