Fleet Care Program at Florence Peretola (LIRQ)
Twelve-month appearance plans for based aircraft, with scheduled turns and priority allocation
The Fleet Care Program at Florence Peretola offers based operators a structured twelve-month appearance plan that removes the administrative burden of booking individual detailing visits. Charter operators, corporate flight departments and FBOs with recurring aircraft receive a service calendar built around their flight schedule, priority crew allocation, fixed monthly budgeting per tail number, and 24/7 AOG cover. Each visit—quick turns between legs, monthly interiors, seasonal exteriors and brightwork—is logged with service history and photos, with quarterly reviews to keep the program aligned with operational tempo.
05/23 · 1560 m
AIP and airport data142 ft
5 km
Florence city centre (north-west)3 on the airport
independent, no affiliationWhy a fleet program rather than booking each visit separately?
Aircraft that operate from the same base week after week accumulate a predictable pattern of wear: cabin high-touch surfaces, galley spills, lavatory consumables, belly grime from taxiway dust, leading-edge bug strikes during summer positioning legs. Booking each cleaning as a standalone event means negotiating slots, coordinating airside escorts, repeating briefings on OEM materials and cabin preferences, and managing separate invoices. A fleet program consolidates all of that into a single annual agreement.
You receive a service calendar that mirrors your actual flying: quick turns after short hops, deeper interiors once a month, exterior washes timed to seasonal pollen or Saharan dust events, and brightwork polishing before peak charter weeks. One contact coordinates the entire year. One invoice covers all tail numbers in the program. Service history and photos from every visit sit in a shared folder, so your ops team always knows the last time a nacelle was polished or the carpet was extracted. When an AOG request comes in—hydraulic fluid on the belly after maintenance, catering spill ten minutes before departure—your aircraft moves to the front of the queue because the crew already knows the type, the cabin layout and your standards.
What changes at Florence Peretola that affects recurring appearance work?
Florence Peretola operates a single 1,560-metre runway with displaced thresholds, which means tight slot coordination and limited apron space for extended ground time. The airport sits at 142 feet elevation, five kilometres north-west of Florence city centre, managed by Toscana Aeroporti—the same operator as Pisa. Four handling agents are present at the airport: Signature Aviation (Signature Florence), Sky Services, AviaVIP (Argos VIP Private Handling) and Toscana Aeroporti Handling. Slot coordination applies to all movements, so any detailing work must fit within your PPR window and the handler's stand allocation.
The short runway and slot discipline mean quick turns need to happen efficiently: a rinseless exterior and cabin refresh typically complete in sixty to ninety minutes if the aircraft is on GPU and the crew has airside access waiting. Monthly deeper interiors—galley degreasing, lavatory sanitising, carpet extraction—require a longer stand time, often scheduled during overnight stops or positioning gaps. Seasonal exterior washes and brightwork polishing are best timed to low-traffic windows or planned around your charter peaks, when the aircraft will sit for a few hours between legs.
Tuscany's climate brings warm, dry summers that bake on bug strikes and pollen, and mild, damp winters that leave water spots on polished surfaces if the aircraft is left exposed. A fleet program accounts for this: exteriors are washed more frequently in spring and early summer, while hydrophobic sealant reapplication is scheduled before the autumn rains. The program adapts to what the weather and your flying do to the paint and cabin, rather than sticking to a rigid calendar that ignores operational reality.
How does the service calendar work around our flight schedule?
The calendar is built in the first week of the program, using your published charter availability, positioning patterns and maintenance windows. Quick turns—exterior rinse, cabin tidy, waste service—are pre-positioned around short hops: Florence to Olbia, Florence to Ibiza, Florence to Mykonos. Monthly interiors are locked to overnight stops or days when the aircraft is scheduled to remain on the ground for crew rest or light maintenance. Seasonal exteriors and brightwork sessions are placed in low-utilisation windows: early January after the holiday rush, late March before peak charter season, mid-September when summer traffic drops.
The calendar is not fixed. If a charter extension pushes a positioning leg by two days, the interior moves with it. If an AOG maintenance event opens an unexpected four-hour gap, the crew coordinator calls to offer a quick exterior wash. Every quarter, your ops team and our scheduler sit down—by video call or in person—to review what worked, what didn't, and what the next three months look like. The goal is to keep the aircraft consistently clean without ever forcing a service into a slot that disrupts revenue flying.
What is included in the fixed monthly budget?
The monthly fee per tail number covers a defined service package: four quick turns (rinseless exterior, cabin tidy, waste and water service), one full interior detail (galley, lavatory, carpet extraction, leather conditioning), and one exterior wash with gear-bay cleaning. Seasonal add-ons—single-stage polish, nacelle brightwork, cheat-line touch-up—are included twice per year, timed to your peak presentation windows. All consumables, airside access, handler coordination and tech-log entries are part of the package.
What sits outside the budget: heavy decontamination after a diversion to a dusty or salted apron; paint correction for oxidation or scratches that require compounding; deep stain removal from cabin materials that goes beyond normal wear; and any work required to prepare the aircraft for sale or pre-purchase inspection. Those are quoted separately, but because the crew already knows the aircraft and your standards, the quote arrives faster and the work is scheduled as a priority. The fixed budget gives your finance team predictable monthly outflow and removes the surprise of a large invoice after a busy charter month.
How does priority AOG cover work within the program?
