Cleaning & Detailing

Aircraft cleaning and detailing services

Aircraft detailers clean and protect the exterior and cabin of private and commercial aircraft. Typical services are exterior washing, brightwork polishing, paint protection and ceramic coatings, leather and carpet cleaning, and cabin turnarounds between charter flights. Owners, flight departments, charter operators and FBOs are the main customers, and work is usually done on the ramp or in a hangar.

Aircraft surfaces are not the same as cars. Ask whether the team is trained on aviation-approved products, how it protects pitot tubes, static ports and sensors, whether it carries aviation liability insurance, and whether it can get airside at your base without an escort. Mobile services that travel to your hangar can save positioning time, while larger providers may cover several airports under one contract.

Companies here are based across the United Kingdom, Singapore, the United States, Australia, Germany, Jersey and the United Arab Emirates, among others.

• Vertigo Aviation Detailing Ltd, aviation detailing and ceramic protection in Fareham
• Ultra Shine Aviation Services Singapore, aircraft appearance work at Seletar Airport, Singapore
• Aero-Buffs Ltd, aircraft cleaning in Thirsk, North Yorkshire
• Aero Dynamik, aircraft detailing at London Biggin Hill Airport
• Prime Appearance, aircraft detailing and appearance provider with a nationwide US airport network
• Midwest Aircraft Detailers, mobile aircraft detailing and ceramic coating around Chicagoland
• Cabin Services Australia, aircraft cabin cleaning, waste and linen handling in Australia

Detailing is often booked alongside aircraft maintenance and ground handling services at an FBO, and charter operators arrange it between trips, see aircraft charter companies.