Panamá Oeste Province · Panamá City · MPPA / BLB

Private jet catering at Panamá Pacífico International Airport (MPPA / BLB), Panamá City

Catering to your aircraft in Panamá City.

On a humid Pacific ramp, a cold box has to stay cold. At BLB we pack the galley for the aircraft you fly, with local Panamanian dishes sealed and labelled, and deliver to the FBO or the aircraft.

Menu & order Download the menu

10 hours

ideal notice, last-minute handled

Plane-side

handover at the steps

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

24/7

a flight attendant on the line

Three of us. All ex VIP cabin crew.

We know the galley, the diet card and the 5 a.m. re-plate — because we lived them. So we built the caterer we always wished we could call.

Camille

Menu & galley logistics

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès

Dietary & labelling

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia

The 24/7 line

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

Private jet catering with local specialities from Panamá City

Panamá Oeste Province gives a private jet menu its Panamanian shape: ceviche with corvina and lime, patacones, sancocho, arroz con pollo, hojaldras and tropical fruit such as pineapple, papaya and mango. These local specialities are the backbone of every inflight menu we write for MPPA, and the private jet food that travels best is built around them. Seafood stays cold and sealed, soups travel in sealed containers for the galley oven, and fried items are packed to be re-crisped. Around Panamá City, the Pacific coast and the canal region supply the produce. We pack private jet platters, gourmet inflight meals and private jet snacks from this local table, and we tell you which dishes suit a short hop and which suit a long sector.

In Panamá City and across Panamá Oeste Province, the local specialities are simple and strong: ceviche, fried plantain, rice with coconut, grilled corvina, tamales and fresh tropical fruit. For a private jet menu at BLB we choose what survives a galley, and write the inflight menu around it. Private jet food here means seafood kept chilled, sauces apart and rice that reheats cleanly. Private jet platters of fruit and cold cuts, gourmet inflight meals finished in the oven, and private jet snacks such as plantain chips and nuts all draw on the region's pantry, with the note of what is chilled and what needs the oven.

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Ceviche and tropical fruit, local specialities for a private jet menu in Panamá City

01Corvina ceviche with lime and ají chomboChilled, sauce apart

02Arroz con polloOven

03Sancocho, Panamanian chicken soupSealed container, oven

04Patacones with guacamoleRe-plate cold, re-crisp in oven

05Tropical fruit plate: pineapple, papaya, mangoChilled

06Hojaldras with white cheeseOven

How it works

Three steps, one message

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

You re-plate and serve

Two minutes out of the drawer. Whatever you ordered for the crew comes in the same delivery, and one clean invoice follows.

At a glance · Panamá CityPanamá Pacífico International Airport · MPPA

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Panamá Pacífico International Airport (MPPA)

Panamá Pacífico International sits on the former Howard air base, and its long runway and wide aprons now take business aviation of every size. Private jet catering here is built around the humid Pacific climate, fresh seafood from the coast and a galley that has to keep things cold on the ramp.

Restaurant cuisine, cooked on the ground
Fresh and local produce
Labelled by seat, diet and reheat
Aviation-ready packaging
High loader for large cabins
HACCP certified kitchens

Who we fly forTwo cabins, one standard

Private jet galley prepared for business jet catering at Panamá Pacífico International, BLB

Business aviationOur core

Executive jet catering at Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB)

A typical business jet catering brief at MPPA is a corporate jet bound for the Caribbean or South America, with a short stop and a galley that holds one oven. Corporate jet catering here means private jet chef work with a bespoke menu: ceviche to start, a hot main, fruit to finish. VIP flight catering, charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering for Panamá City all follow the same rule of writing around the galley you have.

Government flight catering for a VIP aircraft at MPPA, Panamá Pacífico International Airport

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Diplomatic and state visit aviation catering in Panamá City (MPPA)

Government flight catering at MPPA is run through protocol, with traceability and a named team. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering mean menus cleared by the delegation before anything is cooked, and VIP aviation catering stays discreet at the FBO. Panamá City sees official arrivals, and the order reflects that: sealed, labelled, handed over to security or the handling agent.

The *Panamá City* inflight catering menu (BLB)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters with tropical fruit, Panamá Oeste Province, BLB

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: tropical fruit, cured meats and white cheeseChilled

Corvina ceviche, gourmet inflight meals starterSauce apart

Shrimp and avocado saladChilled

Private jet snacks: plantain chips, nuts, cassava crispsRe-plate cold

Arroz con pollo packed as gourmet inflight meals for MPPA, Panamá City

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Arroz con pollo, gourmet inflight meals mainOven

Grilled corvina with coconut riceSauce apart

Sancocho soupOven

Beef ropa vieja with pataconesOven

Make a request Download the menuPDF

A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at Panamá Pacífico International Airport

The allergen question at Panamá Pacífico is mostly seafood, shellfish and coconut, since ceviche, shrimp and coconut rice run through local cooking. For special meals we keep those items off the board and out of the box for any guest who declines them. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals each get their own preparation, sealed and marked by seat number. Give us the restriction with the order and the menu is written around it.

Allergens

A sheet per guest. Separate boards, separate boxes.

ii.

Halal & kosher

Sealed, certificate in the same box.

iii.

Children

Their own menu, nothing to cut at altitude.

iv.

