Air Fayre

Air Fayre is an airline catering company headquartered in Gardena, California, about five miles from Los Angeles International Airport. It was founded in 1997 and says it has more than 18 years of experience in airline catering. It works with commercial airlines, cargo carriers and charter operators across the United States.

Air Fayre uses a split catering model. It separates food production from logistics, so it does not run kitchens. Its work runs from a culinary partner's dock to the set galley on a departing aircraft. The company says this lets it focus on transport, temperature control and ramp safety.

Commercial in-flight catering covers meal provisioning and galley logistics for airline departures. Cargo crew meal catering supports crews on rotating and overnight schedules. Charter and specialty catering serves team charters, university athletics and dignitary flights, with first class execution on short notice.

The company operates four U.S. locations: Los Angeles, Memphis, Indianapolis and Portland. The Gardena flagship is a 101,000 sq ft facility that serves seven Southern California airports. The Memphis operation runs around the clock at the FedEx SuperHub.

Its proprietary software, Scorpio MRP and Logistics, is integrated with Microsoft Business Central. It manages demand forecasting, galley inventory and service-window scheduling. The company is also investing in automation, including collision avoidance technology and assembly robotics.

The website reports more than 75,000 catered flights a year and over 3 million meals served. It has more than 600 employees and 13 airline partners. Partners shown on the site include United Airlines, FedEx, JetBlue, Delta, WestJet, Cargolux, Atlas Air, American Airlines and Aer Lingus.

Air Fayre manages receiving, temperature compliance, assembly, ramp delivery and galley loading. Its compliance work covers FDA sanitation requirements and HACCP protocols. Its website also describes documented chill chain integrity from production to galley load. The site also details ramp safety and compliance, and airline catering automation. The website says the company grew its capacity by more than 50% since it started, with staff across four states.

Services

• Commercial in-flight catering
• Cargo crew meal catering
• Charter and specialty catering
• Scorpio MRP and Logistics software
• Ramp safety and compliance
• Airline catering automation
• Collision avoidance technology
• Split catering model