Air Culinaire Worldwide | PrivateJetia Company Intelligence Profile

1. Company Intelligence Header

Company Name: Air Culinaire Worldwide
Legal Company Name: Air Culinaire Worldwide, LLC
Trading / Brand Name: Air Culinaire Worldwide
Primary PrivateJetia Category: Private Jet Catering Services
Secondary Categories: Private Jet Services; Aviation Concierge Services; Flight Support Services; Cabin Amenities; Business Aviation Food & Beverage Services
Company Type: Privately held aviation catering and support-services company; subsidiary of Evans Aviation Holdings (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Industry: Business Aviation / Private Aviation / In-flight Catering / Food & Beverage Services
Year Founded: 2000 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Founder(s): Paul Schweitzer and Scott Liston are reported by Business Jet Traveler as co-founders of the business that developed into Air Culinaire Worldwide. (Business Jet Traveler)
Headquarters: Tampa, Florida, United States
Country: United States
Geographic Markets Served: Global, with owned catering kitchens concentrated in the United States, United Kingdom and France, supported by a worldwide catering-vendor network. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Official Website: airculinaireworldwide.com
Company Status: Active subsidiary
Parent Company: Evans Aviation Holdings (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Subsidiaries / Major Related Companies: No material operating subsidiaries were clearly identified in current public sources. Air Culinaire Worldwide and Universal Aviation operate within the Evans Aviation Holdings group.
PrivateJetia Verification Status: Verified Company, with several statistics classified as company-reported

2. Executive Company Overview

Air Culinaire Worldwide is a Tampa, Florida-based business aviation catering company specializing in made-to-order in-flight dining, global catering coordination, restaurant facilitation, cabin amenities, concierge procurement and related support for private and business aircraft operations. Founded in 2000, the company serves corporate flight departments, aircraft operators, flight crews and passengers through a combination of owned catering kitchens and a wider network of approved or preferred catering providers. Its current website reports service availability at more than 1,200 airports worldwide, more than two million meals served annually, and more than 600 employees. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

The company’s operating model is particularly relevant to business aviation because aircraft catering frequently requires coordination across rapidly changing schedules, remote locations, FBOs, handlers and multiple time zones. Air Culinaire Worldwide centralizes much of this process through its Guest Services organization and digital customer portal, enabling clients to order, revise, track and manage catering across the network. The company also provides specialized support involving allergies and dietary requirements, culturally specific cuisine, aircraft-oriented packaging, restaurant pickup and delivery, linens, laundry, florals and concierge requests. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Air Culinaire Worldwide became part of Universal Weather and Aviation following Universal’s 2011 acquisition of Air Chef Holdings. In 2012, Air Chef Holdings consolidated its Air Culinaire, Air Culinaire International and CaterLink-related operations under the Air Culinaire Worldwide brand and relocated its headquarters from Columbus, Ohio to Tampa. (GlobeNewswire)

A major corporate restructuring occurred in November 2025 when World Fuel Services completed its acquisition of Universal’s Trip Support Services division and the Universal Weather and Aviation brand. Air Culinaire Worldwide was specifically excluded from that transaction and continues under Evans Aviation Holdings. (Universal Weather and Aviation)

3. Key Facts at a Glance

Founded: 2000 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Years in Business: Approximately 26 years as of 2026
Headquarters: Tampa, Florida, United States
Headquarters Address: 5830 West Cypress Street, Suites B & C, Tampa, Florida 33607, United States
Primary Business: Private and business aviation in-flight catering
Parent Company: Evans Aviation Holdings (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
CEO: John Lee (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
COO, Global Operations: Sav Mongelli (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Airports Supported: 1,200+ worldwide, company reported (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Annual Meals Served: 2 million+, company reported (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Employees: 600+, company reported (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Owned Kitchens: 22 according to the company’s current About page. The current location directory displays 23 named locations, creating a minor public-data inconsistency that should be monitored. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Operational Reach: Global
Core Customers: Business aviation flight departments, operators, passengers and crews (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
Digital Capability: Online catering order management, menu browsing, order modification, real-time status tracking, payment and invoice management (Air Culinaire Worldwide)
NBAA Relationship: Listed by NBAA and active as a scholarship-program contributor/sponsor. (NBAA)

