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IAG backs MAKO’s shark-skin Flightfilm drag-reduction coating; aims for Airbus A320 trials and fuel-burn cuts

IAG says it is investing in Australian start-up MAKO, developer of a shark-skin-inspired “Flightfilm” aircraft coating designed to reduce aerodynamic drag. MAKO’s Series A totals $20 million, with initial commercial roll-out targeted on the Airbus A320, and developer claims of up to a 4% fuel-burn reduction. IAG carriers are set to begin testing the film soon.

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