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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Liping, China
Airside airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Liping (ZUNP / HZH)
HZH (IATA) · ZUNP (ICAO)
Liping carries a narrow-body reference code, which sets the ramp AERO GOURMET works: single-aisle stands, hi-loader boarding to galley height, and no delivery left waiting at the foot of the aircraft. Inflight catering here runs from one kitchen through one loading crew, so in-flight catering for a scheduled sector, a diversion or a VIP uplift is boarded the same way, every rotation.
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
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VIP at any volume
8 First covers or 400 passengers across three cabins, same execution
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24/7 order desk
Ad hoc, AOG and same-day uplift answered around the clock
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Multi-leg coordination
One loading sheet, every leg of your rotation
On the apron — Liping
Inflight catering with hi-loader boarding at HZH
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at HZH
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, ZUNP / HZH
The route between our kitchen and the aircraft at Liping is worked as one sequence, not as separate handoffs: sealing, ramp access, and the hi-loader lift to the galley door. Every catering uplift on a narrow-body stand at HZH follows that same order, so the apron crew knows exactly when the cart is due at the aircraft. Nothing here is estimated after the fact; it is planned before the load leaves the kitchen.
Between our kitchen and the stand at ZUNP sit screening, an escort along the apron, and whatever traffic is moving on the ramp that hour. We plan every catering uplift against the busiest version of that route, not the easiest one, so a delay elsewhere on the field does not become a delay at the galley door. Galley catering leaves the kitchen sealed, and the chain of custody runs unbroken from that seal to the signature taken at the aircraft. Temperature is logged when the cart is sealed and logged again at handover, so the record covers the whole route, not just its ends.
One coordinator owns the load from the kitchen seal to the aircraft signature.
Crew meals from the kitchen serving ZUNP
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Liping
The flight kitchen behind Liping runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, which is what lets a single galley-ready order leave for the ramp without splitting across sites. Airport catering at ZUNP is planned this way because a narrow-body reference code rewards one cart, correctly sealed, over several partial ones. That same set-up carries airport catering for a scheduled sector and a VIP uplift on the same afternoon without either queuing behind the other, and the HACCP standard governing the flight kitchen at HZH does not change between them.
The staff who handle government flight catering at Liping are the same named team on every rotation, not a rotating pool pulled in when a delegation is announced. Each of them carries security clearance on file, sits on the access list for the kitchen and the ramp, and is trained to the household service standards a sealed uplift travels under. That continuity is what lets ZUNP take on protocol work without treating it as an exception to the normal shift.
Aviation catering menus and special meals for Liping airport
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at HZH
Menus at Liping are written to the cabin fitted and the mission flown, not to a single fixed cycle repeated regardless of who is on board. Inflight catering here draws on regional produce where it fits the specification — orchard fruit, dairy, freshwater fish typical of this part of China — set inside a season plan rather than named dish by dish. A scheduled narrow-body rotation and a VIP flight menu run from the same kitchen but to separate documentation, so nothing crosses between them by accident. Every allergen, halal, kosher and medical set is labelled per passenger and per cabin before it leaves the kitchen, and it stays traceable to that passenger through loading.
First & VVIP cabins
First & VVIP cabins on a narrow-body rotation out of HZH are plated to a written specification, with à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to one set course. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order for that rotation, so a repeat mission is served to the same standard without renegotiating it each time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at Liping run on multi-choice hot service, boxed to a cabin specification and sized to the galley fitted on the airframe assigned that day. Crew meals and pilot meals travel in the same load: cabin crew meals boxed to the cabin roster, pilot meals kept to a separate set, both sealed with the passenger trays rather than added on afterwards.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements at ZUNP are documented per passenger before the cart is sealed, never worked out on the ramp. Halal and kosher sets, along with the full range of IATA special meal codes, are produced on a separate line and kept apart until loading, so inflight catering for a mixed cabin arrives already matched, tray for tray, to the manifest.
The three books
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Royal & Government Flights
Royal households · government · state operations
- Plated service · First to main cabin
- Protocol handling · security clearance
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Charter & Commercial
Charter · ACMI · group · scheduled · ad hoc
- 400 passengers · one uplift
- HACCP cold chain, logged to the galley door
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Private Jet
Business jet · VVIP charter · flight departments
- From 8 covers · plated forward
- Reheat sequence specified per dish
Compliance
Aircraft catering compliance at Liping, China
HACCP
HACCP cold chain
Produced in our own certified kitchens, temperature logged end to end.
Clearance
Cleared personnel
Security-cleared staff, badged airside vehicles, escorted where the stand requires it.
Custody
Sealed chain of custody
Carts sealed at the kitchen, seals verified and handovers signed at the aircraft.
Allergens
Documented allergen sets
Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements documented per uplift and per passenger.
