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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Bermejo, Bolivia
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Bermejo (SLBJ / BJO)
BJO (IATA) · SLBJ (ICAO)
Our kitchen runs a narrow-body reference code at Bermejo, so wide-body arguments about wingspan and stand geometry never enter the loading plan: every rotation clears the same ramp margin. That single fact simplifies inflight catering into one repeatable sequence, hi-loader to galley height, in-flight catering carts sealed before they leave our kitchen, uplift staged to the cabin count booked for that sector.
1,500 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
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Runways
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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 — Bermejo
Inflight catering loaded to galley height at Bermejo
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering timeline, order to boarding, at Bermejo, Bolivia
Aircraft catering sealed from kitchen to galley at Bermejo airport
Ramp access at Bermejo is booked ahead of the rotation, not negotiated on the apron, so the catering uplift moves on a fixed sequence rather than a queue. Every cart clears the same checkpoint before it reaches the stand, and the same checkpoint clears it back off after handover. That sequence is what a narrow-body reference code makes possible here: one lane, one timing, no competing wide-body movement to route around.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Bermejo sit screening, an escort and whatever apron traffic the tower is sequencing that hour. We build the galley catering run against the worst of those three, not the average, so the chain of custody holds even on a delayed slot. Every cart is logged at sealing, checked again at the galley door, and the catering uplift closes on a signature that names who handed it and who received it. Nothing moves off that log until both sides have signed it.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature: nothing moves off that log.
Crew meals and pilot meals for SLBJ departures
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at Bermejo (BJO)
Airport catering at Bermejo runs from a kitchen built to feed a narrow-body rotation without slack in the schedule: hot production, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof. Airport catering at SLBJ is planned to the HACCP standard our production runs to on every rotation, not adjusted for the size of the order. That structure is what lets a flight kitchen at BJO answer a scheduled sector and a diverted one with the same tray standard.
The team that handles government flight catering at Bermejo is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool assigned by whoever is free. Each member carries security clearance on file, sits on the access list for the ramp, and is trained to the household service standard a sealed uplift travels under. That continuity is what a protocol officer checks before anything else, and it does not change between one movement and the next.
VIP flight catering menus for Bermejo departures
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Bermejo, Bolivia
Inflight catering at Bermejo is written to the cabin booked and the mission flown, not to a single fixed menu repeated regardless of sector. Bolivia's produce runs through the specification where the season allows it: dairy, orchard fruit, river fish, worked into a cycle that turns over rather than standing still. Every set is labelled per passenger and per cabin, with allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements documented against the same passenger list. Nothing leaves the kitchen unlabelled, and nothing is substituted without the change being logged against that same list.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Bermejo are plated to a written specification rather than a fixed set menu, with à-la-carte and caviar service available on request. Each presentation is filed against the standing order before the cart is sealed, so the next rotation repeats it exactly.
Business cabins
Business cabins out of SLBJ get multi-choice hot service in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted on the aircraft. Crew meals travel in the same tray sets: cabin crew meals and pilot meals boxed separately to the roster filed for Bermejo.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements are documented per passenger rather than assumed from the booking class. Halal and kosher sets, and the full range of IATA special meal codes, run on a separate production line and are sealed before that line closes, part of the inflight catering set produced in Bolivia.
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
Food safety and cold chain for aviation catering at Bermejo (BJO)
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 SLBJ
Bermejo works a narrow-body reference code rather than wide-body volume, which turns catering here into a precision problem instead of a throughput one: fewer aircraft on stand at once, but each rotation needs its cabin count and its specification confirmed before the cart is loaded, not adjusted on the ramp. A single delegation or a repeat charter rotation is handled the same way, because the constraint is the same regardless of who is on the manifest.
Uplift moves from our kitchen to the stand by hi-loader, boarded to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft, with our own crew on the ramp for the handover. Airline catering at SLBJ and airport catering at BJO run off the same ops desk, so a scheduled sector and an ad hoc diversion are worked to the same routing rather than two different processes. Aviation catering at SLBJ is planned stand by stand, in-flight catering in Bermejo included, with ramp access held on our own badges rather than borrowed for the day.
