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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Shache, China
VIP flight catering, airline catering and private jet catering at Shache (ZWSC / QSZ)
QSZ (IATA) · ZWSC (ICAO)
The narrow-body reference code held at Shache sets the frame for every load plan written here, and inflight catering is built around it rather than around a wide-body assumption. AERO GOURMET runs in-flight catering and uplift on that basis, boarding by hi-loader to galley height rather than leaving trays at the foot of the aircraft, airside, on call.
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 — Shache
Wide-body aviation catering at ZWSC
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
In-flight catering loading window at Shache airport
Aviation catering from sealed cart to galley door at QSZ
Ramp access at Shache is what sets the loading window, because the narrow-body apron here is worked to a fixed sequence rather than a flexible one. Every catering uplift moves from our kitchen to the stand on that sequence, sealed before it leaves and logged again at the aircraft. The window is measured on the apron, not promised in an office.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Shache sit screening, an escort and the apron traffic that a narrow-body rotation brings through in waves, and we build the galley catering plan against the worst of that rather than the average of it. Chain of custody runs on paper from the moment the cart is sealed, through the escort, to the signature at the galley door. Every catering uplift at this station carries a temperature log opened at sealing and closed again at handover, so the record and the tray arrive together.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature: nothing changes hands unrecorded.
Pilot meals and cabin service produced for Shache (QSZ)
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at ZWSC
The flight kitchen that provisions QSZ runs hot production, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, working to the narrow-body reference code the station is built to. HACCP governs every stage from intake to sealing, and the cold chain is held from that seal to the aircraft door. Airport catering at Shache is built on that single site, and airport catering in China more broadly is judged on the same standard we hold here.
The team that handles government flight catering at Shache is the same named crew every rotation, security clearance on file and each name kept on a fixed access list. They are trained to the paperwork that travels with a sealed uplift as much as to the food itself, so a protocol file and a tray set close together. That continuity is what catering at QSZ is actually built on, shift after shift.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Shache, China
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Shache airport
Menus at Shache are written to the cabin and to the mission first, and only then to the season, so a delegation flight and a scheduled rotation are never served off the same sheet. Local sourcing draws on the produce of this region where the route allows it, named only in general terms such as orchard fruit, dairy and fish rather than as a dish. Every set is documented per passenger, with allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements labelled by cabin before the cart is sealed. Inflight catering in China follows that same documented model, station by station.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Shache are plated to a written specification rather than to a general standard, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request. VIP flight catering at QSZ is filed against that same standing order every time, so the presentation does not depend on who is on shift.
Business cabins
Business cabins at ZWSC run on multi-choice hot service, boxed to a galley-ready format sized to the aircraft actually on the stand. Crew meals in China follow the same tray-set standard, with cabin crew meals and pilot meals boxed separately and rostered against the flight.
Protocol & dietary
Halal and kosher sets, the full range of IATA special meal codes and household or medical requirements are documented per passenger and produced on a separate line before sealing. Inflight catering at QSZ treats that line as standard rather than exceptional, cabin by cabin.
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 under HACCP control at ZWSC / QSZ
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 Shache
Shache is worked to a narrow-body reference code, which sets a fixed shape for the traffic passing through it and keeps a mixed programme of scheduled, charter and government movements inside a plan built around repeat rotations rather than one-off peaks. That narrow-body frame is a repetition problem more than a capacity one: the same aircraft types return on the same cycle, so the catering plan is written once and held.
The uplift moves from our kitchen to the stand by hi-loader, straight to galley height, with ground handling on the apron covering the last stretch of the route. Airside delivery in Shache follows one fixed path from kitchen to aircraft door rather than a set of ad hoc ones, which is what keeps aircraft catering repeatable here. Airline catering at ZWSC and airport catering in Shache both run off that single route.
One coordinator carries the rotation from sealed cart to signed handover, and aviation catering in Shache is committed to that named responsibility rather than to a shift roster.
