Aviation catering — Curitiba, Brazil

Curitiba (SBCT / CWB): airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering

CWB (IATA) · SBCT (ICAO)

At a narrow-body reference field, the runway sets the aircraft mix and the ramp sets what a hi-loader can reach on every wide-body-capable rotation through Curitiba. Inflight catering here runs from a sealed kitchen to the galley door, in-flight catering staged by uplift order, so First, Business and main cabin board on one schedule.

A catering hi-loader box raised level with the open galley door of a wide-body, its platform bridged to the doorway.
2,218 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
2
Runways
2
FBOs on station
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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
02
VIP at any volume
8 First covers or 400 passengers across three cabins, same execution
03
24/7 order desk
Ad hoc, AOG and same-day uplift answered around the clock
04
Multi-leg coordination
One loading sheet, every leg of your rotation
A catering hi-loader raised to the aft galley door of a wide-body on stand, its platform level with the doorway and a second truck waiting below.

On the apron — Curitiba

Inflight catering with hi-loader boarding at SBCT

Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.

Aviation catering lead times and loading window at Curitiba (CWB)

Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at SBCT

Your catering uplift at CWB is built around ramp access, not around a drop point at the foot of the aircraft. The sealed cart leaves our kitchen, crosses the apron under escort and reaches the galley door by hi-loader, at cabin height, for boarding rather than handover. Every stage is timed against the same rotation, so the window is fixed before the aircraft is on stand.

Four branded catering carts latched side by side in an aircraft galley, each door closed on a coloured seal.

Between our kitchen and the stand at Curitiba sit screening, an escort crossing and apron traffic that varies rotation to rotation. We plan the galley catering against the worst of that sequence rather than the average of it, so the chain of custody holds even when the apron is busy.

Each cart is sealed at the kitchen, logged again at the galley door, and released only against a signature that closes the catering uplift on our own record. Nothing changes hands without that seal being checked first.

One seal at the kitchen, one signature at the aircraft: nothing moves unaccounted between them.

Pilot meals and cabin service produced for Curitiba (CWB)

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Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at Curitiba airport

Airport catering at CWB is run from one kitchen holding hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under the same roof, with airport catering in Curitiba organised to move sealed tray sets out in the order stands are worked. The flight kitchen at CWB runs to HACCP standards across every line, with the cold chain held from the moment a tray is sealed to the moment it clears the galley door.

The team behind catering at SBCT works to a security clearance held on file, named and rostered rather than picked rotation by rotation. They hold government flight catering paperwork ready before a movement is confirmed, and they are trained to the same household service standard whether the flight is scheduled, chartered or state. Nothing sealed for a protocol movement passes through a hand that is not on that list.

VIP flight catering menus for SBCT / CWB departures

VVIP catering to a written specification at Curitiba (CWB)

Menus are written to the cabin, the mission and the season rather than to a fixed cycle, so a scheduled rotation and a VVIP movement through CWB draw on the same kitchen under different specifications. Inflight catering in Brazil leans on regional produce where the season allows it, described in general terms only, from dairy and orchard fruit to the fish landed along the southern coast. Every tray is labelled per passenger and per cabin against documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical sets, filed before the cart is sealed. The same production line covers a full three-cabin uplift, not a reduced version of one, whatever the aircraft type on stand that day.

Slices of pink duck breast fanned over a sweep of squash purée with a berry reduction and tenderstem broccoli.

First & VVIP cabins

First and VVIP cabins at Curitiba are plated to a written specification rather than a fixed cycle, with à-la-carte service on request and the presentation filed against the standing order. VIP flight catering here is signed off before the cart leaves the kitchen, not checked once it is already on board.

A complete tray set on a black tray: sliced beef fillet in gravy with piped mash and vegetables, a seeded roll with herb butter and a berry dessert in a glass.

Business cabins

Business cabins at SBCT run on multi-choice hot service built to oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted on the day's aircraft. Crew meals at Curitiba, cabin crew meals for the working crew and pilot meals for the flight deck are boxed separately and labelled to the roster before sealing.

Diet.

Protocol & dietary

Protocol and dietary requirements at Curitiba are documented per passenger, covering halal and kosher sets alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering for these sets is produced on a separate line and sealed before it leaves that line, kept apart from the general cabin run throughout.

The three books

A tray set on a stainless steel bench: a plated fish fillet with rice and vegetables, a bread roll with herb butter, and a berry dessert in a glass.

01

Royal & Government Flights

Royal households · government · state operations

  • Plated service · First to main cabin
  • Protocol handling · security clearance
Chefs plating a long line of identical main courses under heat lamps, with loaded catering trolleys waiting at the end of the line.

02

Charter & Commercial

Charter · ACMI · group · scheduled · ad hoc

  • 400 passengers · one uplift
  • HACCP cold chain, logged to the galley door
A business jet cabin credenza laid with chilled sparkling wine in a bucket, bottled drinks, a nut dish and folded napkins on a silver tray, beside a single passenger seat.

03

Private Jet

Business jet · VVIP charter · flight departments

  • From 8 covers · plated forward
  • Reheat sequence specified per dish

Compliance

Cold chain and HACCP for aircraft catering at SBCT / CWB

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.

Airport catering delivered airside at CWB

With a 2218 m runway and a narrow-body reference code, Curitiba works a mix weighted toward scheduled and charter movements rather than long-haul wide-body traffic, which turns catering planning into a question of rotation frequency and turnaround speed rather than sheer cabin volume. A busy short-haul wave still needs every cart matched to its stand on time, and a delegation movement still needs its paperwork right before doors close.