Plant-based & wellness

Vegan, low-carb, light — composed, never compromised.

Crew & pilot mealsOn request

Flight crew meals on request at Panamá Pacífico International Airport

Pilots flying out of BLB eat when the checklist allows, so pilot meals are packed for the cockpit. Crew meals are a catalogue item, ordered on request and billed with the rest. Flight crew meals come as crew meal boxes, crew catering is marked CREW, and different meals for pilots are available when policy asks. Cockpit meals are easy to hold; cabin crew meals ride in a separate box.

Meal passMPPA

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passMPPA

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Apron and general aviation terminal at Panamá Pacífico International Airport, BLB, Panama

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Panamá Pacífico International Airport

At MPPA the general aviation terminal is where the order meets your handling agent. We arrange FBO catering and catering delivery to the FBO, with ground handling catering cleared for the ramp. Handling agent catering works best when the tail, slot and headcount reach us early, so the agent knows what to expect.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB)

MPPA's wide apron takes everything from light jets to large business airliners, so galley catering starts with the type. A high loader is needed for some larger cabins, while a small jet is served by hand through the airstairs door. Airside catering delivery runs through your handling agent, who clears access to the ramp. Tell us the tail and we plan aircraft provisioning to match the door height and the galley: trolleys, boxes or loose containers.

Mention it when you order

HACCP kitchen

Certified, inspected, with cold-chain records filed against your trip.

All FBOs served

Whichever terminal you park at, handover is at the aircraft, on your slot.

Diets read twice

Allergen sheet per guest, halal and kosher on request, sealed and labelled.

One clean invoice

Itemised and trip-report ready, sent after the leg.

About the airportMPPA / BLB

About Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB): airport catering for business aviation

BLB sits in Panamá Oeste Province on the Pacific side, with a long runway and a quiet ramp. Airport catering here runs through the FBO, general aviation traffic is mostly business aircraft, and FBO services and ground handling services are arranged by your handling agent.

Business aviation

Panamá Pacífico works as a business aviation hub for crews crossing between North and South America. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering stops are often tied to fuel and a quick turn, and FBO services on the ramp are set up around that. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering are the common orders, while diplomatic flight catering, crew meals and cabin crew meals follow protocol and rotation.

Customs & food import

Customs at MPPA applies Panamanian agricultural rules to meat, dairy and plant products. Declare any foreign provisions to the agent handling your FBO services and expect fresh items to be checked. Locally prepared catering is already cleared, which keeps the order simple.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.7 / 5

★★★★★

Average rating from the cabin crew and pilots we cater for.

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★★★★★CHARTER

“Good preparation made the difference at Panamá Pacífico International Airport, where 10 guests expected a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables despite two separate meal services. For flight catering services, that attention to catering handover made the order noticeably easier to manage. The Galley Girls confirmed the handover contact and identified the sandwiches, making the catering delivery easier for our team to track. Knowing where the breakfast portions were packed meant the crew could begin the relevant checks as soon as the order arrived.”

Lucy M. | Charter operator

Challenger 350

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“Keeping the galley organised at MPPA meant planning roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings for 6 guests with different crew meal preferences in mind. The order made airline catering feel manageable because the catering handover had been considered beforehand. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the breakfast portions, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. We could distinguish the sauces at a glance instead of lifting lids just to establish what belonged to each service.”

Boris R. | Chief cabin officer

BBJ

★★★★☆CREW MEALS

“Food presentation mattered to our 5 guests, but two separate meal services also had to be considered when organising a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables at BLB. Instead of asking us to improvise, The Galley Girls explained how the side dishes could be arranged during service. The sandwiches stayed together in one group, so another crew member could follow the same plating sequence. For crew meals, that attention to meal organisation made the order noticeably easier to manage.”

Camille R. | Chief flight attendant

Challenger 650

Asked before every MPPA slotAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Panamá Pacífico International?+

Ask about the cost of private jet catering at BLB and we start from your departure slot. If the aircraft is on the ground briefly, a cold lunch of platters keeps things light; if it stays overnight, a full hot dinner is possible. Pricing is set per menu, with local seafood costing more than fruit, and the quote comes before anything is cooked.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at MPPA?+

For MPPA, the handling agent sets the real lead time: ramp access, the FBO door and the slot all have to line up. A standard menu is easy to arrange; a kosher or allergen free order or a fresh ceviche needs a word with us first. We take last-minute requests and tell you what is possible.

What are the customs rules for food at Panamá Pacífico International?+

At BLB, food on arrival is subject to Panamanian agricultural controls, meat and fresh produce especially. With a tight departure slot you want nothing held at the ramp, so we prepare everything domestically. Declare any carried food to your agent, and expect uneaten fresh items to be removed.

Can you bring food onto the aircraft at Panamá Pacífico?+

At MPPA the handling agent controls who and what reaches the aircraft, so outside food is a conversation with them first. Packaged snacks are usually simple; fresh produce and meat are not. If you prefer, we supply everything locally and hand it over at the apron.

Is catering part of a charter into Panamá City?+

Not as a rule: a charter into Panamá City is for the aircraft, and catering is ordered separately and billed separately. On a short turnaround we keep the menu simple; a long one allows a full dinner. We need the tail and the slot to begin.