Industry Update SIA
FLYING FOOD GROUP NETJETS
US chef joins Culinary Panel
Suzanne Goin has joined the Singapore Airlines International Culinary Panel. The co-proprietor of Los Angeles restaurants Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern, Suzanne will work alongside renowned French chef Georges Blanc and Alfred Portale of Gotham Bar & Grill in New York. Her menus will debut on SIA flights between Singapore and US cities from August 1 2011. “We are delighted to welcome Suzanne Goin
as the newest member to our International Culinary Panel. We believe her talent and contribution will complement the existing expertise on the panel, and anticipate her inventive culinary creations, which I am certain will impress our customers,” said Mr Tan Pee Teck, SIA’s senior vp Product and Services. Suzanne Goin brings a distinctly Californian
style to SIA’s inflight dining experience, with a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients from local markets and purveyors.
www.singaporeair.com
Honolulu catering
Flying Food Group (FFG), has finalised its purchase of IICC, International In-Flight Catering Company Ltd. at Honolulu International Airport (HNL) from Japan Airlines Company, Ltd. (JAL) and Kokusai Kogyo Company, Ltd. The purchase adds a 19th kitchen to the
FFG network, which already includes 17 US kitchens and one in Shanghai, China. Established in 1971, IICC currently provides in-flight catering services to Japan Airlines, Korean Airlines and Philippine Airlines in Honolulu and provides speciality services to VIP flights and charters. Said Sue Ling Gin, FFG founder, chairman
and ceo: “Acquiring IICC continues FFG’s strategic growth plans. It expands our international presence, while fitting seamlessly with the FFG mission to provide superior products and services to every customer. At FFG, we prize culinary expertise and are committed to exceeding customer expectations. IICC shares those priorities.”
www.flyingfood.com
Dedicated private terminal at Palm Beach
Signature Flight Support Corporation and NetJets® Inc. have signed a long-term lease that will provide NetJets with a dedicated, private terminal at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). The project includes a 1000 m2 newly-constructed terminal with modern amenities as well as over two hectares of paved ramp, aircraft movement and car parking areas. Design features include a streamlined passenger transition to and from the aircraft ramp, modern furnishings, conference and business centre facilities, crew lounge and rest areas, and flight planning facilities. Construction of the new facility is expected
to be completed in early 2013.
www.signatureflight.com
APOLOGY – TACA Avianca Please note that the sandwich featured alongside the photo of the TACA Airlines’ snack wrap in the Packaging section of the last issue of OnBoard Hospitality was for illustration purposes only.
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www.onboardhospitality.com Flying Food Group and IICC in Honolulu New terminal for NetJets
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