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Airline Catering at LAX

Air Fayre operates a 101,000 sq ft flagship catering facility in Gardena, California, five miles from the LAX terminal complex. We serve commercial carriers, cargo operators, and charter clients across seven Southern California airports from a single location where our operational model, automation program, and technology platform are at their most fully expressed.

101,000 sq ft Facility7 Southern California AirportsMulti-Year Automation Program
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Where the Full Model Runs at Scale

The Gardena facility is where everything Air Fayre builds reaches commercial-scale operation. The split-catering model serving the highest-volume commercial aviation market in our network. Our proprietary platform, Scorpio MRP & Logistics, managing flight-by-flight provisioning across multiple carriers and service types. A multi-year automation program advancing assembly robotics and collision avoidance technology alongside daily operations

For airlines evaluating Air Fayre at LAX, this is the operation at full depth. Every system, every process, and every compliance standard we run at our other locations was proven here first.

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Commercial In-Flight Catering at LAX

We provision commercial departures across all service classes at Los Angeles International Airport: first class, business class, and economy across multiple carriers. Scorpio coordinates provisioning across multiple carriers and service classes simultaneously at LAX, managing galley configurations and departure timing for each airline independently on one platform.

The Gardena facility's 101,000 sq ft footprint is built around high-frequency commercial aviation: dedicated receiving, temperature-controlled assembly, cold storage, cart staging, and ramp dispatch infrastructure calibrated for the departure volume that LAX generates daily. United Airlines is the anchor commercial relationship, with JetBlue and Delta as additional commercial clients at the location.

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Cargo and Specialty Service

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Cargo Crew Meal Catering

The Gardena facility serves cargo-adjacent operations and specialty provisioning from the Southern California market. Our chill-chain compliance infrastructure, including international waste handling under CBP bonded protocols, is fully operational at LAX.

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Charter and Specialty Catering

LAX is Air Fayre's primary charter catering operation. Proximity to the Los Angeles sports market and access to multiple SoCal departure airports make the Gardena facility the natural location for MLB and NFL team charters, university athletics, and VIP/dignitary flights.

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Seven Airports from One Facility

One operation. One platform. Seven Southern California airports.

LAX

Los Angeles International

Flagship location. Full commercial, cargo, and charter operations at the largest scale in our network.

LGB

Long Beach

Regional commercial gateway five miles from Gardena. Growing carrier mix serving the South Bay market.

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SNA

Orange County / John Wayne

Commercial catering for the Orange County aviation market. Same operation, same standards, different runway.

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SAN

San Diego

Major domestic market. Full provisioning from the Gardena facility for one of California's busiest airports.

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PSP

Palm Springs

Desert resort market. Seasonal and regional departures provisioned year-round from the SoCal location.

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SBA

Santa Barbara

Central Coast regional and VIP/charter. A growing private aviation market served from the Gardena operation.

ONT

Ontario

Inland Empire growth market. Domestic commercial and cargo operations expanding alongside the region's economy.

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Gardena's Automation Program

The Gardena facility is the center of Air Fayre's multi-year automation program. Assembly robotics and collision avoidance technology are both advancing here, with deployment milestones that translate into measurable service improvements for airline partners at LAX over the contract term.

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Assembly Robots

Beverage build, silverware roll-up, and tray setup robotics are in proof-of-concept development at the Gardena facility, with deployment targeted for 2027. Each system targets a high-repetition, accuracy-critical task in the meal build workflow.

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Collision Avoidance Fleet Deployment

A fleet of CAS-equipped catering trucks is scheduled for delivery and initial LAX deployment in Q4 2026. These trucks incorporate the collision avoidance technology prototyped at Indianapolis, bringing sensor-guided ramp approach operations to the Gardena facility.

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Evaluating Catering Options at LAX?

The Gardena facility is expanding capacity for new airline relationships. Our operations team can discuss provisioning capability, automation deployment status, and current availability across all seven SoCal airports.

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Our Gardena Facility

1720 W 135th St, Gardena, CA 90249

Five miles from the LAX terminal complex. 101,000 sq ft purpose-built for high-frequency commercial aviation, with dedicated receiving, temperature-controlled assembly, cold storage, cart staging, and ramp dispatch infrastructure. Facility expansion is currently underway, adding capacity for new airline clients arriving in 2026.

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How We Operate at LAX

Our Gardena facility runs the same technology, compliance infrastructure, and operational model deployed across Air Fayre's national network, at its largest scale.

Airline Catering Automation

A multi-year automation program is advancing at this facility: assembly robotics in proof-of-concept development for 2027, and a fleet of CAS-equipped trucks scheduled for Q4 2026. Scorpio manages flight-by-flight provisioning across all seven SoCal airports.

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Split-Catering Model at LAX

Ramp Safety and Compliance

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Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport is the fifth-busiest airport in the United States by passenger volume, handling approximately 77 million passengers in 2024. It is one of the highest-volume commercial aviation markets in the Western Hemisphere and the most competitive airline catering market Air Fayre operates in.

The Southern California aviation market extends beyond LAX to six additional airports, each with distinct traffic profiles ranging from the cargo and domestic growth at Ontario to the seasonal leisure market at Palm Springs.

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Air Fayre's Position at LAX

This is the market where Air Fayre competes at full scale. The Gardena facility, the automation program, the seven-airport coverage model, and the technology platform were all built to perform in the most competitive catering environment in U.S. aviation.

We are actively expanding the Gardena facility to accommodate new airline clients. For airlines evaluating catering options at LAX, this is the right moment: established infrastructure, proven performance, and capacity being built for new relationships.

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Partner with Air Fayre at LAX

The Gardena facility is where Air Fayre's full operational depth is on display: the automation program, the seven-airport coverage model, and the technology platform that runs it all. Airlines evaluating catering at LAX or anywhere in Southern California can engage our operations team for a detailed overview of provisioning capability and current capacity.

LAX Catering Services: Frequently Asked Questions

We serve multiple commercial carriers, cargo operators, and charter clients from the Gardena facility. United Airlines is the anchor commercial relationship, with JetBlue and Delta as additional commercial clients. Charter service covers MLB and NFL teams, university athletics, and VIP/dignitary flights.