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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Yan'an, China
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Yan'an (ZLYA / ENY)
ENY (IATA) · ZLYA (ICAO)
AERO GOURMET provides inflight catering and in-flight catering at Yan'an (ZLYA), Yan'an, China, sized to the narrow-body reference code held here, across scheduled, charter, VIP, government and private jet movements. Our crews board every wide-body-configured cabin by hi-loader to galley height, running the uplift airside from one ops desk rather than delivering it to the foot of the aircraft.
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 — Yan'an
Aviation catering with ramp access at Yan'an
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aircraft catering lead times at ZLYA / ENY
Aviation catering from sealed cart to galley door at Yan'an (ENY)
The narrow-body reference code held at Yan'an sets the loading plan before a single cart moves, because it fixes the galley height the hi-loader has to reach and the stand the ramp holds for it. Ramp access is booked against that code, not against the airline's schedule, so the sealed cart clears the apron on a slot our own crew has already secured. Every catering uplift at ZLYA is logged against that same sequence, from the kitchen door to the galley door, so the window is a record rather than an estimate.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Yan'an sit screening, an escort through the airside gate, and apron traffic working around the narrow-body parking pattern. We plan the catering uplift against the worst of that sequence rather than the average of it, because a delay on the chain of custody costs more than a delay in the kitchen. Every cart is sealed at departure and the seal is checked again at the galley, so the galley catering that boards at ENY is the same load, unopened, that left our door. Temperatures are logged at both ends and the handover is signed before the hi-loader retracts.
One coordinator carries the load from our seal to the aircraft's signature, and nothing changes hands unrecorded.
Pilot meals and cabin service produced for ZLYA
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at Yan'an, China
The flight kitchen that provisions Yan'an runs hot production, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, holding the cold chain from the moment a tray is sealed to the moment it clears the galley door. Airport catering at ENY is planned around the narrow-body reference code, so batches are sized to a single-aisle load rather than to a wide-body rotation. HACCP procedure governs every stage, and airport catering in China runs to the same written standard our crews use at every other station on the network.
The team that handles government flight catering at Yan'an is the same named crew every rotation: security clearance on file, listed on the access roster, and trained to the household standards a royal or state movement expects. That continuity matters more than headcount, because a protocol file travels with the sealed uplift and has to be readable by the same hands at both ends. Catering at ENY for this segment is never assigned ad hoc; it is worked by the crew already cleared for it.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at ENY
VVIP catering to a written specification at ZLYA / ENY
Menus for Yan'an are built to the cabin and the mission rather than to a fixed cycle, so a single-class narrow-body sector and a VIP charter draw from different specifications even when they board from the same kitchen. Inflight catering in China draws on regional dairy, orchard fruit and grain in general terms, adapted rather than fixed to a single supplier list. Seasonal changes move the produce, never the standard the tray is built to. Every dietary and religious set is documented per passenger and per cabin before it reaches the aircraft.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Yan'an take VIP flight catering plated to a written specification, with à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a set menu. The presentation is filed against the standing order, so a repeat rotation boards to the same plate twice.
Business cabins
Business cabins at ENY run a multi-choice hot service in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the duty roster, alongside tray sets built for the main cabin.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements are documented per passenger at Yan'an, covering halal and kosher sets and the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering for these sets is produced on a separate line and sealed before it leaves the kitchen, so a dietary tray never shares a cart with a standard one.
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 Yan'an (ENY)
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 Yan'an airport
Yan'an is worked to a narrow-body reference code, which sets the loading plan for a scheduled sector, a charter or a government movement without changing the stand or the method between them. That single reference code means a repeat rotation and a one-off diversion are planned the same way: by the cabin count and the galley layout, not by the carrier's name.
The uplift moves from our flight kitchen to the stand under airside delivery, sealed before the escort clears it through the gate, and boarded by hi-loader to the galley door. Inflight catering at Yan'an and aviation catering in Yan'an both run off that same route, with in-flight catering in China held to the identical chain of custody from kitchen to aircraft. Airport catering at ZLYA is planned stand by stand rather than by a fixed timetable, because the narrow-body code decides which stand takes the load.
One coordinator carries the airline catering at ENY from seal to signature, with a sealed cart at every handover and a signed handover sheet at the aircraft.
