Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) is an in-flight catering service based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which provides catering and support services for the Emirates airline and all other airlines based at Dubai International Airport. It is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group.
EKFC directly employs over 11,000 staff, and operates from the Emirates Flight Catering Centre which can produce over 225,000 meals daily. The Company provided 55 million meals in 2017, with an average daily meal uplift of 180,000.[3]
History
Emirates Flight Catering was formed out of Emirates Abela Catering Company in 2003. It now produces more than 55 million meals per year and has a fleet of 295 high loader trucks and 89 special vehicle for the Airbus A380.[3]
In July 2005, EKFC began operations at its new Food Point facility, a 10000 m² facility capable of producing 30 million meals annually.[4]