EVA Air becomes first airline in Asia to sign for AeroSHARK modification

EVA Air has become the first airline in Asia to sign for the AeroSHARK surface technology - jointly developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF. The Taipei-based airline chose for its entire cargo fleet of nine 777 freighter aircraft to be modified with the riblet films covering the fuselage and engine nacelles of the aircraft fleet. The first freighter aircraft has already undergone the modification and was executed by EVA Air's affiliate, Evergreen Aviation and closely guided by Lufthansa Technik. The aircraft are expected to re-enter commercial service in early September. ""EVA Air is continually progressing towards its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, constantly seeking the latest technologies to reduce our carbon footprint,"" said the airline's executive vice president corporate planning division Albert Liao. Lufthansa Technik senior director customer relations OEM & special engineering services Wassef Ayadi commented: ""EVA Air is well known for both its pioneering spirit and its technical expertise, hence we are all the more pleased that we succeeded in convincing them about the benefits of AeroSHARK, the world's most advanced sharkskin product for the commercial aviation industry."" AeroSHARK is a functional surface film that is modelled on the drag-reducing structure of sharkskin. It consists of ribs around 50 micrometres in size - known as riblets. It helps reduce frictional resistance of the aircraft and fuel consumption as a result.