AOG requests from fleet-program aircraft move to the front of the allocation queue. If a hydraulic line weeps onto the belly thirty minutes before a positioning leg, or a catering trolley tips over in the galley during turnaround, the crew coordinator is called first. If a mobile team is available and airside access can be arranged, the work starts immediately. If the ramp is full and no stand is free, the coordinator works with your handler to find a solution—sometimes that means a dry wash on the apron using rinseless product and no GPU, sometimes it means a quick cabin wipe-down while the aircraft is still on the stand waiting for passengers.
Priority does not mean magic: if every detailing crew is committed to scheduled work and no one can be pulled, you will be told honestly how long the wait is. But because the program guarantees a minimum monthly revenue per tail, your aircraft are treated as committed capacity. The crew knows your type, your cabin layout, the location of static ports and no-touch avionics bays, and your preferences for products and finish. That familiarity cuts response time and reduces the risk of errors under pressure.
Who should consider a fleet program at Florence Peretola?
The program makes most sense for operators with at least one aircraft based at Florence year-round, or rotating through the airport on a predictable weekly schedule. Charter operators running Italian coastal routes in summer and ski transfers in winter benefit from the seasonal exterior planning and the ability to keep cabins consistently fresh during high-utilisation weeks. Corporate flight departments that position through Florence for Mediterranean and North African trips gain from the fixed budgeting and the quarterly reviews that keep the program aligned with changing travel patterns.
FBOs managing multiple owner aircraft also use the program as a value-added service: the fleet contract covers all tails under management, the FBO receives consolidated reporting and photos, and individual owners see their aircraft maintained to a consistent standard without having to coordinate each visit themselves. If your aircraft touch Florence fewer than six times per year, or if the schedule is entirely unpredictable, a fleet program adds administrative overhead without delivering much value. In that case, booking individual visits as needed remains the better approach.
Questions operators ask about Fleet Care Program at Florence Peretola
Can we add or remove aircraft from the program mid-year?
Yes, with thirty days' notice and a pro-rated adjustment to the monthly fee. Aircraft can be added to the program at any point, with the monthly fee calculated from the date of entry. Removing an aircraft requires thirty days' written notice, and the final month's fee is adjusted to account for any unused services. If an aircraft is sold or moved to another base permanently, the notice period is waived.
What happens if we cancel a scheduled service at short notice?
The service is rescheduled within the same calendar month at no additional cost. If a scheduled quick turn or interior is cancelled with less than twenty-four hours' notice, the crew coordinator will offer alternative slots within the same month. If no slot works and the service is skipped entirely, it does not roll over to the next month, but the monthly fee remains unchanged. Repeated short-notice cancellations may trigger a quarterly review to adjust the service calendar.
Do you coordinate directly with our handler, or do we need to brief them?
We coordinate directly with the handling agent once you provide the contact details. At the start of the program, you provide the name and contact details of your preferred handler at Florence Peretola. From that point, the crew coordinator liaises directly with the handler for stand allocation, airside access and GPU availability. You receive a confirmation message before each service, but no further coordination is required unless the schedule changes.
Can we request specific products or techniques for our cabin materials?
Yes, product preferences and OEM guidelines are documented in your service profile. During the program setup, you provide details of cabin materials, OEM cleaning guidelines and any specific product preferences or restrictions. This profile is stored with your fleet record and briefed to every crew member who works on your aircraft. If materials or preferences change mid-program, you update the coordinator and the profile is revised within forty-eight hours.
Is de-icing or anti-icing fluid removal included in the winter months?
Type I fluid residue is included; Type IV removal is quoted separately if required. Light Type I fluid residue from overnight frost protection is removed during the standard exterior wash at no additional cost. Heavy Type IV anti-icing fluid, which requires heated water and extended rinse time, is quoted separately. If your winter operations regularly require Type IV removal, this can be added to the monthly package at a fixed supplement.
How do you handle service history and compliance records?
Every visit is logged with date, services performed, products used and photos, stored in a shared folder. After each service, a brief report is uploaded to a shared folder: date, tail number, services performed, products used, any observations (e.g., paint chips, worn carpet, loose cabin trim). Photos of the exterior and cabin are attached. You and your ops team have read access at any time. At the quarterly review, the full service history is presented alongside upcoming scheduled work.
What if we need additional work outside the program scope?
Additional work is quoted separately and scheduled as a priority within available capacity. Work outside the program—heavy decontamination, paint correction, deep stain removal, pre-sale detailing—is quoted as a standalone project. Because the crew already knows your aircraft, the quote is typically delivered within a few hours. Scheduling is prioritised within available capacity, often fitted into a planned overnight stop or maintenance window.
Can the program cover multiple bases if we move the aircraft seasonally?
The program is base-specific; multi-base coverage requires separate agreements at each location. The Florence Peretola program covers work performed at LIRQ only. If your aircraft moves to another base seasonally—for example, to the Alps in winter or the coast in summer—a separate program can be arranged at that location, with coordinated service calendars and consolidated reporting. The monthly fee is split proportionally between the two bases.
How much notice do you need for an AOG request?
Call as soon as the issue is identified; if a crew is available, work starts within the hour. For AOG requests, call the coordinator immediately. If a mobile crew is available and airside access can be arranged with your handler, work begins within sixty minutes. If no crew is free, you will be given an honest estimate of the wait time and offered interim solutions, such as a cabin-only refresh or a dry wash on the apron.
Is there a minimum fleet size to qualify for the program?
One aircraft is sufficient if it is based at Florence or operates through the airport regularly. There is no minimum fleet size. A single aircraft that operates from Florence year-round, or rotates through the airport on a weekly schedule, qualifies for the program. The fixed monthly budget and priority allocation make sense even for one tail, as long as the aircraft touches the airport often enough to use the scheduled services.