Quick Turn at Geneva (LSGG)

What does a Quick Turn cover on the ramp at Geneva?

The scope is a flight-ready reset, not a deep clean. We vacuum the cabin carpet and wipe hard surfaces—seat leather, tables, sidewalls, monument faces. Galley counters are wiped, the coffee maker rinsed if it has been used, and bins emptied; if you supply restocking items—napkins, cups, snacks—we place them. The lavatory is cleaned, the bowl scrubbed, the mirror and sink wiped, the bin emptied and a fresh liner fitted. Cockpit and cabin windows are cleaned from inside only; the exterior waterless wipe focuses on the nose, windscreen, leading edges of the wing and horizontal stabiliser, and the area around the entry door where hand marks and apron dust collect.

Trash comes off the aircraft, and if the cabin has picked up galley or lavatory odour we neutralise it with a light enzyme spray. We do not shampoo carpets, we do not polish the exterior, we do not open avionics bays or touch static ports. The goal is to have the aircraft ready for the next departure without extending the turnaround or requiring a tow to a wash stand.

How does Quick Turn timing work inside a Geneva slot?

Geneva is slot-coordinated, and every business aviation movement needs prior permission arranged through your handling agent; you cannot request the slot directly. Once the inbound slot is confirmed, we coordinate through the FBO to be airside when the aircraft arrives. If the turnaround is tight—say, ninety minutes between block-in and the next departure—we start as soon as the door opens and the GPU is connected, working in parallel with refuelling if the apron geometry allows it.

For a super-midsize cabin we typically finish in forty-five to sixty minutes; an ultra-long-range aircraft with a four-zone cabin and two lavatories can take seventy-five to ninety minutes if galley restocking is involved. If your outbound slot is before 22:00 local and the inbound arrives after 20:00, the window is compressed; we will tell you during booking whether the service fits. Evening work is possible—the FBOs staff until 22:00 and will arrange call-out after that hour—but it must be arranged in advance because airside escort and FBO access both require notice.

What changes at Geneva for this kind of turnaround?

Geneva sits at 1,411 feet elevation, four kilometres from the city centre, with a single runway—04/22, 3,900 metres—serving both scheduled and business traffic. The business aviation terminal, known as Terminal C3, is on the south-west apron about two kilometres from the main passenger terminal; handling agents present at the airport include Signature Aviation, Jet Aviation Geneva and Dassault Aviation Business Services, all located along Chemin des Papillons. The airport permits take-offs from 06:00 to midnight local, but Geneva restricts departures after 22:00—only three intercontinental flights may receive a late slot, and since January 2025 those slots carry financial penalties. In practice, most business aviation departures are scheduled before 22:00, so late-evening turnarounds are concentrated into a narrow window.

The FBOs operate from 06:00 to 22:00 local; work outside those hours requires call-out, which means evening Quick Turn requests need at least a few hours' notice to arrange airside access and contractor escort. Customs, immigration and twenty-four-hour security are on site at the business aviation terminal, so all airside access for contractors goes through the FBO. The compressed evening departure window and the need for prior coordination mean that recurring Quick Turn schedules—where we know the aircraft, the handler and the typical block times—run more smoothly than one-off requests booked on short notice.

Why use a waterless wipe instead of a full exterior wash between legs?

A full wash requires a dedicated stand with drainage, a water truck or hose access, and enough time to rinse, apply soap, agitate, rinse again and dry. That process takes two to three hours and often means towing the aircraft away from the FBO apron, which adds ground-handling cost and eats into a tight turnaround window. The waterless wipe we include in Quick Turn uses a high-lubricity spray applied to a microfibre cloth; it lifts light dust, exhaust residue and finger marks without scratching the paint, and it can be done on the stand in fifteen to twenty minutes.

The wipe is not a substitute for a proper wash—it will not remove heavy belly soiling, insect strikes on the radome, or de-icing fluid residue—but it cleans the areas passengers see when boarding and keeps the windscreen and leading edges free of the fine dust that Geneva's apron throws up in dry weather. If the aircraft has come through rain or snow, or if the belly and nacelles are visibly dirty, we will tell you during the walk-around and recommend scheduling a full exterior detail on a later turnaround when ground time allows.

Can Quick Turn be scheduled as a recurring service at Geneva?

Yes, and recurring schedules are the simplest way to manage it. If the aircraft is based at Geneva or operates a regular shuttle—say, twice a week between LSGG and another European city—we set up a standing order with the handler and the FBO so that airside access is pre-arranged and the team is on the apron when you arrive. You tell us the typical block times, the handler you use, and whether galley restocking is needed; we invoice monthly and adjust the schedule when your flight plan changes.

Recurring work also means we know the aircraft: where the external power panel is, which cabin materials need which cleaning chemistry, whether the galley has a built-in coffee maker or a portable unit, whether the lavatory uses a dry-flush or a wet-flush system. That familiarity speeds up the turnaround and reduces the risk of small mistakes—using the wrong cleaner on a high-gloss veneer, for example, or leaving water spots on a matte-finish faucet. One-off Quick Turn requests are also welcome, but they require more lead time for coordination and may not be possible if the FBO is already managing a wave of departures.

Who arranges airside access and FBO coordination?

We do. Once you confirm the service, we contact your handling agent and the FBO to arrange the airside pass and escort. Geneva requires that all contractors working on the business aviation apron have security clearance and be escorted by FBO staff or the handler; we hold the clearances for all three FBOs at LSGG, so the process is straightforward as long as we receive a few hours' notice. If the turnaround is during normal FBO hours—06:00 to 22:00 local—we coordinate directly with the duty manager. If the turnaround is outside those hours, the FBO arranges call-out, which adds a small delay but is routine for night or early-morning operations.

You do not need to brief the handler separately; we do that as part of the booking. If the aircraft is on a tight slot and refuelling or catering is also scheduled, we confirm the apron sequence with the handler so that work happens in parallel where possible and in series where wing access or door access conflicts. The goal is to finish the Quick Turn without delaying pushback or requiring the flight crew to manage contractor logistics.