Full Interior Detail at Olbia Costa Smeralda (LIEO)

Why schedule a full interior detail at Olbia Costa Smeralda?

Olbia exists for one reason: to move people to and from the Costa Smeralda resorts. Your passengers judge cabin condition the moment they step aboard, and a deep interior detail ensures every surface—leather, veneer, carpet, galley—meets the standard they expect. We treat the entire cabin, not just the visible zones: seat leather is cleaned and conditioned, carpets are extracted with stain treatment, veneer and brightwork are polished, and the galley and lavatory are stripped and deep-cleaned, including drains and seals. The flight deck receives the same attention, using no-touch procedures around avionics and instrument panels.

The service suits fleets with recurring Olbia rotations—aircraft that return every week or fortnight through July and August—and one-off charters arriving for a villa handover or a yacht delivery. Duration runs from four hours for a super-midsize cabin to ten hours for an ultra-long-range layout; we confirm the window when you file your slot and PPR. Cabin disinfection is available on request, particularly valued by charter operators between client legs.

What changes at Olbia Costa Smeralda between winter and summer?

Olbia Costa Smeralda sits at 37 feet elevation, three kilometres from Olbia town centre, with a single runway—05/23, 2,745 metres—and operates as a slot-coordinated airport. Traffic is almost entirely seasonal tourism: July and August see 3,000 to 4,000 movements per month, while the rest of the year is quiet. Most airline routes run only in summer, and general aviation must file PPR with the operator during peak months. Avgas waits can reach 90 minutes from June through September, and Olbia Ground extends its hours from 06:00 to 22:00 UTC between 1 June and 30 September.

Handling agents present at the airport include Eccelsa Aviation, AviaVIP, and Sky Services. Eccelsa operates the only FBO on the field—the Eccelsa Aviation General Aviation Terminal, opened in 2009, roughly 4,000 square metres, with an aircraft-side wing sheltering types up to B737 and A320—and runs the terminal from 07:00 to 22:00 local, with paid extensions on request. For a full interior detail, summer means tighter apron scheduling and longer handler queues; winter offers more flexibility, though you may need to arrange terminal access outside standard hours. We adapt crew arrival and equipment setup to match the season's rhythm and your slot window.

How does a full interior detail fit between legs at Olbia?

Timing depends on whether the aircraft overnights or turns around within the day. An overnight stop gives us the full window: we begin after the passengers disembark and the handler signs off the stand, work through the evening or early morning, and finish before the pre-flight walk-around. A four-hour cabin on a super-midsize fits comfortably into an eight-hour overnight; a ten-hour ultra-long-range interior requires advance notice and often a longer ground stop, particularly in summer when apron congestion and handler workload compress the schedule.

Day turnarounds are tighter. If you have a six-hour gap between legs, we can complete a focused detail—leather conditioning, galley deep clean, carpet spot extraction—but not the full treatment. Charter operators running back-to-back Costa Smeralda legs often request a monthly deep detail at a quieter outstation and a lighter refresh at Olbia between flights. We coordinate directly with your handler: they provide GPU and airside escort, we bring our own water and equipment, and we leave the cabin dry and ready for the next departure. The tech log entry is countersigned and filed before you return to the aircraft.

What does the handler expect when we bring a detailing crew airside at Olbia?

Handlers at Olbia Costa Smeralda expect a third-party crew to arrive with its own airside passes or to be escorted throughout the job, to carry its own equipment and consumables, and to leave no waste or water on the apron. We hold permanent airside access for LIEO and work under our own insurance; the handler provides GPU if the aircraft is cold-soaked, confirms stand security, and logs our entry and exit in their movement record. If the aircraft is under their watch, they expect a briefing before we open the cabin door and a walkaround inspection when we finish.

Water is a particular concern in summer: the apron has no drainage in some areas, and a ten-hour interior detail with carpet extraction generates waste water that must be contained and removed. We use low-moisture methods wherever possible and carry absorbent mats and a wet vacuum. The handler also expects us to avoid blocking adjacent stands or taxiways with equipment, to respect curfew if one is in effect for ground operations, and to communicate any delay that might affect the next departure slot. These are standard courtesies, but they matter more at a seasonal field where the apron is crowded and every slot is contested.

Which cabin materials need specialist treatment during a full interior detail?

Business jet cabins mix leather, veneer, carpet, Alcantara, polished metal, and coated plastics, each requiring a different approach. Leather seats and divans are cleaned with a pH-neutral solution, then conditioned to prevent cracking; aniline and semi-aniline leathers need gentler products than pigmented hides. Veneer is polished with a non-abrasive compound that lifts fingerprints and restores the grain without leaving residue; high-gloss lacquer and matte wood finishes are treated separately. Carpets and fabric upholstery are extracted with a heated solution and stain-specific enzymes, then dried with forced air to prevent mould in the underlay.

Galley surfaces—stainless steel, Corian, laminate—are degreased and polished, and drains are flushed to remove coffee grounds and food particles. Lavatory sinks, mirrors, and touchpoints are disinfected, and seals around the toilet and waste flap are inspected and cleaned. In the flight deck, we avoid any contact with avionics, static ports, and circuit breakers; instrument panels and control yokes are wiped with anti-static cloths, and the windscreen is treated from the inside only. Every product we use is approved for aircraft interiors and leaves no film that might interfere with cabin materials or OEM warranties.

When should a full interior detail be part of the maintenance rhythm?

A monthly full interior detail keeps the cabin ahead of wear, particularly for aircraft in charter service or corporate shuttle duty where different passengers board every few days. Leather conditioning prevents the cracking that appears after a summer of UV exposure on the Olbia apron; carpet extraction lifts the ground-in sand and salt that passengers track aboard from the coast; veneer polish removes the haze that builds up from fingerprints and cleaning between flights. The galley and lavatory benefit most from the deep clean: drains that are flushed monthly do not clog, seals that are inspected regularly do not leak, and surfaces that are properly degreased do not harbour odours.

One-off details are scheduled before high-visibility flights—an owner trip, a charter for a new client, an aircraft sales demonstration—or after a period of heavy use when the cabin has taken a beating. Some operators request a full detail at Olbia before the aircraft repositions to northern Europe for the winter, using the stop to reset the cabin condition before a long period of lighter use. The service is also common after a medical evacuation or a pet transport, when disinfection and deep extraction are required to return the cabin to its standard state. We recommend the work whenever the cabin condition risks affecting passenger perception or resale value, not merely when it fails an inspection.