4. Services & Capabilities

Primary Services

Private and Business Aviation In-flight Catering

Air Culinaire Worldwide prepares customized meals designed specifically for aircraft service. Its published service information emphasizes individually prepared dishes, fresh ingredients, regional and international menu options and food designed for aircraft galley limitations. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Global Catering Coordination

The company’s Guest Services and Global Network teams coordinate catering through owned facilities and external catering partners across more than 1,200 airports. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Restaurant Facilitation

Air Culinaire Worldwide can coordinate pickup and delivery from restaurants requested by passengers or crews, extending its offering beyond meals produced directly in company kitchens. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Concierge Procurement

Documented concierge capabilities include sourcing and delivering items such as specialty products, cosmetics, electronics, birthday decorations, floral arrangements and cabin amenities. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Cabin Amenities

Available services include linens, professional laundry support and floral arrangements, although availability varies by operating location. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Digital Catering Order Management

The customer portal supports:

• menu browsing by region and location
• real-time menu availability
• order creation
• order modification and cancellation
• order-status tracking
• credit-card payments
• invoice access
• order history
• user management
• interaction with 24/7 catering support

(Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Large Aircraft Catering

The company specifically identifies large-aircraft catering among its capabilities, including first-mile and last-mile logistics, lift-truck availability at selected locations and customized menus. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Specialized Capabilities

Aircraft-specific food preparation: Meals are planned for limited aircraft galley facilities and minimal onboard preparation. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Dietary and allergen accommodation: Published capabilities include dietary requirements, allergies, religious restrictions, regional cuisine and ethnic cuisine preferences. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

24/7 Guest Services: Centralized support is available for catering orders across its network. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Multilingual catering coordination: The company’s current service page specifically lists Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish among languages handled by its team. A separate Guest Services page lists an even broader language set. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Real-time delivery tracking: Clients can follow catering orders from preparation through aircraft delivery. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

High-volume account support: Air Culinaire Worldwide states that high-volume clients may receive dedicated account-manager support located at their operation. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

International trash handling: Certain locations, including Miami, advertise certified international trash disposal. This is location-specific rather than a universal network capability. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Flight-crew culinary and food-safety training: Historically documented programs have covered aircraft food handling, presentation and in-flight culinary execution. (Business Air News)

5. Industries & Client Types Served

Air Culinaire Worldwide primarily serves organizations and individuals operating within private, business and executive aviation.

Relevant customer groups include:

• Corporate flight departments
• Business aircraft operators
• Private aircraft operators
• Charter operators
• Flight attendants and cabin crew
• Pilots and flight crews
• Aircraft passengers
• UHNW and VIP travelers through their aircraft operators or flight departments
• Large-aircraft operators
• FBO and ground-handling organizations requiring catering coordination
• Business aviation service organizations
• Aviation management organizations managing passenger services

The company’s own homepage specifically positions its catering toward flight departments and their passengers and crew. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

6. Geographic Coverage

Headquarters Country: United States
State: Florida
City: Tampa
Full Headquarters Address: 5830 West Cypress Street, Suites B & C, Tampa, FL 33607, United States

Current Published Location Network

Air Culinaire Worldwide’s website currently lists the following locations:

• Aspen, Colorado
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Biggin Hill, England
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Chicago, Illinois
• Dallas, Texas
• Denver, Colorado
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• London, England
• Los Angeles, California
• Miami, Florida
• Paris, France
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona
• San Diego, California
• San Francisco, California
• San Jose, California
• Seattle, Washington
• Tampa, Florida
• Teterboro, New Jersey
• Washington, D.C.
• West Palm Beach, Florida
• White Plains, New York