Flight catering airside delivery at Liping, China
Liping's narrow-body reference code sets a traffic profile built on single-aisle rotations rather than wide-body waves, which turns catering here into a repetition problem more than a capacity one: the same cabin layout, the same tray count, flown correctly on every cycle rather than scaled up for a single peak. A delegation movement through ZUNP is handled as a documentation problem instead, with its own protocol file kept apart from the standing schedule.
The uplift reaches the aircraft by a fixed route from our kitchen to the stand, loaded through the galley door by hi-loader rather than staged on a dolly at the foot of the steps. That same route carries airline catering for a scheduled sector, in-flight catering for a diversion, and aviation catering for a charter movement without changing hands partway.
What we commit to at every stand here is unchanged whatever the mission: one coordinator named to the rotation, carts sealed before they leave airport catering at Liping, and a signed handover at the aircraft that closes the load.
VVIP catering alongside scheduled flights at Liping
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Government and state flight catering at ZUNP
A narrow-body reference code still carries full protocol capability at Liping: government flight catering for a state visit or an official delegation runs on the same documentation standard as anywhere on the network. Every passenger's protocol file is recorded before departure, staff on the uplift are security-cleared, and the head of state file is sealed at the kitchen before the cart moves to the stand.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at HZH
Private airliners built on narrow-body airframes — BBJ and ACJ types among them — are exactly what Liping's reference code is set up to board, which is where royal flight catering and VVIP work sit on this field. Household requirements, including halal sets, are held to a written specification kept on file between movements, so a repeat rotation is served to the same standard without restating it.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Liping
On a narrow-body stand at ZUNP, charter flight catering for ACMI and wet-lease operators is loaded to the same cabin count the reference code allows, with group movements and special missions counted against the loading sheet before departure. Charter flight catering in China of this kind is staged in the order the galleys are laid out, cabin by cabin, so nothing is guessed at the door.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at ZUNP
Liping's narrow-body reference code means every carrier using this station works one cabin configuration, which is exactly what makes ad hoc airline catering repeatable rather than improvised. Carriers running HZH as an outstation draw on outstation catering built to that same layout, with diversion catering and technical stop catering following the identical tray standard, crew meals in Liping included, even as menu cycles change week to week across a multi-leg pattern.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at HZH
A narrow-body reference code still leaves room for business aviation on the same field, worked around the fixed slots the airline schedule sets rather than displacing them. Private jet catering in Liping is delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal by our dedicated branch, on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted by operators at ZUNP
Operators on commercial aviation catering at ZUNP
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We needed an airline catering broker at Liping (HZH/ZUNP) and the support was excellent. They understood airline operations and kept communication short, clear, and useful. A good partner to have when the usual supplier is not available. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Marco — Dispatch Support Coordinator
“I arranged VIP flight catering in Liping for our departure from HZH/ZUNP. The order was confirmed quickly, delivered on time, and packed exactly as requested for the aircraft. Good local support for a VIP operation. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Boris — Airport Services Manager
“We had several special meals on our order at Liping (HZH/ZUNP) and everything was handled correctly. The team confirmed the dietary details carefully and there was no confusion when the order arrived. A good experience with complex dietary requests. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★☆Private jet operator
Aisha — Cabin Services Manager
Outstation catering data for Liping (ZUNP / HZH)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | ZUNP |
Business jet catering questions at Liping airport
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Liping airport
What operations gets asked every week about Liping.
Ask operations directly →Given the ramp constraints at ZUNP, do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal on the field?
There are FBOs on the field and a GA terminal at Liping that receive private jet catering and FBO catering on the same cold chain and paperwork as any airline uplift, coordinated through the same ops desk.
How much does airline catering cost at Liping?
The airline catering cost here rests on the standard behind every quote: cabin count, specification and loading window all feed the figure, so the desk comes back with a price rather than publishing a fixed list.
At what point does airline catering at Liping move from the kitchen onto the aircraft?
The first step is sealing at the kitchen; from there airside delivery carries the cart across the ramp, and hi-loader boarding lifts it to galley height so it is never staged at the foot of the aircraft.
Do you produce halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes at HZH?
Yes, halal and kosher sets are produced on a separate line, documented per passenger, and the full range of SPML codes is available on the standing menu.
Can the specification for an order at ZUNP still change close to departure?
The lead time for a first order runs longer, but how far in advance a change can land depends on the loading window agreed for that rotation, and the desk will confirm the latest point a specification can still move.
Liping being a narrow-body reference-code field, do you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights here, and under what protocol?
The same hi-loader used for scheduled uplift also carries VIP flight catering and government flight catering, with protocol documentation and security-cleared staff applied on every one of those movements.
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Uplift at Liping (HZH)