MODULE 14

Protecting Aircraft Catering Uplift

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 OBJECTIVES

• Need for Security Checks of Catering uplift.

• Typical methods for protection of catering facilities

equipments and uplift.

• System of sealing catering containers

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 LEGISLATIONS

ICAO Annex 17 Standard 4.5.4

Each Contracting State shall establish measures to ensure that

catering supplies and operator stores and supplies intended for

carriage on passenger flights are subjected to appropriate

security controls.

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 PROTECTION OF CATERING
FACILITIES & UPLIFT

• Physical Barrier

• Access control to the facility

• Deployment of Security staff

• Supervision of various areas inside and outside the

catering facility.

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 SECURITY OF CATERING UPLIFT

• Known Stores

• Unknown stores

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 ROLE OF AIRLINE SECURITY

• The airline security personnel will be present at the catering

facility to closely supervise the preparation, packing, pre-

setting of the catering uplift and while placing them into the

meal carts / containers.

• They will ensure that no unauthorized personnel has access

to the catering uplift.

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 ROLE OF AIRLINE SECURITY

• All security checked / cleared catering uplift will be sealed

prior to loading into the hi-lift van/ vehicle.
• HLV checked for any prohibited item, prior to loading of the
catering uplift
• The HLV should be properly maintained, rolling shutters on
both side should have provision for locking arrangements and
during an operation the shutters should be locked and sealed

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 ROLE OF AIRLINE SECURITY

• Transportation of the catering uplift done under escort and

strict supervision by the airline security officials
• While transferring the catering uplift from the HLV to the
aircraft
– Airline Security will check Seal on door of HLV for
tampering
– Airline cabin crew will check Seal on each trolley before
loading
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 ROLE OF AIRLINE SECURITY

• All security stickers/ seals will be kept under safe

custody at all times and a proper record of the security
seals used for sealing the catering uplift and HLV will
be maintained.

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 Systematic Search of a Food Trolley

• Search under the food trolley and check locks.

• Open both ends of the trolleys and look for anything.
unusual inside the trolley.
• Check the trays for unusual weight.

• Search the top part of the trolley namely the ice tray.

• Seal the trolley once it has been security cleared.

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Response to Tampering of Security Seals/ Stickers

• Inform the supervisor immediately

• Carry out a thorough check of the HLV, catering uplift

for any suspicious items

• Record the incident

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Module Summary

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