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A330-300

Source: Airbus

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK APPLIES FIRST AEROSHARK RIBLETS TO AIRBUS AIRCRAFT

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

A330-300

Source: Airbus

DRESDEN - In anticipation of the solution's impending certification, Lufthansa Technik is applying its AeroSHARK drag reduction surface film on an Airbus A330 aircraft for the first time. Amidst heightened and intertwined fiscal and fuel pressures on commercial operators around the globe and mounting concern over the potential impact of climate change, the development and introduction of new efficiency solutions aimed at reducing drag and operating costs has seen a significant upswell in recent years. The AeroSHARK solution is one such innovation and encompasses the application of a micro-film material, dotted with 'riblets' across the airframe. Already in operational service with Boeing series aircraft, Discover Airlines will be the launch customer of the solution for the A330, with Lufthansa Technik currently targeting A330-200 and A330-300 series certification.

Source: Lufthansa Technik
Associated URL: https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/en/lufthansa-group-shark-skin-to-be-certified-for-the-airbus-a330/

Joby eVTOL

Source: Joby Aviation

JOBY AVIATION AND US DOT LAUNCH TEXAS FLIGHT CAMPAIGN

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Joby eVTOL

Source: Joby Aviation

FORTH WORTH - Under the auspices of the United States Department of Transportation's (DOT) Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) the US-based eVTOL startup Joby Aviation has begun conducting a week long sequence of flights intended to test and demonstrate the capacity of AAM platforms to operate along prospective commercial routes across the state of Texas. Emanating outward from Joby's nascent Perot Field operational nexus at Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Joby aircraft will conduct flights across the Dallas-Fort Worth region to urban landscapes, industrial centers and and transportation hubs like Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and the Toyota Motor North America Headquarters. The Texas initiative is part of a wider national campaign being conducted by Joby as it continues to advance its efforts towards commercialization.

Source: United States Department of Transportation
Associated URL: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-celebrates-launch-federal-evtol-pilot-program

737

Source: Boeing

FL TECHNICS ATTAINS NEW WIDE-BODY MAINTENANCE APPROVALS IN UAE

Thursday, August 20, 2026

737

Source: Boeing

DUBAI - The UAE-based arm of global maintenance provider FL Technics has attained approvals to perform MRO functions on a range of commercial wide-body aircraft, significantly expanding the provider's purview and potential at one of the world's foremost aviation hubs. FL Technics will now be able to provision maintenance services for the Airbus A350, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, and Boeing 737 MAX with LEAP-1B approvals at the UAE's Zayed International Airport (AUH), Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and relevant outstations. Over commercial 1,000 airlines operate directly out of the UAE, with regional passenger jet acquisitions set to expand even further over the coming decade plus auguring robust demand for future maintenance services.

Source: FL Technics
Associated URL: https://fltechnics.com/fl-technics-adds-4-new-aircraft-approvals-in-uae-expanding-wide-body-portfolio/

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