MRO 2008 Show News Briefing - April 7, 2008 - (Page 15)

CABIN INTERIORS Pratt & Whitney, Lufthansa Technik Offer a Clean Machine The washing machine wars are escalating as fuel prices soar. Lufthansa Technik’s Cyclean machine is challenging Pratt & Whitney’s EcoPower engine wash to provide on-wing cleaning of airlines’ powerplants. Just one wash can bring up to one percent savings in fuel and restore EGT margin by up to 15 degrees C, resulting in lower fuel costs, reduced emissions and longer time on wing. Pratt & Whitney estimates the world’s airlines could save $640 million a year in fuel and cut CO2 emissions by an annual 3.5 million tons by washing their engines regularly. Both systems use a water-only wash that can be applied at the gate in around an hour as the engine is turned on the starter. Waste water is collected, ensuring no spills. Some 20 mobile P&W EcoPower units are in operation in 11 locations worldwide, with five locations being added via an exclusive arrangement with Miami’s Jet Aircraft Maintenance in South Florida. Lufthansa Technik finished development of Cyclean at the end of 2007 and is rolling them out as fast as it can. There are “several” mobile machines in Europe and plans call for five in the U.S. (where washes have already begun) by the end of this year as well as in Hong Kong, plus India and the Middle East in 2009. Safety for Kids a Concern Safety for kids was a major theme at the Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo two weeks ago with two radically different seat ideas from Innovint Aircraft Interior of Hamburg, and Lufthansa Technik (Booth 715 here). Innovint has already sold 200 of its EASA certified strap-in kids seats (customers include NetJets and the Royal Air Force), while Lufthansa Technik unveiled the “AeroKid,” an ingenious prototype incorporated in the seat itself and catering for kids up to 12 years old. Lufthansa Technik hopes to license the concept to seat manufacturers, who would have to achieve certification. Currently there are no regulatory standards for children’s seats. Airbus Unveils A350 XWB Cabin Airbus took the wraps off the widest airliner cabin in its category at the Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo two weeks ago. The nine-abreast seats in economy offer the same width (17.7 inches between armrests) as on an eight-abreast A330, in a cabin that’s five inches wider than a Boeing 787’s. Large overhead bins are designed to take five large roll-on bags, ending the scramble by passengers to get on first so they can stow their carry-ons. and Aims for Lighter Galleys Airbus has refined its SPICE lightweight galley concept since unveiling it last year. It now features advanced materials and a redesign that does away with traditional airline trolleys. The result: it can save 450 kg on an A330 (for an extra four revenue seats) or 1 ton (equivalent to 10 extra seats) in an A380. The problem? Airbus doesn’t make galleys, but it hopes its concept will lead airline customers and galley manufacturers to adopt SPICE as a new standard. B/E Sees High Widebody Demand Some 1,200 wide-body aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2011, representing a 20% compound annual growth rate in wide-body aircraft deliveries, says B/E Aerospace. The manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and aftermarket distributor of aerospace fasteners, added that it has recently won $215 million in contracts from unnamed leading global airlines to outfit existing and on-order aircraft. You Can See for Miles with Guideline Lufthansa Technik has already sold 30 kilometers of its Guideline ColourFit nonelectric emergency floor markings this year. Over 15,000 strips were sold in the first quarter of 2008, equivalent to the furnishing of 100 Boeing 747-400s, 500 Airbus A320s, or 600 Boeing 737-300s. More than 400 customers have installed the non-electrical floor-path marking system in their aircraft since the product was first introduced in 1995. Based on a photoluminescent principle, Guideline ColourFit shows the way to emergency exits in the event of a failure of the cabin lighting system. April 2008 15 Lufthansa Technik aims new Cyclean engine wash at Pratt & Whitney’s EcoPower. www.aviationweek.com/shownews http://www.aviationweek.com/shownews

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