VVIP catering alongside scheduled flights at ZWSC
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Government and state flight catering at Shache
Our kitchen at Shache works the narrow-body reference code into the protocol file, so a delegation movement is planned against the same stand rotation as any scheduled flight. Government flight catering here covers state visits and official delegations, with the file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff on the load, and the uplift for a head of state aircraft sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Shache
The narrow-body reference code at Shache governs a private airliner exactly as it governs a scheduled one, so a household movement is boarded on the same stand rotation rather than a separate one. Royal flight catering here runs to a written household specification kept on file between movements, with royal household requirements and halal sets produced on request, and VVIP catering at ZWSC held to that same standard every time.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Shache
A narrow-body charter movement is what the reference code at Shache is built to carry, so an ACMI or wet-lease operator boards the same stand rotation as a scheduled service. Charter flight catering at Shache covers group movements and special missions, with a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet; charter flight catering at QSZ is staged in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Shache
The narrow-body reference code held at Shache limits the airframes on stand at any one time, so ad hoc airline catering here is written to a single rotation rather than a wide-body wave. Carriers running this station as an outstation draw on outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering off the same duty roster, AOG included, with crew meals in Shache carried on the same tray-set standard across a multi-leg pattern.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at QSZ
On the same field as the narrow-body stands at Shache, business aviation traffic is worked from the GA terminal and the FBOs there rather than from the main apron. Private jet catering at ZWSC is handled by our dedicated branch, delivered to the ramp handler on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering, business aviation catering and business jet catering all run to that one standard.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at Shache airport
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Shache (QSZ)
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We had a last-minute schedule change into Shache (QSZ/ZWSC) and needed technical stop catering. Communication was fast and practical, which made a difficult turnaround much easier for our crew. A dependable option for irregular operations. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Akira — Freighter Duty Manager
“For an operation away from our normal base, we arranged catering for airlines without flight kitchen at Shache (QSZ/ZWSC). The crew received exactly what was ordered, with clear labels and no last-minute chasing from operations. We would be comfortable using the service there again. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Omar — Trip Operations Coordinator
“For our flight at Shache (QSZ/ZWSC), we needed a quick airline catering cost per meal before confirming the order. They answered our questions without overcomplicating the process and kept the final cost aligned with the confirmation. Good option when you need a fast and transparent answer. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Rebecca — Station Services Coordinator
Airport catering data for Shache (ZWSC / QSZ)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | ZWSC |
Business jet catering questions at Shache, China
Crew meals, lead times and access at Shache, China
What operations gets asked every week about Shache.
Ask operations directly →Does Shache airport support private jet catering delivered to the FBOs and the GA terminal on the field?
The hi-loader and the ramp handler's own transport carry the uplift to both the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal, so FBO catering runs on the same cold chain as an airline load.
Do you need a fixed lead time to book catering at QSZ?
Yes, with a standard lead time for a full specification, though how far in advance an order is placed matters less than how late the specification can still change before sealing, and last minute airline catering is handled through the same duty desk.
How far in advance can VIP, VVIP and government flights be catered at ZWSC, and under what protocol?
Security clearance on file for the assigned crew is what the protocol rests on, so VIP flight catering and government flight catering can be confirmed as soon as the passenger and dietary file is complete, however close to departure that is.
Are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced for flights out of Shache, and how are they documented?
There is a dedicated production line for halal and kosher sets and for the full range of SPML codes, each one labelled and logged per passenger before the cart is sealed.
At what point in the process is the cost of airline catering at Shache confirmed?
The cabin count and specification are fixed first, then the loading window is agreed, and only then does the desk return with the airline catering cost for that rotation.
Who moves the uplift from the kitchen to the aircraft at QSZ?
For every rotation here, our own crew handles airside delivery by hi-loader straight to galley height, so airline catering never waits at the foot of the aircraft.
Commercial aviation catering near Shache
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Uplift at Shache (QSZ)