(Air Culinaire Worldwide)

The official About page currently reports 22 owned kitchen locations, although the website’s location index displays 23 named markets. This likely reflects a difference in how kitchens versus service locations are counted, but the reason is not publicly explained. Accordingly, PrivateJetia should retain the official 22-kitchen figure while flagging the location-count discrepancy. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Countries Served

Air Culinaire Worldwide reports catering support across more than 1,200 airports globally. A complete country-by-country list is not publicly consolidated on the current corporate website. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Owned-kitchen countries clearly documented:

• United States
• United Kingdom
• France

Network Coverage: Global

Selected Airports Served

The company’s location pages identify numerous airports directly served by individual kitchens.

Examples include:

Teterboro / New York region

• KTEB, Teterboro Airport
• KMMU, Morristown Municipal Airport
• KEWR, Newark Liberty International Airport
• KJFK, John F. Kennedy International Airport
• KLGA, LaGuardia Airport
• KISP, Long Island MacArthur Airport
• KFOK, Francis S. Gabreski Airport

(Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Miami / South Florida

• KMIA, Miami International Airport
• KOPF, Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
• KFLL, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
• KFXE, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
• KTMB, Miami Executive Airport

(Air Culinaire Worldwide)

London

• EGGW, London Luton Airport
• EGLF, Farnborough Airport
• EGKB, London Biggin Hill Airport
• EGSS, London Stansted Airport
• EGKK, London Gatwick Airport
• EGLC, London City Airport
• EGWU, RAF Northolt
• EGTK, London Oxford Airport

(Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Washington region

• KIAD, Washington Dulles International Airport
• KDCA, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
• KBWI, Baltimore/Washington International Airport
• KHEF, Manassas Regional Airport
• KJYO, Leesburg Executive Airport
• KADW, Joint Base Andrews

(Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Las Vegas

• KLAS, Harry Reid International Airport
• KHND, Henderson Executive Airport
• KVGT, North Las Vegas Airport

(Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Operational Scope: Global

7. Aircraft Expertise

Aircraft Categories

Air Culinaire Worldwide is not an aircraft operator, broker or management company, so traditional fleet specializations are not applicable.

Its catering services are inherently applicable across multiple business-aircraft categories, but the company does not publicly publish a manufacturer-by-manufacturer catering specialization.

Documented expertise includes:

• Business jets
• Private aircraft
• Large aircraft
• Aircraft equipped with limited or specialized galley configurations

The company explicitly markets dedicated large-aircraft catering and associated logistics. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Aircraft Manufacturers

No formal OEM specialization involving Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, Textron Aviation, Airbus Corporate Jets, Boeing Business Jets or other manufacturers was identified in the reviewed sources.

Status: Not independently verified as a manufacturer-specific specialization.

Aircraft Models

No specific aircraft models should be assigned to Air Culinaire Worldwide for directory taxonomy without stronger evidence of dedicated model-specific programs.

8. Fleet Information

Air Culinaire Worldwide is a catering and aviation-service company rather than an aircraft operator.

Total Fleet Size: Not applicable
Owned Aircraft: Not publicly disclosed / not relevant to primary business
Managed Aircraft: Not applicable
Charter Aircraft: Not applicable
Aircraft Categories: Serves private and business aviation aircraft, including large aircraft
Major Manufacturers: Not applicable as fleet information
Average Fleet Age: Not applicable
Fleet Geographic Distribution: Not applicable

PrivateJetia should not represent Air Culinaire Worldwide as having an aviation fleet unless future authoritative evidence supports such a classification.

