Airbus, Lufthansa Technik Collaborate On AeroShark Riblets For A330ceo

Thierry Dubois May 19, 2026

employee with the sharkskin technology — Credit: Lufthansa Technik

LYON—Lufthansa Technik and Airbus have entered a technical collaboration to extend the planned application of AeroShark riblet films, designed for better fuel efficiency, to the A330ceo’s wing and empennage. Lufthansa Technik has been marketing the AeroShark retrofit—for improved aerodynamics and...

Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.

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