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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Longyan, China
VIP & private jet catering with airline catering at Longyan (ZSLO / LCX)
LCX (IATA) · ZSLO (ICAO)
Longyan (ZSLO / LCX) holds a narrow-body aerodrome reference code, and our ground plan is built around what that code allows on the apron: one aircraft worked to a fixed loading sequence rather than a queue of mixed sizes. Inflight catering here moves by hi-loader to galley height, in-flight catering staged against the same wide-body-grade discipline even where the fleet mix runs narrower, uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen and signed for at the door.
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 — Longyan
Inflight catering with hi-loader boarding at LCX
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering order window at ZSLO
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Longyan (LCX)
Ramp access at Longyan is held on our own badges, so the catering uplift moves on our schedule rather than waiting on a shared apron slot. Every cart clears the same checkpoint sequence between the kitchen door and the aircraft stand, logged at each stage rather than assumed. That sequence is what a narrow-body reference code demands of a single-stand rotation: one aircraft, one loading window, no second chance to recheck the load once it is airside.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Longyan sit screening, an escort through the checkpoint, and apron traffic that the narrow-body reference code compresses onto one working stand rather than several. We plan the galley catering run against the worst case of all three, not the average one, because a delayed escort on a single-stand field has nowhere else to absorb the loss.
Each cart is sealed at the kitchen door, its temperature logged, then logged again at the aircraft on handover, with the chain of custody carried on one signed sheet from departure to delivery. The same coordinator who seals the catering uplift is the one who signs for it at the galley, so responsibility never changes hands mid-route.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature from kitchen to galley door.
Crew meals and pilot meals for Longyan airport departures
Airline food supplier crews cleared for Longyan, China
Airport catering at Longyan runs from a flight kitchen built around the narrow-body reference code the field holds, sized to one working stand rather than a bank of wide-body gates. Hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line sit under one roof, so airport catering for a single rotation moves through one kitchen rather than several subcontracted stages. HACCP governs every stage of that production, from intake to the sealed cart that leaves for the stand at LCX.
The team that handles government flight catering at Longyan is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool assigned on the day. Security clearance is held on file for each of them, checked against the access list before airside movement, and their training covers royal household service standards as well as standard cabin service. That continuity is what a single-stand field depends on: the same hands sealing the cart today as the ones who signed for the last one.
Halal airline meals and special meals at LCX
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at ZSLO / LCX
Menus at Longyan are written to the cabin and the mission rather than to a fixed cycle, adjusted for First, Business and main cabin on the same rotation where a multi-class layout calls for it. Local produce from the surrounding region of China finds its way into seasonal sets where it fits the specification, without naming a dish or a supplier on the sheet. Inflight catering here is documented per passenger for allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements, labelled by cabin and checked against the loading sheet before it leaves the kitchen. Nothing goes on the cart without that label attached.
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First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Longyan (LCX): VIP flight catering plated to a written specification held on file between rotations, with à-la-carte service available on request. Presentation is checked against that standing order before the cart is sealed, not improvised on the day.
Business cabins
Business cabins at LCX carry multi-choice hot service built to a written cabin specification, boxed in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted on the aircraft. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals travel in the same tray sets, boxed separately and matched to the duty roster.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at ZSLO are documented per passenger and produced on a separate line before sealing: halal and kosher sets, the full range of IATA special meal codes, and household or medical requirements held on file between movements. Inflight catering here treats every code as a fixed instruction, not a suggestion.
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
HACCP standards for aviation catering at Longyan, 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.
Aircraft catering delivered airside at Longyan airport
Longyan works a mix of scheduled, charter and government movements across a single narrow-body-grade stand, which turns every delegation into a documentation task and every peak arrival into a sequencing one rather than a volume one. Airline catering at Longyan is planned against that single stand, cabin by cabin, because there is no second position to fall back on if a rotation slips.
The uplift travels from our flight kitchen to the stand by sealed cart, cleared through the same checkpoint on every run, and loaded by hi-loader to galley height where the aircraft is fitted to take it. Aviation catering in China follows the same route discipline at every field we serve, and in-flight catering at ZSLO is no exception: one route, one escort pattern, one handover point.