9. Company Statistics

Founded: 2000
Source: Air Culinaire Worldwide
Period: Current company profile (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Years in Business: Approximately 26 years
Source: Derived from documented 2000 founding date
Period: 2026

Owned Kitchen Locations: 22
Source: Air Culinaire Worldwide About page
Period: Current website, verified September 2026 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Published Named Locations: 23
Source: Air Culinaire Worldwide location/contact directory
Period: Current website, verified September 2026 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Airports Supported: 1,200+
Source: Air Culinaire Worldwide
Period: Current company website (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Meals Served Annually: 2,000,000+
Source: Air Culinaire Worldwide
Period: Current company website (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Employees: 600+
Source: Air Culinaire Worldwide
Period: Current About page (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

LinkedIn separately lists the company’s size band as 201 to 500 employees. Because this conflicts with the company’s current 600+ figure, PrivateJetia should prioritize the company’s direct current statistic but record the discrepancy. (LinkedIn)

Revenue: Not publicly disclosed
Funding: Not publicly disclosed
Annual Catering Orders: Not publicly disclosed
Number of Active Clients: Not publicly disclosed
Vendor Network Size: Current exact number not publicly disclosed on the principal company statistics page
Annual Flight Hours: Not applicable
Aircraft Managed: Not applicable

Historical Scale Indicators

At the time of Universal’s 2011 acquisition of Air Chef Holdings, Air Culinaire had 13 U.S. kitchens plus two European kitchens, while CaterLink Worldwide served more than 800 airports through external vendors. (GlobeNewswire)

By 2017, the company reported 22 owned and operated kitchens and hundreds of catering partners across six continents. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

These historical figures demonstrate significant network expansion following the 2011 acquisition.

10. Certifications & Regulatory Status

Air Culinaire Worldwide should not be evaluated primarily under air-carrier certifications such as FAA Part 135 or an AOC because it is an aviation catering company rather than an aircraft operator.

Verified Regulatory Information

Florida Catering License

Legal entity: Air Culinaire Worldwide LLC
License type: Catering
License number: CAT3913132
Status: Current, Active
Location: Tampa, Florida
Original licensure date: October 4, 2012
Current expiration date displayed by Florida regulator: February 1, 2027

Aviation Operating Certifications

FAA Part 135: Not applicable / not identified
FAA Part 145: Not applicable / not identified
Air Operator Certificate: Not applicable / not identified
EASA Operating Approval: Not identified
IS-BAO: Not identified
IS-BAH: Not identified
ARGUS: Not applicable / not identified
WYVERN: Not applicable / not identified
OEM Authorized Service Center: Not applicable

Food Safety

Air Culinaire Worldwide references food-safety protocols and dedicated food-safety knowledge within its services and training programs, but a current company-wide ISO, HACCP certification or other standardized food-safety certification was not independently verified during this research. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Status: Requires verification before assigning specific certification labels.

11. Industry Memberships

National Business Aviation Association

Air Culinaire Worldwide appears in NBAA’s official ecosystem and is listed in NBAA’s buyer/sponsor materials. It has also repeatedly contributed awards to the NBAA Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship program. (NBAA)

NBAA relationship: Verified
Formal current membership status: Strongly indicated by NBAA directory presence, but membership class was not separately identified in the reviewed source set.

Other Organizations

EBAA: Not independently verified
NATA: Not independently verified
IATA: Not independently verified
GAMA: Not applicable / not independently verified

12. Leadership

Air Culinaire Worldwide’s current senior-leadership page lists the following executives. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

John Lee

Chief Executive Officer

Lee became CEO in 2024. At the time, he also served as Chief Financial Officer of Universal Weather and Aviation. Air Culinaire described his background as including international business and financial leadership. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Sav Mongelli

Chief Operating Officer, Global Operations

Mongelli was promoted to the newly created COO role in 2024 after approximately 18 years with the company. His responsibilities were announced as covering Guest Services, Global Operations and the company’s vendor network. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

John Detloff

Senior Vice President, Global Network & Quality Standards

Detloff’s responsibilities are focused on network operations and quality standards. He has also been publicly associated with the company’s culinary partnerships and flight-attendant support initiatives. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Paul Schweitzer

Executive Vice President, Global Sales & Strategy

Schweitzer is part of the current senior leadership and was historically a major executive in Air Chef Holdings and Air Culinaire Worldwide. Business Jet Traveler identifies him as one of the original co-founders of the business. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

James Slater

Vice President, Technology (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Amanda Thayer

Vice President of Finance (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Chairman: Not separately disclosed on the current Air Culinaire Worldwide leadership page.

