If the sharkskin technology sounds familiar its because it was used in swimsuits before being banned in 2009. Airlines can only hope they have similar efficiency "problems." ...

The Double Breasted Coat is a close second, however, and in the new stripes and worsted sharkskin patterns makes an exceedingly smart town suit. Vents--are longer and only in the center now.

“If you want to have 2-4% [fuel reduction from sharkskin technology], you will have to do it very precisely and everywhere [on the aircraft], or else you are limited to 0.5-1%,” says Boeijink.

Sharkskin isn’t a magic fix Lufthansa will fit four Boeing 777-200ER aircraft (operated by Austrian Airlines) with the shark skin technology, joining 17 other airframes (a Lufthansa Boeing 747 ...

Lufthansa Cargo next year will cover its fleet of Boeing 777 freighters with a high-tech coating that mimics the structure of a shark's skin to reduce aerodynamic drag and fuel consumption, the ...