Lufthansa to launch new fuel tank sanitisation procedure

Lufthansa Technik is launching a new fuel tank sanitisation procedure, which the company has designed especially for operators of larger VIP and business jets with extended ground times in hot and humid regions where microbial contamination in structural fuel tanks can build up. Lufthansa Technik’s fuel tank sanitization technology claims to tackle the cycle of recurring biofilm contamination by providing a “long-lasting removal solution, which is aviation-certified through the approvals of the company’s Part 21J Design Organization and currently patent pending”. The new procedure can be applied during an aircraft’s regular maintenance layover and works with a combination of steam