13. Ownership & Corporate Structure

Ownership Type: Privately held subsidiary
Parent Company: Evans Aviation Holdings
Ultimate Ownership: Private, Evans-family-controlled aviation group based on current corporate disclosures
Major Shareholders: Not publicly disclosed
Public Listing: None identified

Air Culinaire Worldwide’s modern corporate history is closely linked to Universal Weather and Aviation.

In May 2011, Universal Weather and Aviation acquired Air Chef Holdings LLC’s in-flight catering and concierge operations, including Air Culinaire, Air Culinaire International and CaterLink Worldwide. Air Chef became a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal. (GlobeNewswire)

In 2012, these brands were consolidated under the Air Culinaire Worldwide identity. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

A major ownership clarification occurred in 2025. World Fuel Services, a World Kinect company, acquired Universal’s Trip Support Services division, including the Universal Weather and Aviation brand. The transaction closed on November 5, 2025. Air Culinaire Worldwide and Universal Aviation were specifically excluded and remained with Evans Aviation Holdings. (Universal Weather and Aviation)

This distinction is important because older sources may still describe Air Culinaire Worldwide as a subsidiary of Universal Weather and Aviation. That classification is now outdated.

14. Company History & Milestones

2000

The business that became Air Culinaire Worldwide was founded in Columbus, Ohio. Business Jet Traveler identifies Paul Schweitzer and Scott Liston, both formerly associated with NetJets, as co-founders of the enterprise. (Business Jet Traveler)

2000 to Early 2000s

The business initially operated as Air Chef Holdings and expanded through acquisitions and new kitchen openings. Business Jet Traveler reports that Top Flight in Washington, D.C. was acquired in November 2000, followed by expansion to Chicago, Dallas and New Jersey. (Business Jet Traveler)

May 2011

Universal Weather and Aviation acquired Air Chef Holdings’ in-flight catering and concierge operations. At acquisition, Air Culinaire operated 13 U.S. kitchens and two European kitchens, while CaterLink served more than 800 airports through vendor relationships. (GlobeNewswire)

October 2012

Air Chef Holdings consolidated its operating divisions under the Air Culinaire Worldwide brand. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

2012

Corporate headquarters moved from Columbus, Ohio to Tampa, Florida. The new 14,000-square-foot facility incorporated headquarters functions, an in-flight catering kitchen, test kitchen and training space. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

2014 to 2015

The company launched and expanded flight-crew culinary and food-safety training, including programs in Tampa and London. (Business Air News)

2017

Air Culinaire Worldwide reported 22 owned and operated kitchens and a network covering six continents. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

2024

John Lee became CEO and Sav Mongelli became COO, Global Operations. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

2025

The broader Universal group entered a major restructuring when its Trip Support Services division and Universal Weather and Aviation brand were sold to World Fuel Services.

November 5, 2025

The World Fuel Services transaction closed. Air Culinaire Worldwide remained under Evans Aviation Holdings alongside Universal Aviation. (Universal Weather and Aviation)

2026

The company’s current website reports more than 1,200 supported airports, more than two million meals annually and more than 600 employees. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

15. Strategic Partnerships

Everybody Eats

Air Culinaire Worldwide announced a partnership with Everybody Eats, the food and technology venture founded by Sam Nazarian, to introduce restaurant-branded and chef-driven menu concepts into business aviation catering.

The launch involved Air Culinaire kitchens serving Miami and Teterboro, with expansion planned beyond those markets. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

This partnership is commercially relevant because it integrates branded restaurant concepts with Air Culinaire’s private-aviation catering logistics network.

