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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Malakal, South Sudan
Airside airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Malakal (HSSM / MAK)
MAK (IATA) · HSSM (ICAO)
One runway of 2,000 metres and a narrow-body reference code set the frame at Malakal: inflight catering here is planned to that geometry, stand by stand, rather than promised in the abstract. Our crews board via hi-loader to galley height on every rotation this field takes, running in-flight catering and uplift straight onto the aircraft rather than leaving trays at the foot of the stairs.
2,000 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
Runways
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VIP at any volume
8 First covers or 400 passengers across three cabins, same execution
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24/7 order desk
Ad hoc, AOG and same-day uplift answered around the clock
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Multi-leg coordination
One loading sheet, every leg of your rotation
On the apron — Malakal
Commercial aviation catering at wide-body scale, Malakal
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering lead times and loading window at MAK
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at HSSM / MAK
The window between our kitchen and the aircraft at Malakal is worked as one measured sequence, not a promise made at booking. Ramp access governs the order of every step, from the sealed cart leaving production to the moment it clears the galley door on the apron. Catering uplift is timed against that access rather than against a fixed clock, because the apron is where the schedule is actually made or lost.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Malakal sit screening, an escort through the apron, and the ordinary traffic of a single-runway field, and we plan every catering uplift against the worst of those, not the average. Chain of custody runs from the seal applied in the kitchen to the signature taken at the galley, with nothing handed off unescorted in between. Temperatures are logged when the cart is sealed and again at handover, so galley catering at HSSM carries a written record rather than an assurance.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature — from our kitchen to the galley door.
Flight kitchen and crew meals for Malakal (MAK)
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Malakal
Airport catering at Malakal is provisioned from a production line built to run hot production, pastry and a cold larder under one roof, with a protocol cell held apart from the general run. HACCP governs every stage of that production, from intake to the sealed cart, and the cold chain is unbroken from the larder to the stand. Airport catering in Malakal reaches the aircraft as galley-ready output rather than as loose trays assembled on the apron, and the flight kitchen at MAK is staffed to keep that standard on every rotation.
The team that handles government flight catering at Malakal is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating roster assembled to the calendar. Security clearance is held on file for each of them, access to the sealed cart is limited to that same list, and training runs to the household standards a royal or state movement expects rather than to a generic brief. That continuity is what a protocol desk is actually paying for when it books catering at MAK.
VIP flight catering menus for Malakal airport departures
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at MAK
A single narrow-body reference code at Malakal still spans scheduled, charter, VIP and government flying, and the menu specification follows that mission rather than a fixed cycle. Produce drawn from South Sudan and the wider region sits alongside imported stock on the same tray plan, adjusted by season rather than by a set list. Inflight catering in South Sudan is built to the cabin it boards, from a main-cabin tray set to a plated First and VVIP service, with the specification filed against the standing order rather than reinvented per flight. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements are documented per passenger and per cabin, and travel sealed with the load they belong to.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Malakal are plated to a written specification rather than assembled on the day, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so the same presentation repeats across the household's or the operator's next rotation through HSSM.
Business cabins
Business cabins at Malakal run on multi-choice hot service, built to oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft on the stand. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, so tray sets and crew provisions never share a cart out of MAK.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Malakal are documented per passenger before the load leaves the kitchen, covering household, religious and medical sets. Halal and kosher meals, alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes, are produced on a separate line and sealed before that inflight catering in Malakal reaches the ramp.
The three books
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Royal & Government Flights
Royal households · government · state operations
- Plated service · First to main cabin
- Protocol handling · security clearance
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Charter & Commercial
Charter · ACMI · group · scheduled · ad hoc
- 400 passengers · one uplift
- HACCP cold chain, logged to the galley door
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Private Jet
Business jet · VVIP charter · flight departments
- From 8 covers · plated forward
- Reheat sequence specified per dish
Compliance
Cold chain and HACCP for aircraft catering at HSSM / MAK
HACCP
HACCP cold chain
Produced in our own certified kitchens, temperature logged end to end.
Clearance
Cleared personnel
Security-cleared staff, badged airside vehicles, escorted where the stand requires it.
Custody
Sealed chain of custody
Carts sealed at the kitchen, seals verified and handovers signed at the aircraft.
Allergens
Documented allergen sets
Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements documented per uplift and per passenger.
Flight catering airside delivery at Malakal, South Sudan
Malakal handles scheduled, charter and government traffic across one narrow-body reference code, and that mix turns catering into a documentation and sequencing task rather than a volume one: a state delegation needs paperwork matched to the passenger list, and a diverted rotation needs a cart ready before the aircraft is confirmed on stand.