We commit one named coordinator to each rotation here, with a sealed cart and a signed handover sheet closing the loop from kitchen to galley, so airport catering at LCX and inflight catering in Longyan answer to the same person from departure to delivery.
VVIP catering alongside scheduled flights at LCX
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Government and state flight catering at LCX
One stand and a narrow-body reference code mean a delegation movement at Longyan is worked as the sole priority on the ramp for its slot, not slotted between others. Government flight catering here covers state visits and official delegations for a head of state aircraft, protocol documented per passenger, security-cleared staff, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Longyan
We hold the household specification for a royal household movement on file between visits, so a repeat rotation through Longyan's single stand is served to the same standard as the first. Royal flight catering here covers private airliners including BBJ and ACJ types, VVIP sets prepared with halal and other household requirements on request, protocol carried on the same sealed paperwork as every other uplift on the field.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at ZSLO
The narrow-body reference code at Longyan sets the ceiling for what a charter rotation can bring onto the single working stand, and every group movement is planned against it before the aircraft lands. Charter flight catering at ZSLO covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet and staged to the galley order; charter flight catering at LCX runs the same discipline for every operator that books it.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at LCX
A single narrow-body-grade stand at Longyan means every added rotation has to be sequenced rather than simply parked, so ad hoc airline catering here is built around that one working position rather than a spare gate. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering all route through the same kitchen and the same crew meals sets, AOG covered on the same duty roster across a multi-leg day, ad hoc catering held ready at ZSLO for whatever lands next.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Longyan
A business jet using Longyan's single narrow-body-grade stand is worked through the same ramp sequence as any scheduled arrival, which is what lets a smaller aircraft board on short notice rather than wait for a dedicated slot. Private jet catering at Longyan reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal directly, run on the same cold chain and the same sealed paperwork as an airline uplift, business aviation catering and business jet catering both handled by our dedicated FBO catering branch.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted at ZSLO
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Longyan
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We arranged sports team flight meals for the group at Longyan (LCX/ZSLO) after a late schedule update. The order included different meal types and snacks, but the cabin crew could identify everything immediately. We would book them again for another team movement. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★☆Government flight department
Leo — Air Mobility Coordinator
“We needed troop flight catering at Longyan (LCX/ZSLO) for a time-sensitive operation. The team understood that reliability mattered more than complexity and stayed flexible until uplift. A good experience under difficult timing conditions. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Rebecca — Charter Services Manager
“For a cargo sector from Longyan (LCX/ZSLO), we arranged cargo airline catering for the operating crew. The crew received the correct quantities and the handover was quick, which is exactly what we needed. A reliable option for cargo operations. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Karim — Flight Operations Supervisor
Airport catering data for Longyan (ZSLO / LCX)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | ZSLO |
Business jet catering questions at LCX
Diversion catering and ramp questions at LCX
What operations gets asked every week about Longyan.
Ask operations directly →Can we deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal at LCX?
Every FBO catering position on the field and the GA terminal itself are reached on the same route, sealed cart and paperwork as any scheduled airline uplift, so a business aircraft is never worked to a lower standard than a widebody.
With a single narrow-body-grade stand at ZSLO, how much does airline catering cost here?
There is no fixed price list: airline catering cost depends on cabin count, the written specification chosen and the loading window agreed for the rotation, and our desk returns a quotation once those three are confirmed.
Do you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights at Longyan, and under what protocol?
Yes, under a documented protocol file held per passenger: VIP flight catering and government flight catering both run on security-cleared staff, an access list checked before airside movement, and a sealed uplift signed for at handover.
Longyan is where the uplift is boarded, so how does airline catering reach the aircraft here?
A hi-loader lifts the sealed cart to galley height wherever the aircraft is fitted to take it, with airside delivery run on our own badges from the kitchen door to the stand rather than handed off partway.
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Aviation catering quote for Longyan airport
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Longyan (LCX / ZSLO)
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Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
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Contact
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Uplift at Longyan (LCX)