The uplift reaches the aircraft by sealed cart from our kitchen, moved across the apron and boarded at the galley door rather than left at the foot of the steps. Ground handling on this field keeps the ramp routing fixed, and our own crew stays with the cart from seal to signature.

We commit to one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts on every stand, and a signed handover that closes the loading record. Inflight catering, in-flight catering in Brazil and aviation catering at Curitiba all run off that same desk, and airport catering at Curitiba is planned stand by stand rather than guessed at in advance.

Commercial aviation catering and VVIP missions at SBCT

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Government and state flight catering at Curitiba
A narrow-body reference code, and still the same protocol standard: government flight catering here documents each passenger's file before the movement lands on the schedule. Security-cleared staff seal the uplift at the kitchen, and where a head of state movement uses a dedicated terminal on this field, that routing is set in advance rather than improvised on the day.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at SBCT
Our crews hold a narrow-body reference standard on every rotation, and that same written specification carries across into royal flight catering, kept on file between movements rather than rebuilt each time. Private airliners — BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP configurations — are boarded to household standards, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at CWB
Aerodrome reference code narrow-body governs how group movements are staged here, and charter flight catering at SBCT is built around that constraint rather than around a fixed cabin count. Charter flight catering in Curitiba covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet before boarding.
Wide-body charter →
A complete tray set on a black tray: a hot egg and ham dish, cut fruit, breads, a pastry, a set yoghurt and a portion of preserve.
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Curitiba
A 2218 m runway sets the aircraft types this field turns around quickly, which is exactly the traffic that produces ad hoc airline catering demand with little warning. Outstation catering at SBCT, diversion catering and technical stop catering are worked off the same duty roster, with crew meals in Curitiba boxed alongside the cabin run and ad hoc catering at CWB slotted into whichever rotation needs it that day.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at SBCT
A business jet inbound to a narrow-body field like this one still boards through the same kitchen as a scheduled aircraft, because the reference code that governs the ramp governs both. Private jet catering in Brazil reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal here on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →

FBOs at Curitiba

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Charter flight catering reviewed at Curitiba airport

Flight departments on jet catering at Curitiba, Brazil

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Government flight department

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Royal household

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Charter operator

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Scheduled airline

“Our sports movement through Curitiba (CWB/SBCT) required tour operator charter catering on a tight schedule. The meals were clearly labeled, portions were suitable for the group, and the delivery stayed on time despite a moving departure. Very practical for team and group charter work. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”

★★★★★

Charter operator

Matteo — Freighter Station Supervisor

“We needed humanitarian flight catering at Curitiba (CWB/SBCT) for a time-sensitive operation. The meals were practical, clearly packed, and easy for the crew to distribute during the flight. Strong support for a demanding operation. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”

★★★★☆

Scheduled airline

Eduardo — Handling Manager

“For a cargo sector from Curitiba (CWB/SBCT), we arranged cargo airline crew catering for the operating crew. They respected the unusual timing and kept communication direct with our ops team. We would use them again for another cargo sector. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”

★★★★★

Scheduled airline

Mariam — Flight Dispatch Supervisor

Flight catering station reference for Curitiba (SBCT / CWB)

DatumValue
Longest runway2,218 m
Runways2
Aerodrome reference codenarrow-body
ICAOSBCT

Aircraft catering questions at Curitiba, Brazil

Crew meals, lead times and access at SBCT / CWB

What operations gets asked every week about Curitiba.

Ask operations directly →
Does CWB take airline catering delivered airside, straight to the aircraft?

Every rotation is boarded by hi-loader to the galley door rather than left at the foot of the aircraft, with airside delivery held on our own ramp badges.

Who sets what airline catering costs at SBCT?

Across every quotation, the figure depends on cabin count, specification and the loading window agreed for that rotation, since no fixed price list is published; the desk comes back with a number once those are known.

At which point does Curitiba catering switch to VIP flight catering or government flight catering protocol?

The step that comes first is the protocol file itself: once a movement is flagged as VIP, VVIP or government flight catering, security clearance and sealed handling apply from the kitchen onward.

SBCT — are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced here?

The sealed cart that carries the general cabin run also carries halal and kosher sets and the full range of SPML codes, produced on a separate line and documented per passenger.

How far in advance can private jet catering be arranged at CWB?

The clearance already held by our crews on this field lets an FBO catering order move on short notice, delivered to the GA terminal on the same cold chain as an airline uplift.

Airline catering near Curitiba

BFH / SBBI
Curitiba
Brazil · 15 km from Curitiba
Airline & VIP flight catering →
JOI / SBJV
Joinville
Brazil · 86 km from Curitiba
Airline & VIP flight catering →
PGZ / SBPG
Ponta Grossa
Brazil · 105 km from Curitiba
Airline & VIP flight catering →

Charter flight catering quote for CWB

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Curitiba (CWB / SBCT)

Give us the aircraft and what goes on board. A coordinator comes back with a quote for Curitiba, not a brochure.

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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

Step 1 of 4 · Flight

Flight

The airport is already filled in. Change it if the uplift boards elsewhere.

Search by city, IATA or ICAO.
Local time at the airport of delivery.
Hi-loader required
Offloading

One question. Answer no and the step closes itself.

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Uplift at Curitiba (CWB)