Aircraft catering at MAK is worked from our kitchen to the apron by hi-loader, boarded to galley height rather than staged at the foot of the aircraft, with our own crew holding ramp access on our own badges rather than a handover at the gate. Airport catering at Malakal is planned stand by stand because the field carries one reference code, so every rotation is sequenced against the same ramp rather than assigned by aircraft type. Airline catering at HSSM, aviation catering in Malakal, in-flight catering at HSSM and inflight catering at HSSM all run off the one ops desk that plans that sequence.
We commit one named coordinator, sealed carts and a signed handover to every stand worked here, with nothing left to a verbal confirmation on the apron.
VVIP catering alongside scheduled flights at HSSM
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Government and state flight catering at HSSM
The 2,000-metre runway at Malakal takes the aircraft that state and delegation movements typically use through this field, and government flight catering is built around that capability rather than around a generic protocol brief. Delegations and official movements are documented per passenger, worked by security-cleared staff, and the uplift is sealed before it leaves our kitchen for the stand.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at MAK
Private airliners such as BBJ and ACJ configurations can be boarded at Malakal on the strength of the 2,000-metre runway this field holds, which is what actually sets the aircraft this ramp can take. Royal flight catering here is held to a written household specification kept on file between movements, with halal and household dietary requirements produced on request rather than assembled from scratch each time.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Malakal
Across the single wide-body-capable stand geometry this narrow-body field allows, charter flight catering is planned for ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions on the same reference code as scheduled traffic. Charter flight catering at HSSM boards a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet, staged in the order the galleys are laid out on approach.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at HSSM
A single narrow-body reference code at Malakal means every operator on this ramp is worked to the same stand geometry, and our crews build ad hoc airline catering around that constraint rather than around a fixed schedule. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering run off one duty roster, with AOG covered on the same call-out and a multi-leg rotation kept on one tray standard across its sectors.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at MAK
A single reference code at Malakal means business aviation and airline rotations share the same ramp sequencing rather than a separate lane, so private jet catering here is scheduled inside that shared plan rather than around it. Delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal, it runs on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, extending private jet catering in South Sudan beyond the wide-body ramp.
Private jets →
Aviation catering trusted by operators at Malakal airport
Operators on commercial aviation catering at HSSM
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“A short-notice movement brought us into Malakal (MAK/HSSM), so we needed reliable diversion catering. Confirmation was quick, the order stayed clear despite several updates, and delivery reached the aircraft on time. Good support when timing is the main pressure point. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★☆Government flight department
Salma — Presidential Flight Coordinator
“We needed outstation catering for a flight through Malakal (MAK/HSSM) and the process was much easier than expected. It felt like working with a regular station supplier even though this was not one of our usual airports. Very useful coverage for smaller or less familiar stations. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Adam — Charter Logistics Manager
“The operations team needed an airline catering quote for Malakal (MAK/HSSM) with very little time to decide. They answered our questions without overcomplicating the process and kept the final cost aligned with the confirmation. The clear communication made the booking easy. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Valentina — Cargo Dispatch Coordinator
Station data for airport catering at Malakal (HSSM / MAK)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,000 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | HSSM |
Business jet catering questions at Malakal airport
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Malakal airport
What operations gets asked every week about Malakal.
Ask operations directly →When does an order for Malakal need to be placed, and how late can the specification still change?
When the rotation is confirmed is the earliest we need it, though lead time depends on cabin count and specification; last minute airline catering can often still be adjusted up to the loading window, and the desk confirms how far in advance that cut-off falls for a given date.
What does private jet catering at MAK cover for the FBOs and the GA terminal on the field?
We deliver FBO catering to every FBO and the GA terminal at Malakal on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, rather than a separate service for business aviation.
Can you give a figure for what airline catering costs at HSSM?
The cabin count, the specification and the loading window are what a quotation turns on, since no price list is published; the desk returns a figure once those three are set for the flight.
How is VIP flight catering and government flight catering handled at Malakal, and under what protocol?
Malakal work on this segment runs through security-cleared staff and a sealed uplift, with the protocol file documented per passenger before the cart leaves the kitchen.
Which special meal sets, including halal, kosher and the SPML codes, are produced for flights out of Malakal airport?
The sealed cart route through our kitchen carries halal, kosher and the full range of IATA special meal codes on a separate production line, documented per passenger before it joins the main load.
Do you deliver airline catering airside at MAK, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
Yes, by hi-loader straight to galley height, with airside delivery running from our kitchen to the stand rather than to the foot of the aircraft.
Inflight catering at other airports near Malakal
ASO / HASO
Asosa
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
GMB / HAGM
Gambela
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
EBD / HSOB
El-Obeid
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Uplift at Malakal (MAK)