JAL Details Drag Reducing Riblet Expansion Plans

JAL 787 OWell riblet application

O-well riblet paint application on Zipair Boeing 787-8

Credit: JAL/Zipair
SYDNEY—Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to apply drag-reducing riblets to more of its aircraft this year as part of continuing efforts to reduce CO 2 emissions by 10% by 2030 and net zero operations by 2050. The airline, which laid out its reduction goal road map in 2020, is exploring the use of the...
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