India, Aug. 28 -- Serving meals 30,000 feet above the ground is no small feat. Add to that the fact that our taste buds and sense of smell are the first things to go at that high altitude, which is why many meals taste so bland: our perception of saltiness and sweetness drops in a pressurised cabin. So, how do some airlines try to defeat this aspect of human biology?

Singapore Airlines is one of the biggest commercial airplane networks. In fact, the World Airline Awards, in its 2025 edition, ranked Singapore Airlines second in the world after Qatar Airways, and its catering facility is one of the reasons.

In a February 2023 YouTube video shared by Business Insider, Singapore Airlines revealed that its catering engine prepares meals for ...