Integrated Deicing Services,

Integrated Deicing Services, also called IDS, is a company that deices aircraft at airports. The website says the company works in 28 global locations. It says deicing is all it does, and its teams focus only on deicing and anti-icing during the winter season.

IDS describes a way of working that aims to use less glycol. Its methods include forced-air-first, fluid injection and blend-to-temperature. The company says these methods cut the amount of fluid used at the source. It also runs a deicing management program that gives real-time data on each part of the operation. Customers and managers can see web-based metrics when they need them.

The company lists several core strengths. These are process management, safety, schedule integrity, environmental care, specialised staff and good communication with airport partners. For safety, it points to a Safety Management System and dedicated health and safety staff. For schedule integrity, it names simulator training, refined spray techniques, live status updates and a custom scorecard.

IDS gives some figures about its size. It lists more than 500 aircraft deicing trucks and more than 3,100 in-season employees. It reports over 57,000 deicing events in a single season and over 807,000 events across the company.

The site shares case stories. One is about the harsh winter weather at St. John's International Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Another tells how the team helped a major airline on New Year's Eve when about 70 of its employees were out sick. A third covers an airlift in Alaska during the COVID-19 pandemic. The website also has a contact page.