NBAA Scholarship Program

Air Culinaire Worldwide has repeatedly contributed to NBAA’s Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship program. This relationship supports cabin-crew professional development within business aviation. (NBAA)

Universal Aviation / Evans Aviation Holdings

Following the 2025 sale of Universal Trip Support Services, Air Culinaire Worldwide and Universal Aviation remain sister organizations under Evans Aviation Holdings. Universal Aviation describes the organizations as operating alongside one another within the business-aviation service ecosystem. (Universal Aviation)

Global Catering Vendor Network

Air Culinaire Worldwide maintains a global vendor network supporting airports beyond its owned-kitchen footprint. Individual vendor identities are generally not publicly disclosed, but this network represents a core part of the company’s delivery model. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

16. Key Differentiators

1. Combined Owned-Kitchen and Global Vendor Model

Air Culinaire Worldwide combines company-operated kitchens in major business-aviation markets with a broader external catering network. This allows centralized ordering across locations where the company does not operate its own kitchen. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

2. Business Aviation-Specific Catering

The company is structured around private and business aviation rather than conventional airline catering. Its food, packaging, delivery and service processes are designed around aircraft limitations and changing flight schedules. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

3. Centralized Global Guest Services

A centralized team coordinates catering, vendor communication, handlers and FBO interaction across multiple geographies. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

4. Digital End-to-End Order Management

Clients can browse menus, order, modify orders, track delivery, make payments and access invoices through the company’s portal. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

5. High Scale Within Business Aviation Catering

Air Culinaire Worldwide currently reports more than 1,200 airports supported, two million meals annually and more than 600 employees. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

6. Catering Plus Cabin and Concierge Support

The service offering extends beyond meals to restaurant facilitation, specialty procurement, linens, laundry, flowers and cabin amenities. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

7. Long-Established Business Aviation Presence

The organization has operated since 2000 and has been part of the business-aviation services ecosystem for more than two decades. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

17. Contact & Digital Presence

Headquarters:
5830 West Cypress Street, Suites B & C
Tampa, Florida 33607
United States

Main Telephone: +1 813 449 6000 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

U.S. Orders Email: [email protected] (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

London Email: [email protected] (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Paris Email: [email protected] (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Sales Email: [email protected], identified in the company’s current legal terms for formal contact. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Partnership / Business Development Email: Not publicly disclosed as a dedicated address

Official Website: Air Culinaire Worldwide

Official Contact Page: Contact Air Culinaire Worldwide

LinkedIn: Air Culinaire Worldwide on LinkedIn (LinkedIn)

Instagram: @airculinaireworldwide, supported by company-produced materials. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

YouTube: Air Culinaire Worldwide maintains an official YouTube presence. (YouTube)

Facebook: Air Culinaire / Air Culinaire Worldwide presence identified through historical company and industry references. (Business Air News)

X / Twitter: @airculinaire is reported by third-party company databases, but its current official status was not independently confirmed through the corporate website. (Wiza)

18. PrivateJetia Market Classification

Primary Market: Business Aviation Services

Market Segment: In-flight Catering and Cabin Services

Geographic Position: Global network with owned operations concentrated in major U.S. business-aviation centers plus London and Paris

Company Scale: Global Specialist

Primary Specialization: Private and business aviation catering

Typical Customer: Corporate flight department, private aircraft operator, charter operator or cabin crew arranging food and cabin services for business-aircraft missions

Business Model: Combination of owned catering kitchens, centralized global ordering and fulfillment, third-party vendor network, concierge services and related cabin-support services

Core Revenue Activities:

• In-flight catering
• Catering coordination
• Restaurant facilitation
• Concierge procurement
• Cabin amenities
• Linens and laundry
• Floral services
• Large-aircraft catering
• Global catering logistics

19. PrivateJetia Taxonomy

Primary Category: Private Jet Catering Services

Secondary Categories:

• Private Jet Services
• Aviation Concierge Services
• Flight Support Services
• Cabin Services
• Business Aviation Food & Beverage Services

