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Aviation Detailing Training

Professional detailing standards across your entire workforce.

Structured training for the teams who maintain, service and operate aircraft.

Who We Train

Built for teams that work with aircraft one way or another.

  • MRO

    Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul

    Detailing held to the same standard as the maintenance. Technicians trained to protect paint, coatings and finishes through every check.

  • FBO

    Fixed Base Operators

    A finish your customers notice on every turnaround. Line teams trained to work quickly and consistently on any airframe.

  • CHT

    Charter Operators

    Your aircraft is the product. Crews and contractors trained to present every cabin and exterior to owner standard.

  • FMC

    Facilities Management

    Contract standards, met on every aircraft. Cleaning teams trained to deliver the consistency airline and airport clients demand.

Coverage

Delivered across Europe and the Middle East.

Our instructors deliver training on site at your facility, so your team learns on the aircraft they handle every day. Alternatively, personnel can attend one of our partner training locations.

On site
At your hangar, ramp or facility.
Partner locations
Dedicated training at an approved partner site.
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What We Teach

Five disciplines. One standard.

Every programme is built around the work your teams carry out on the aircraft, taught to the same method every time.

  • Exterior Detailing

    Safe, repeatable methods for washing and finishing the airframe without risk to paint, seals or sensors.

    • Wet & dry wash
    • Paint-safe technique
    • Sensitive areas
  • Brightwork & Polishing

    Restoring and maintaining leading edges, engine inlets and polished metal to a uniform finish.

    • Leading edges
    • Engine inlets
    • Metal restoration
  • Paint Correction & Protection

    Machine correction and long-term protection that preserves the livery and extends repaint intervals.

    • Machine polishing
    • Ceramic coatings
    • Livery care
    • De-icing boot care and maintenance
  • Interior Detailing

    Cabin presentation to owner standard, using materials and products approved for aircraft interiors.

    • Leather & upholstery
    • Galley & lavatory
    • Cockpit care
  • Safety & Compliance

    The ground rules that make every task safe, documented and defensible on the ramp or in the hangar.

    • Hazardous materials
    • Working at height
    • FOD awareness

Why In House

Build your capability in house.

Most MROs, FBOs and facilities management providers hand detailing to third parties. A trained in-house team turns every aircraft you already handle into a sales opportunity.

  • Revenue Retained

    Keep the margin currently paid to outside contractors and revenue-share platforms, and sell detailing as your own service.

  • A Broader Service Portfolio

    Add brightwork, paint protection, ceramic coatings and interior care to your capabilities, with premium services clients would otherwise buy elsewhere.

  • Customers Already on Your Ramp

    Aircraft arrive every day for fuel, maintenance and handling. Offer detailing during each visit, with no extra cost to win the customer.

  • Every Type, Every Visit

    Teams trained across light jets to wide-bodies, so you can quote with confidence and never turn work away.

Detailing is a service. Make it yours.

Our Promise

Your team becomes detailing proficient, ready to work on aircraft to OEM standard, from day one.

We work alongside established aviation businesses to turn detailing into a reliable, repeatable service their teams can deliver with confidence.

Training that works where you work.

Programmes are shaped around your aircraft, facilities, turnaround requirements and team, so training transfers directly to the working environment.

  • Aligned to OEM Practices

    Procedures, products and techniques are taught in line with the manufacturer practices relevant to the aircraft being serviced.

  • Taught by Practitioners

    Learn from senior aircraft detailers, licensed engineers and paint technicians with hands-on experience across business jets, turboprops, rotorcraft and commercial airliners.

  • Support Beyond Training

    Ongoing guidance, refresher training and technical support as your team grows and your fleet changes.

Contact

Start the conversation.

Organisations

Training for your organisation.

Tell us about your team and operation, and we'll put together a programme around your aircraft, your site and your schedule.

  • Programmes built around your aircraft and site
  • On site or at a partner location
  • Europe and the Middle East

Entrepreneurs & Enthusiasts

Not an aviation company?

New to aircraft detailing? We'll help you explore your options to see whether the aircraft detailing industry is right for you.