We commit one coordinator to every rotation, sealed carts logged at both ends, and a signed handover that closes the load.
Airline, charter and VVIP catering at Bermejo
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Government and state flight catering at SLBJ
A narrow-body reference code keeps every stand at Bermejo working to one loading sequence, which is exactly the predictability a head of state movement needs from a ramp. Government flight catering here runs on a protocol file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff on the handover, and the uplift sealed before it leaves our kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at BJO
On a runway measured at 1,500 metres, Bermejo takes the private airliners this segment flies without a second stand configuration to plan around. Royal flight catering here holds to a written household specification kept on file between movements, BBJ and ACJ airframes included, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request rather than assumed.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Bermejo
Sequencing a full cabin load against a single runway slot is the constraint a 1,500 metre strip sets on any charter rotation through Bermejo. Charter flight catering here covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with charter flight catering in Bolivia counted against the loading sheet and staged to the galley order before the cart moves.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at SLBJ
A narrow-body reference code governs every stand at Bermejo, which keeps ad hoc airline catering to one loading sequence instead of a family of them sized to different aircraft. Carriers running BJO as an outstation get outstation catering booked against that same sequence, diversion catering and technical stop catering included, AOG covered across a multi-leg rotation without a second specification to draft.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at BJO
The runway here holds at 1,500 metres, which keeps this stand working to one sequence rather than several, and that sequence extends to the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field. Private jet catering in Bermejo reaches them on the same cold chain and the same sealed paperwork as an airline uplift, business jet and FBO catering included.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at Bermejo, Bolivia
Flight departments on jet catering at SLBJ / BJO
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“Our flight changed at short notice and we arranged diversion catering at Bermejo (BJO/SLBJ). Confirmation was quick, the order stayed clear despite several updates, and delivery reached the aircraft on time. A dependable option for irregular operations. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Gabriel — Cabin Operations Lead
“Bermejo (BJO/SLBJ) was an outstation for us, and we booked off-station catering for the sector. Updates were concise and the delivery timing matched our handling plan. Very useful coverage for smaller or less familiar stations. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Government flight department
Jose — Mission Operations Manager
“For our flight at Bermejo (BJO/SLBJ), we needed a quick airline catering cost per meal before confirming the order. The quote was detailed enough for operations and accounting, but still quick to review. We appreciated the transparency. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Zain — Charter Operations Executive
Bermejo (SLBJ / BJO): airport catering data
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,500 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | SLBJ |
Aircraft catering questions at Bermejo airport
Outstation catering and access questions at Bermejo
What operations gets asked every week about Bermejo.
Ask operations directly →SLBJ — do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal on the field?
The hi-loader that boards a scheduled sector at Bermejo also reaches the GA terminal, so FBO catering here runs on the same cold chain and the same sealed paperwork as an airline uplift.
Do you need the order placed a set number of days ahead for a Bermejo departure?
Yes, with the loading window and the specification confirmed before the cart is sealed; how far in advance depends on the cabin count, and last minute airline catering is worked case by case against whatever slot is left open.
Who loads the aircraft airside at Bermejo airport?
For every rotation here, our own crew handles the airside delivery, boarding by hi-loader to galley height rather than leaving the cart at the foot of the stand.
Documentation aside, are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced at BJO?
There is a separate production line at Bermejo for halal and kosher sets and for the full range of SPML codes, each one documented against the passenger list before sealing.
How far ahead does SLBJ need notice for a VIP, VVIP or government rotation?
The household and protocol standard our cleared staff work to at Bermejo does not change with notice period, so government flight catering and VIP flight catering are both confirmed against the same sealed handover regardless of how late the booking lands.
At what point does the airline catering cost get fixed for a Bermejo departure?
The first step is confirming the cabin count and the specification; only then does the desk return a quotation, since Bermejo publishes no fixed price list for airline catering.
Commercial aviation catering near Bermejo
ORA / SASO
Orán
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
TTG / SAST
Tartagal
Argentina · 56 km from Bermejo
Airline & VIP flight catering →
BYC / SLYA
Yacuíba
Bolivia · 113 km from Bermejo
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Flight catering quote for SLBJ
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Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
Who we come back to
Uplift at Bermejo (BJO)