Interior · Service 05
Deep clean without over-wetting.
Aircraft carpet shampooing is a deep-cleaning process designed specifically for cabin carpets — aviation-safe products, low-moisture technique. The purpose isn't basic vacuum-and-go; it's restoring premium appearance and hygiene while protecting the materials underneath. Excess moisture in a cabin is its own hazard: mold and mildew, lingering odors, soaked insulation, corrosion risk, and damage to sensitive components. Every stage below is built around keeping water where it belongs.
Process
8 stages, executed on the airframe.
No two airframes start in the same condition. Every step below is dialed to the surface we're actually working on, not to a service-menu recipe.
- 01
Deep vacuum extraction
Pre-clean pass with detail attachments. Embedded grit, sand, and debris pulled out before any moisture goes down — the single biggest factor in how the carpet looks when it dries.
- 02
Spot and stain treatment
Targeted first pass — protein, tannin, or oil-based formulations matched to the stain. Treated and lifted before the full shampoo, so nothing gets set in by the wet pass.
- 03
Low-moisture shampoo
Aviation-safe, low-residue shampoo agitated through the fibers with a low-moisture system. Lifts soil out of the pile without saturating the backing or underlay.
- 04
Hot-water extraction
Where the build-up calls for it, a controlled hot-water extraction pass pulls the loosened soil and shampoo back out. Flow dialed to the airframe, not to a recipe.
- 05
Steam sanitization
Steam pass on high-touch areas — bacteria and allergens neutralized without chemicals. Heat does the work, not residue.
- 06
Odor neutralization
Aviation-safe deodorizer targets the source rather than masking it. Leaves the cabin neutral, not perfumed.
- 07
Fiber grooming and restoration
Pile groomed back into uniform lay. Wear patterns lifted, traffic lanes blended, the carpet looks restored, not just clean.
- 08
Fast drying
Air movers staged across the cabin to pull the last of the moisture out fast. The aircraft is back in service the same day — no damp underlay, no return-trip smell.
Materials
Aviation-grade products, no shortcuts.
Brand and grade are the work. The wrong product on the wrong surface is the most expensive shortcut in this business.
- Carpet extractor
- Hot-water extraction unit run in low-moisture mode.
- Steam extractor
- High-temp steam pass for sanitization on high-touch zones.
- Wet/dry aviation vacuum
- HEPA-grade, narrow attachments for seams, rails, and tracks.
- Low-moisture shampoo system
- Aviation-safe, non-corrosive, low-residue formulas — protect insulation and components.
- Spot treatment
- Protein, tannin, and oil-based formulations selected per stain.
- Air movers
- Staged across the cabin for fast, even drying.
Time on aircraft
4–8 hours
Mid-size cabin completes in 4–6 hours. Heavy or ultra-long-range with multiple cabin zones runs into eight.
Best for
- Post-trip resets after spills
- Quarterly deep cleaning
- Pre-sale conditioning
- Post-storage carpet refresh
- Odor remediation between charter trips
Pairs well with
Services often booked alongside this one.
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