Milestones
LSG Sky Chefs has one of the longest histories in the airline catering sector. Our reputation is based on our expertise and professionalism.
2007
- LSG Sky Chefs expands its frozen food and equipment logistics divisions into Asia and North America:
- New Joint Venture for frozen food with China National Aviation/Air China Group with the aim of starting production in early 2008 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
- Establishment of a frozen food facility in the U.S. in one of the existing customer service centers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Opening of a new equipment sourcing subsidiary in Hong Kong.
- The expansion in China continues:
- New joint venture agreement with Eastern Air Catering Investment and Kunming Air Traffic Control Bureau to build a new CSC in Kunming and operate two existing units in Lijiang and Zhongdian, all located in Yunnan Province.
- Another long-term joint venture is formed with HNA Air Catering Holding Co. to establish a new catering facility at Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport and manage a smaller CSC in Dunhuang, also located in Gansu province.
- In October, LSG Sky Chefs acquires the outstanding 46 percent of the shares in AIRO Catering Services Sweden AB (AIRO) from the investment company Oresa Ventures group. AIRO operates four Customer Service Centers in the Baltic States and Eastern Europe: Tallinn (Estonia), Riga (Latvia), Vilnius (Lithuania) and Kiev (Ukraine).
- LSG Sky Chefs and Kuehne + Nagel establish "SkylogistiX," a new joint venture representing the most extensive partnership between an in-flight service provider and a logistics company. This collaboration significantly improves the company’s speed-to-market when setting up new warehousing and distribution models for customers around the world.
2006
- New major contracts in Scandinavia (Sterling) and the UK (Thomsonfly) further strengthen LSG Sky Chefs’ market positions.
- LSG Sky Chefs receives the “Caterer of the Year” award for the in-flight partnership with Virgin Atlantic airways from Germany’s leading industry magazine, Catering Inside.
- Win and extension of important businesses: New major contracts in Scandinavia (Sterling) and from 22 airports throughout the UK (Thomsonfly), extension of Cathay pacific contract for various European locations and Johannesburg; seven-year extension of the comprehensive catering agreement with Air New Zealand at its home base.
- Strengthening of the market presence in growth markets:
- Eastern Europe: in February, a new joint venture starts in Vilnius, Lithuania – already the third location for LSG Sky Chefs in the Baltic states.
- India: LSG Sky Chefs signs long term license agreements with two major airports in India: the new airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad are due to open in 2008.
- Thailand: In September, a state-of-the-art customer service center is opened in Thailand - in tandem with the new Asian mega-hub Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi.
2005
- March: LSG Sky Chefs manages Virgin Atlantic's in-flight activities worldwide
- In Russia, LSG Sky Chefs cooperates with Domodedovo Air Service (DAS) by supporting DAS with management services and personnel
- In China, LSG Sky Chefs and HNA Air Catering sign a joint venture contract to establish a new catering facility in Urumqi
- April: LSG Sky Chefs sells a 75% stake in LSG-Hygiene Institute to the TÜV Süd, Germany. With this transaction and with the sale of LPS Event Catering GmbH (Lufthansa Party Service/LPS) in October, LSG Sky Chefs further emphasizes its strategic focus on its core business, airline catering.
2004
- Jan: Opens its 8th customer service center within mainland China in Sanya, Hainan
- March: Signs a franchise agreement with Soaltee Hotel Limited, Nepal
- April: Signs concession agreement for a catering license at new Bangkok Airport
- Aug: Opens its 9th customer service center within Mainland China at the new Guangzhou Airport
2003
- Forms a joint venture in Tanzania
- Enters the Malaysian market
- Expands in the UK
- Enters the South Korean market
- Pioneers Buy on Board initiative on the US market
2002
- Starts Buy on Board initiative in Europe
- Enters the Belgian market
2001
- Acquisition of remaining shares in Onex Food Services, Inc., the parent company of Sky Chefs, Inc., and SCIS Food Services, Inc.
- Acquisition of remaining shares in LSG de Montis S.p.A., Italy
- Enters the Indian market
1995-2000
- Second phase of global expansion begins
- Enters the South African market
- Undertakes a joint venture with Topflight Catering, Sweden
- Continues to grow in Eastern Europe
- Establishes a joint venture in Turkey
- Enters the Swiss, Danish and Norwegian markets
- Increases shareholding in Onex Food Services, Inc.to 48 percent
- Sky Chefs acquires Ogden Corporation's airline catering division
1995
- Sky Chefs acquires Caterair International, formerly Marriott In-Flite Services
- LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG is founded
since 1993
- The marketing activities of LSG and Sky Chefs, Inc., are included under the "LSG Sky Chefs" brand
1993
LSG acquires a 25 percent stake in Sky Chefs, Inc., under which it
- Gains 33 offices and production sites in the United States
- Signs a marketing and sales agreement with Sky Chefs, Inc.
- Creates the brand name "LSG Sky Chefs"
1989-1992
- LSG's global expansion begins
- Acquires shares in Sky Bird Services, Hong Kong
- Acquires shares in de Montis, Italy
- Establishes Airest as a joint venture with Austria
- Takeover of Dairy Farm Aircraft with holdings in China
1986-1989
- LSG is a domestic airline caterer in Germany
1986
- Sky Chefs becomes an independent company while remaining a subsidiary of Onex Food Services, Inc.
1966
- LSG Lufthansa Service GmbH is founded as wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG
1942
- American Airlines creates Sky Chefs, Inc., a wholly owned airline catering service