Government, royal and charter flight catering at Yan'an, China
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Government and state flight catering at ENY
A head of state aircraft configured for a narrow-body movement boards at Yan'an on the same reference code the field holds for every other sector, which keeps a state visit off a stand and on a documented one. Government flight catering here covers delegations and official movements with the protocol file logged per passenger, security-cleared staff on the load, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Yan'an
At the single narrow-body stand Yan'an holds for this traffic, the reference code becomes the household's own constant across repeat rotations, since the specification stays on file between movements rather than being rebuilt each time. Royal flight catering here extends to private airliners flying a narrow-body profile, including BBJ and ACJ configurations, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at ZLYA
A single-aisle loading sheet has to be worked around the narrow-body reference code Yan'an holds, which caps the cabin count a charter movement can bring through this stand in one rotation. Charter flight catering at Yan'an and charter flight catering at ENY both cover ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, staged tray by tray in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at ENY
The narrow-body reference code held at Yan'an governs every carrier that treats this station as an outstation, sizing the load to a single-aisle cabin rather than to a wide-body rotation. Ad hoc airline catering, outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering at Yan'an run off one duty roster, with crew meals in Yan'an boxed to the same roster and crew meals at ZLYA held to the identical cold chain across a multi-leg rotation. Ad hoc catering at ENY is worked by the crew already cleared for a scheduled sector, so an unplanned call gets the same tray standard as a booked one.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Yan'an
The narrow-body reference code held at Yan'an sets the same stand and galley height for business aviation as for a scheduled sector, so a private jet catering movement in Yan'an boards under the identical loading plan. Business aviation here is handled by our dedicated branch, delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal, with FBO catering, business aviation catering and business jet catering held to the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Airline catering services reviewed at ZLYA / ENY
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Yan'an
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We had a last-minute schedule change into Yan'an (ENY/ZLYA) and needed diverted flight catering. Communication was fast and practical, which made a difficult turnaround much easier for our crew. A dependable option for irregular operations. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Anika — Freighter Operations Coordinator
“For an operation away from our normal base, we arranged airline catering at outstations at Yan'an (ENY/ZLYA). The team confirmed everything clearly, handled the local coordination, and delivered the order ready for loading. We would be comfortable using the service there again. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Denis — Ground Support Manager
“We requested an airline catering quote for Yan'an (ENY/ZLYA) and appreciated how clear the pricing was. The inclusions were easy to understand, lead time was realistic, and there were no surprises when the final order was confirmed. We appreciated the transparency. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Idris — Airport Duty Manager
Airport catering profile for Yan'an (ZLYA / ENY)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | ZLYA |
Business jet catering questions at ENY
Diversion catering and ramp questions at ENY
What operations gets asked every week about Yan'an.
Ask operations directly →Yan'an — do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal on the field?
The hi-loader and ramp vehicles that reach the wide-body stands also work the GA terminal, so FBO catering and private jet catering at Yan'an move on the same sealed cart and the same schedule as an airline uplift.
How far does Yan'an Airport extend its protocol handling for VIP, VVIP and government flights?
The standard held for every rotation here is the same one used for a head of state movement: VIP flight catering and government flight catering are both worked under a documented protocol, with cleared staff and a sealed uplift regardless of cabin size.
At what point does airline catering cost at ENY get fixed?
The specification is confirmed first — cabin count, tray standard and loading window — before a figure is set, because we do not publish a price list and every quotation depends on that sequence.
Do you take orders for ZLYA close to departure?
Yes, by working the last-minute change through the same duty roster as a scheduled load; lead time is shorter for a standard tray and longer where a special meal code or a household specification has to be re-documented, so how far in advance you can leave it depends on what is changing.
Outstation catering near Yan'an
IQN / ZLQY
Qingyang
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
LFQ / ZBLF
Linfen
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
LLV / ZBLL
Lüliang
China · 200 km from Yan'an
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Inflight catering quote for Yan'an, China
Request a quote
Send us your catering needs for ENY
Yan'an (ENY / ZLYA)
Give us the aircraft and what goes on board. A coordinator comes back with a quote for Yan'an, not a brochure.
orders@aerogourmet.com · operations desk, 24/7
Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
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