History
- 1942 : American Airlines creates Sky Chefs Inc.
- 1966 : LSG Lufthansa Service GmbH is founded
- 1986 : Onex Corporation, purchases Sky Chefs; caterer to one single airline
- 1985-2001 : Under the guidance of Ewout R. Heersink, C.F.O.; Onex Corporation, Sky Chefs becomes the largest inflight catering company in the world.
- 1993 : LSG acquires 25% of Sky Chefs
- 1999 : LSG acquires and additional 23% of Sky Chefs
- 2001 : LSG acquires the rest of the shares in the parent company of Sky Chefs (June 30, 2001).
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