Industry Update
GATEGROUP/AL BATEEN FLYING FOOD
CATHAY PACIFIC/HELIOS
Executive catering
Abu Dhabi Airports Company has signed an agreement with gategroup to provide high quality catering services to business aircraft using Al Bateen Executive Airport. The development is part of the airport’s strategy to deliver top quality service for its aircraft owners and pilots. Gate Gourmet will cater from the airport’s new 770 sq m facility staffed by highly trained chefs producing gourmet meals from the highest quality ingredients. Since its inauguration as a dedicated business aviation airport at the end of 2008, Al Bateen Executive Airport has been witnessing strong growth in traffic movements. In 2010 the airport registered 7,900 commercial aircraft movements with 36% increase over 2009, and a further 40% increase was recorded for the first half of 2011 in comparison with the same period in 2010. Abu Dhabi Airports Company is committed
to supporting this growth with this state- of- the-art facility following an investment of US$50 million in turning the 50 year-old military airport into an impressive VVIP business aviation gateway. Further plans are in place to develop new hangars, apron enhancements, utilities and runway work.
www.albateenairport.ae www.adac.ae
Award for Flying Food Trussardi for Cathay
Philippine Airlines has named Flying Food Group at San Francisco airport Best Airline Caterer 2010-2011 for Transpacific, Australia and the Middle East. The award reflects high marks in the areas of:
flight incident reports, inflight food standards, inflight equipment and supplies planning, ground handling and inflight services, purchasing, and local airport management. In announcing the award, Flying Food Group executive vp of airline sales Nicolas Rondeau saluted the commitment and performance of the entire SFO team. Rondeau added that: “This award also reflects the strengths of our entire organisation. From purchasing to operations, our company-wide systems promote excellence and assure top results.” FFG has also had its contract at Los Angeles airport renewed for three years by Qantas. Qantas lands six to seven daily flights at LAX for service to Australian cities including Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Aircraft include B747, A330 and A380. Under LAX gm Jim Curry, FFG will fulfil all Qantas requirements - aided by the FFG A380 lift truck to service top galley decks
Cathay Pacific Airways has unveiled its latest luxury range of amenity kits featuring an exclusive design by Michael Young in co-operation with renowned Italian fashion house, Trussardi. The project was managed by the Helios
MPPD office in Hong Kong. Says Cindy Lam of Helios: “It was an amazing project which took just three and a half months from concept to delivery.” Leading Italian brand Trussardi, founded in 1911, is renowned for its attention to detail, choice of materials and innovation. British designer Michael Young, based in Hong Kong, worked with Trussardi as part of a collaboration to celebrate the fashion house’s 100th anniversary. The airline’s female passengers travelling in First will receive the exclusive Trussardi kits. The half-pleated travel kit in cream and dark beige colours will feature Aēsop skincare products from Australia, made using high quality plant-based ingredients and non- botanical elements. The First amenity kit for male passengers
will be an expanded version of the current stylish black pouch from Ermenegildo Zegna. They will continue to feature specially selected skincare products from another Italian luxury brand, Acca Kappa, including sandalwood products designed to keep passengers’ skin refreshed and revitalised.
www.cathaypacific.com
Mohammed Al Bulooki, cco, ADAC and Andrew Gibson, ceo gategroup,with three chefs from Gate Gourmet in Switzerland after signing the agreement
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www.onboardhospitality.com
Flying Food renews contract with Qantas in Los Angeles
Cathay Pacifc’s luxury amenity kit for women
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