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AVP SPECIAL
REPORT

AviationPros Special Report:

How the Industry is Working
to Combat COVID-19
Ground service providers, airport management and aircraft maintenance
personnel are increasing disinfection protocols to increase safety and
restore the public's confidence.
By Josh Smith, Joe Petrie,
Jennifer Wilberschied

B

efore the airline industry can recover to
pre-pandemic levels, passengers will need
to become comfortable booking commercial flights again.

Photo courtesy of AccuFleet International

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AUGUST 2020

So as travel restrictions around the world are
lifted, it will become more important for the flying public to see the industry taking cleaning
and disinfecting aircraft seriously. Much of that
responsibility falls on the ground service providers carrying out these cleaning duties.
"They can see that we are putting a lot of
emphasis on cleaning and we're taking the whole
coronavirus very seriously," says Brian Giacona,
VP of operations at AccuFleet International.
In addition to remain overnight (RON) deep
cleans, AccuFleet is applying ultra-low volume
(ULV) disinfectant, commonly known as a fogging application, and made plans to acquire electro-static spraying equipment.
"We have started a fogging process for a
domestic carrier," Giacona says. "The chemical,
based on the manufacturer's information, says
that it kills all viruses for a 10-day period. It was
used during Ebola and in other areas where we've
had viruses and outbreaks in the past."
Both the fogging method and electro-static
spray are effective disinfecting measures,
Giacona explains. The key difference is the fogging method is more labor-intensive as personnel
must ensure the mist is applied to all areas of
the aircraft.
The electro-static spray, meanwhile, is electrically charged and adheres itself to all the aircraft's surfaces.
"So you can virtually just walk down the airplane and spray this stuff in the middle, and
it will attach to the walls, the seats, under the
seats - any surface that has an area for it to attach
to," Giacona notes, adding this equipment is in
high-demand.
The disinfection process can be daily or spread
out over a period of days, depending on how long



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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ground_Support_August_2020

Business Buzz
Protect Equipment from Abuse
Industry Expert Column – Ground Handling
Don’t Sleep On the Dangers of Fatigue
How Ground Handling has Adapted During the Pandemic
AviationPros Special Report: How the Industry is Working to Combat COVID-19
Case Study: TPPL Batteries Bolster American’s eGSE
A Hybrid Approach to Deicing
Product Hangar
Editor’s Note
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Ground_Support_August_2020 - Industry Expert Column – Ground Handling
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Ground_Support_August_2020 - Don’t Sleep On the Dangers of Fatigue
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Ground_Support_August_2020 - How Ground Handling has Adapted During the Pandemic
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Ground_Support_August_2020 - AviationPros Special Report: How the Industry is Working to Combat COVID-19
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Ground_Support_August_2020 - Case Study: TPPL Batteries Bolster American’s eGSE
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