Country: United States

Region: North America

City: Tampa

Airports: Assign airport tags only where Air Culinaire Worldwide’s location pages explicitly document service. Priority entities include:

• Teterboro Airport
• Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
• Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
• Miami International Airport
• Washington Dulles International Airport
• London Luton Airport
• Farnborough Airport
• London Biggin Hill Airport
• London Stansted Airport
• Harry Reid International Airport
• Henderson Executive Airport
• Tampa International Airport

Services:

• In-flight Catering
• Private Jet Catering
• Business Aviation Catering
• Restaurant Facilitation
• Concierge Services
• Cabin Amenities
• Linens
• Laundry
• Florals
• Catering Logistics
• Order Management
• Delivery Tracking
• Large Aircraft Catering
• Dietary Catering
• Food Allergy Accommodation
• Crew Catering Support

Aircraft Manufacturers: Do not assign manufacturer-specific taxonomy at present.

Aircraft Models: Do not assign model-specific taxonomy at present.

Certifications: Florida Catering License CAT3913132

Client Types:

• Corporate Flight Departments
• Private Aircraft Operators
• Charter Operators
• Flight Crews
• Cabin Crew
• Business Aviation Companies
• Private Aircraft Passengers
• Large Aircraft Operators

Entity Associations

• Tampa, Florida
• Evans Aviation Holdings
• Universal Aviation
• Universal Weather and Aviation, historical relationship
• John Lee
• Sav Mongelli
• Paul Schweitzer
• John Detloff
• National Business Aviation Association
• Teterboro Airport
• Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
• London Luton Airport
• Farnborough Airport
• London Biggin Hill Airport
• Paris Le Bourget aviation market
• Everybody Eats

20. Related Company Opportunities

Related Company Types

A “Related Companies” module should prioritize:

1. Private jet catering companies
2. Business aviation caterers
3. Aviation concierge companies
4. FBOs
5. Ground-handling providers
6. Business aviation flight-support companies
7. Cabin-services providers
8. Corporate flight department service providers
9. Private aviation hospitality suppliers
10. Flight-attendant service and training companies

Potential Comparable Companies

Companies may be considered for editorial comparison based on overlap in business aviation catering, but should not automatically be labeled direct competitors without market-specific analysis.

Potential comparison set:

• On Air Dining
• Iacofano’s Inflight Catering
• Abby’s Catering
• Silver Lining Inflight Catering
• Air Gourmet
• UpperSky Gourmet

These should be independently researched before publication as formal comparable-company links.

21. Sources & Verification

Air Culinaire Worldwide Official Website

Source Type: Official
Information Supported: Current services, airport coverage, annual meal volume, location network, company statistics, digital portal, contact details
Publication / Update Date: Continuously updated
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Air Culinaire Worldwide About Page

Source Type: Official
Information Supported: Founded 2000, 22 owned kitchens, 1,200+ airports, 2M+ annual meals, 600+ employees, Evans Aviation Holdings ownership
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Air Culinaire Worldwide Services

Source Type: Official
Information Supported: Catering, concierge, order management, dietary accommodation, linen/laundry/floral services, large-aircraft catering
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Air Culinaire Worldwide Leadership

Source Type: Official
Information Supported: John Lee, Sav Mongelli, John Detloff, Paul Schweitzer, James Slater, Amanda Thayer
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Air Culinaire Worldwide Contact Directory

Source Type: Official
Information Supported: Current named location network, telephone and operational emails
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Source Type: Regulatory
Information Supported: Air Culinaire Worldwide LLC legal name, Tampa address, catering license, active regulatory status
Data Current: September 2026
Accessed: September 5, 2026

Universal Weather and Aviation / World Fuel Transaction Information Center

Source Type: Official Corporate Transaction Record
Information Supported: November 5, 2025 closing of Universal Trip Support sale, exclusion of Air Culinaire Worldwide from transaction, Evans Aviation Holdings ownership
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (Universal Weather and Aviation)

