The International Airlines Group (IAG), whose brands include Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level, and Vueling, has been listed among the partners who have invested in Australian aerospace company MAKO. The firm's flagship product is known as Flightfilm, and, based on the aerodynamic qualities of shark skin, it looks to reduce drag on aircraft.
In recent years, as the commercial aviation sector continues its push to make the industry more sustainable, shark skin-inspired films have become one of the most interesting ways in which airlines have looked to reduce their emissions. Indeed, similar initiatives on this front have already been undertaken by the likes of Lufthansa. As for IAG, one of its member airlines is set to test Flightfilm later this year.
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