This guidance document was developed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic which has decimated the global aviation industry, and whose harmful effects are still being realized. The aviation industry recognizes that the development and adoption of guidance on the cleaning and disinfecting of aircraft can make positive contributions to the safety and wellbeing of aircraft occupants, and help increase confidence in air travel as a mode of transportation in response to current COVID-19 pandemic and possible future health events.

The target audience of this guidance document is aircraft operators and any third party contractors that provide cleaning, sanitation, and disinfection trained personnel, equipment, products, or services for aircraft interiors. Its purpose is to provide an internationally agreed upon set of principles for the proper cleaning, sanitization and disinfection of commercial aircraft and covers aircraft interiors such as passenger cabin, galleys, lavatories, crew rest areas, cargo compartments and the flight deck.