Lufthansa Technik (LHT)and Airbus have launched a technical collaboration to develop and certify the application of AeroSHARK riblet technology on the wings and stabilisers of the Airbus A330ceo, marking a major step forward in drag-reduction technology for commercial aviation.
The partnership aims to achieve the first commercial certification of riblet technology on an Airbus A330 wing and tailplane. The programme builds on the ongoing Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) certification of AeroSHARK for the A330ceo fuselage and engine nacelles.
With Airbus providing technical support, Lufthansa Technik will now extend the technology to the aircraft’s wings, horizontal stabilisers, and vertical stabilisers. Lufthansa