Lufthansa Technik and Hawaiian Airlines sign contract for Cyclean Engine Wash

Hawaiian Airlines and Lufthansa Technik AG have recently signed a
contract for engine wash services. The cooperation comprises engine
wash services for Hawaiian’s Airbus A330 Fleet with Rolls-Royce Trent
700 engines at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO).

The engine cleaning frees the engines, in particular the fan and
compressor blades, from dirt such as sand, mud, dust and pollen. Once
cleaned, the engines are more thermally efficient in operation and
use less kerosene for the same level of performance. This reduces
costs and is better for the environment.

“For us and our customers, the performance of the engines, protecting
the environment by reducing CO2 emissions, and cost savings from
extended on-wing time are foremost considerations,” says Oliver C.
Winter, Manager Engine Life Cycle Services at Lufthansa Technik.
“Increased reliability and EGT margin, reduced fuel flow and a short
turn-around time of the wash event pay into the success story of
Cyclean® Engine Wash”.

Lufthansa Technik’s highly efficient engine cleaning system, Cyclean®
Engine Wash is already used by more than 30 airline customers
worldwide.

Lufthansa Technik offers Cyclean® for all current engine models from
the major manufacturers General Electric, Pratt & Whitney,
Rolls-Royce, CFMI and IAE. The number of cleaning stations is
continually growing in response to high demand. There are currently
more than 30 stations in operation in North America, South America,
Europe, Middle East and Asia.

With more than 9,000 engine washes having been carried out, Cyclean®
Engine Wash is an established engine cleaning system on the market
which can be carried out directly at the gate in a very short
performance time. Thanks to formidable time savings, significant
reductions in fuel and emissions, and the lowering of engine
maintenance costs, the technology has become indispensable for many
airline customers.