How to become an aircraft cleaner

Official title: Aircraft cleaner

Also called: Aircraft cabin cleaner, Aircraft groomer, General Worker/Operator

Aircraft cleaner cleans the interior and exterior of aircraft. He/she prepares and maintains cleaning equipment and tools, cleans and dresses aircraft cabins according to airline specifications. He/she may assist in moving aircraft components, equipment and materials from the store to the respective work areas.

Main tasks

• Cleaning carpets and upholstered furniture using cleaning machines and their attachments
• Selecting and applying cleaning agents to remove stains from carpets, furniture and walls
• Cleaning stone walls, metal surfaces and fascias using high pressure water cleaners and solvents

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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• Ship/Ship tank cleaner
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Questions people ask

Will AI change the work of an aircraft cleaner?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026