David Hawksworth, a celebrated Canadian Chef, has been chosen by Air Canada to design signature dishes which will be exclusively featured on flights in international Business Class and Maple Leaf Lounges.

Chef Hawksworth will collaborate with and guide Air Canada’s flight caterers and Maple Leaf Lounge providers to create a selection of seasonal dining options including appetizers, salads, main courses and desserts, complementing the airline’s current route-inspired dining on international flights.

Some of Chef Hawksworth’s creations for Air Canada include the following dishes, which will feature on flights beginning October 2015, include yellowfin tuna tataki appetizer served with scallion ginger vinaigrette, passion fruit and puffed rice; tamari roasted sablefish main course served with bok choy, brown rice and chili miso vinaigrette; and decadent dark chocolate fondant with blackberry compote.

 In addition, International Maple Leaf Lounges will feature a Mediterranean quinoa salad with tomato, olive, cucumber, feta and arugula.

“My team and I are relishing the unique challenge of developing dishes that can be enjoyed at 35,000 feet,” says chef David Hawksworth. “It’s an honour and a pleasure to be invited by Air Canada to share my concept of Canadian cuisine and to create compelling dishes for their passengers that will showcase the very best of our region. I look forward to giving passengers a small taste of my restaurant here in Vancouver and taking my personal culinary philosophy to new heights with Air Canada.” www.aircanada.com