Universal Weather and Aviation Acquisition Announcement

Source Type: Official Corporate Press Release
Publication Date: May 11, 2011
Information Supported: Acquisition of Air Chef Holdings, Air Culinaire, Air Culinaire International and CaterLink Worldwide; historical kitchen and airport network scale
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)

Air Culinaire Worldwide Rebranding Announcement

Source Type: Official Corporate Press Release
Publication Date: October 30, 2012
Information Supported: Rebranding of Air Chef Holdings, relocation from Columbus to Tampa, 14,000-square-foot Tampa headquarters and historical kitchen footprint
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Business Jet Traveler

Source Type: Aviation Industry Publication
Information Supported: Founding history and identification of Paul Schweitzer and Scott Liston as co-founders
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (Business Jet Traveler)

National Business Aviation Association

Source Type: Professional Aviation Association
Information Supported: NBAA relationship and Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship participation
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (NBAA)

Air Culinaire Worldwide Leadership Announcement

Source Type: Official
Publication Date: 2024
Information Supported: Appointment of John Lee as CEO and Sav Mongelli as COO
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

LinkedIn

Source Type: Official Company Social Profile
Information Supported: Headquarters, company type, founding year and social presence
Accessed: September 5, 2026 (LinkedIn)

22. Data Confidence & Data Gaps

Verified

• Air Culinaire Worldwide name and active business presence
• Air Culinaire Worldwide LLC legal entity
• Tampa headquarters
• 2000 founding year
• Evans Aviation Holdings parent relationship
• John Lee as CEO
• Sav Mongelli as COO, Global Operations
• Current principal service categories
• More than 1,200 supported airports as current company-reported operating scope
• More than two million annual meals as current company-reported volume
• Florida catering-license status
• 2011 acquisition by Universal
• 2012 rebranding
• 2025 exclusion from World Fuel Services’ acquisition of Universal Trip Support Services

Company Reported

• 22 owned kitchens
• 1,200+ airports supported
• 2M+ meals served annually
• 600+ employees
• Global network scale
• 24/7 Guest Services capability

Third-Party Reported

• Paul Schweitzer and Scott Liston as co-founders
• Certain historical business-development milestones

Requires Verification

Kitchen count: The company’s About page says 22 owned kitchens, while its location directory currently lists 23 markets. These terms may represent different operational categories, but the difference is not explicitly reconciled publicly. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Employee count: Air Culinaire’s official site currently reports more than 600 employees, while LinkedIn uses a 201 to 500 employee classification band. The official company number should be treated as the more current company-reported figure. (Air Culinaire Worldwide)

Founder attribution: Business Jet Traveler identifies Paul Schweitzer and Scott Liston as co-founders, but Air Culinaire’s present corporate About page does not prominently state its founders. (Business Jet Traveler)

Not Publicly Disclosed

• Revenue
• EBITDA
• Profitability
• Private valuation
• Acquisition price paid in 2011
• Current customer count
• Annual catering-order count
• Major shareholders of Evans Aviation Holdings
• Detailed ownership percentages
• Current number of external catering vendors
• Detailed country-by-country network coverage
• Dedicated partnership/business-development email
• Company-wide formal ISO certification
• Current HACCP certification status, if any
• Detailed market share

23. Information Last Verified

Information Last Verified: September 5, 2026

Research Confidence: High

Important Data Gaps: Revenue and financial information are not publicly disclosed; current owned-kitchen count conflicts slightly with the number of location markets shown on the corporate website; exact current vendor-network size is not disclosed; manufacturer/model-specific aircraft relationships are not established; several food-safety certifications commonly relevant to catering operations could not be independently verified at company-wide level.

PrivateJetia Editorial Classification: Air Culinaire Worldwide should be placed primarily under Top Private Jet Catering Services, with secondary placement under Private Jet Services and, where PrivateJetia taxonomy permits, Private Aviation Concierge Services. Its core identity is clearly business-aviation in-flight catering rather than general charter, aircraft management, FBO or aircraft operations.