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LATAM to fit its entire 10‑aircraft Boeing 777‑300ER subfleet with AeroSHARK 'sharkskin' by 2027

LATAM Airlines Group will equip all ten of its Boeing 777‑300ERs with AeroSHARK riblet 'sharkskin' film by 2027, becoming the first carrier outside the Lufthansa Group to deploy the fuel‑saving coating across a full 777 subfleet under an expanded Lufthansa Technik agreement.

Discovered 2026-02-05T07:00:18.781081-08:00 | 2026-02-05T07:00:18.781081-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • 10-aircraft scale and firm timeline: LATAM will modify its entire 777‑300ER subfleet by 2027, creating a measurable opportunity to cut fleet-level fuel burn and operating costs; see LATAM fleet context for background (source:8aef834d-cf39-49f0-aec5-874a3545367b).

  • Aftermarket tech adoption beyond Lufthansa Group: this is the first full-777 subfleet AeroSHARK deployment outside Lufthansa, signalling broader market acceptance of Lufthansa Technik/BASF riblet coatings and other airline efficiency retrofits (see Lufthansa's wider retrofit programmes) (source:5a721aba-fca2-48d7-92eb-598cac6e7aa5).

  • Fits LATAM's near-term efficiency strategy: the move aligns with the carrier's stated focus on fleet renewal and operational tech fixes to improve efficiency while SAF supply scales (source:6b960e09-3859-43cc-89fe-e54d4eb3edee).

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2026-02-05T07:00:18.781081-08:00
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2026-02-11T07:09:27.164194-08:00
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