De-icing: Staying Safe and Saving Time in Amsterdam

As air traffic in the northern hemisphere is currently affected by heavy snowfall and ice in some locations, the safety of our operations is paramount. Aircraft de-icing is one of the most important precautions to achieve this.

De-icing an aircraft is a highly coordinated effort, involving multiple steps, and is always a race against the clock. Our FBO team in Amsterdam is up to the task.

“Jet Aviation is the only provider of de-icing services at the general aviation/business aviation (GA/BA) terminal at Schiphol Airport,” says Ricardo Paiva, Senior Director of Site Operations & Country GM Jet Aviation Netherlands.

During the de-icing season, this service saves Jet Aviation’s customers up to one hour of their time, ensuring both a seamless experience and safe travels.

“If we didn’t offer this service, using our own equipment, then all GA/BA aircraft would have to taxi to the commercial aviation terminal and queue with the aircraft there for de-icing,” Ricardo adds.

“Jet Aviation’s de-icing service saves our customers up to one hour of their time, ensuring both a seamless experience and safe travels.”

In the last de-icing season, usually lasting from December 1 to March 31 of each year, Jet Aviation Amsterdam provided this service to 125 different customers.

Our Amsterdam FBO uses their own dedicated FMC de-icing truck, guaranteeing maximum availability for our customers. The de-icing procedure consists of a one-step or two-step process, depending on the specific conditions and aircraft types. De-icing solution is a mixture of propylene glycol and varying amounts of water that is heated and sprayed under pressure.