Many carriers have stepped up normal cleaning procedures to limit the risk of contamination. FMTNews
Australia’s Qantas is among the carriers that helped evacuate people from Wuhan.
They’ve stepped up aircraft-cleaning efforts as a result, trying to ensure that planes used in rescue missions are safe to be put back into commercial use. Surfaces heavily soiled with blood or sweat should be soaked with undiluted Viraclean. Gloves and eye protection are recommended, Whiteley says. The cabin was sprayed twice with disinfectant, which covered all the seats, floors, armrests, tray tables, overhead luggage bins and walls. The cabin was then wiped down.
Scoot, a low-cost carrier owned by Singapore Airlines, sprayed a mist of “industrial-grade disinfectant” throughout the cabin – a process known as fogging.It might be possible to disinfect the inside of a plane without any chemicals at all. Chief Technical Officer Christopher Lüscher said the product, which is called Premium Purity, has tested effective against coronavirus strains.Singapore Airlines removed hot towels on some services and took away some of the shared reading material that’s usually found in the back of seats.
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