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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Maymana, Afghanistan
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering — Maymana (OAMN / MMZ)
MMZ (IATA) · OAMN (ICAO)
A narrow-body reference code sets what boards at Maymana, and it boards on schedule rather than at reduced scope. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering here run through one uplift for scheduled, charter, VIP and government movements, boarded by hi-loader to galley height off the apron at Maymana.
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
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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 — Maymana
Wide-body aviation catering at Maymana, Afghanistan
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at OAMN
Aircraft catering sealed from kitchen to galley at Maymana
Ramp access is what decides whether the uplift boards on time at Maymana, not the kitchen output alone. Every catering uplift here is planned against the apron sequence at OAMN, sealed at the kitchen and escorted to the stand rather than staged and hoped for. The route from cart to galley door is fixed before the aircraft is on the ground, so the loading window holds even when the apron is busy.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Maymana sit screening, an escort and apron traffic, and the convoy is the part of the operation that actually carries the risk, not the food on the cart. We plan every catering uplift against the worst of those three, holding the chain of custody from the moment the galley catering is sealed to the moment it is signed for at the aircraft. Temperatures are logged at sealing and logged again at handover, so the record that travels with the cart matches what left the kitchen.
One coordinator carries the seal from our kitchen to the signature at the aircraft.
Airline food supplier for Maymana airport rotations
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for MMZ
Airport catering in Afghanistan runs, for this field, from one production line built to serve narrow-body rotations rather than a wide-body peak wave. Hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell sit under one roof, run to HACCP standards from sealing through to handover. That single-site model is what lets airport catering at MMZ move from the flight kitchen at MMZ to the stand without a handoff between separate facilities along the way.
The team that handles government flight catering at Maymana is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rota drawn fresh each time. Security clearance is held on file, staff are kept on the access list, and each is trained to the household standards the protocol file demands. That continuity is what a repeat mission checks for before it checks anything else.
Halal airline meals and special meals at Maymana (MMZ)
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at OAMN
Menus at Maymana are designed to the cabin and the mission rather than issued as one fixed sheet, so a scheduled rotation and a diplomatic movement are never served from the same plan. Local sourcing draws on Afghanistan's produce where the season allows it, kept general rather than named dish by dish. Inflight catering in Maymana is written to season as much as to cabin, with the tray standard held constant even as the cycle turns over. Every set carries documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it is sealed.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Maymana are plated to a written specification rather than improvised planeside, with à-la-carte and caviar service available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so a repeat rotation is served to the same record every time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at MMZ take multi-choice hot service in galley-ready tray sets sized to the aircraft fitted for the rotation. Crew meals in Maymana, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, so cabin crew meals and pilot meals never share a set with the passenger load.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements are documented per passenger at Maymana, halal and kosher sets included, and produced on a separate line before sealing. Inflight catering at Maymana runs the full set of IATA special meal codes against that same documented record, so a household requirement flown once is flown the same way again.
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
Aircraft catering under HACCP control at OAMN
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 OAMN / MMZ
Maymana carries scheduled and charter movements through a narrow-body reference code, and that mix sets the catering plan as much as any single flight does: a delegation on the manifest is a documentation problem before it is a kitchen problem, and a repeat rotation is a matter of repeating the same specification rather than writing a new one. Airline catering at MMZ is planned stand by stand rather than issued from one generic sheet.
The uplift moves from our flight kitchen to the apron by hi-loader, boarded to galley height rather than set down at the foot of the aircraft, with ramp access held on our own cleared badges rather than borrowed for the day. Inflight catering in Afghanistan, and airport catering in Maymana specifically, runs off that same route on every rotation, in-flight catering at MMZ included, whatever the operator behind the tail number.
One coordinator carries the load from seal to signature, with sealed carts and a signed handover closing every uplift at this station.
VVIP catering alongside scheduled flights at MMZ
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Government and state flight catering at OAMN
A narrow-body reference code still carries a full protocol movement at Maymana, and government flight catering is planned around that code rather than around a wider aircraft class this field does not take. Delegations and state visits move through a protocol file documented per passenger, with security-cleared staff and a head of state aircraft sealed at the kitchen at OAMN before it ever leaves for the apron.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at MMZ
A private airliner within the narrow-body class this field takes can still move under full royal flight catering protocol, the reference code deciding the aircraft and never the standard applied to it. BBJ and ACJ movements, and wide-body VIP where the mission allows it, are held to a written household specification kept on file between rotations, halal and household requirements produced on request at Maymana.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Maymana
On the narrow-body stands this field is built for, charter flight catering at Maymana covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions with a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet. Charter flight catering in Maymana and charter flight catering at OAMN both stage in the order the galleys are laid out, season and mission named only in general terms.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at OAMN
A narrow-body reference code sets the fleet mix this field takes, and our kitchen builds the ad hoc airline catering plan around exactly that fleet rather than a wider one it never sees. Carriers running Maymana as an outstation draw on outstation catering and diversion catering from the same duty roster, technical stop catering and AOG covered without a separate booking path, crew meals at OAMN boxed to the roster across a multi-leg rotation, and crew meals at MMZ held to the same standard whichever leg comes first.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at MMZ
A narrow-body reference code still has to be worked around when a business jet shares the same apron as a scheduled rotation, sequencing GA movements against the wider traffic rather than treating them apart. Private jet catering at OAMN reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, run by our dedicated FBO catering and business aviation catering branch.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at OAMN / MMZ
Flight departments on jet catering at Maymana airport
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“Our flight changed at short notice and we arranged diverted flight catering at Maymana (MMZ/OAMN). Even with the late change, the meals were packed correctly and delivered within the revised window. We would use them again for another short-notice stop. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Jamal — Crew Operations Coordinator
“We used the service at Maymana (MMZ/OAMN) for outstation catering on a station where we do not have our usual suppliers. 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.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Maria — Station Operations Manager
“The operations team needed an airline catering cost per meal for Maymana (MMZ/OAMN) with very little time to decide. The inclusions were easy to understand, lead time was realistic, and there were no surprises when the final order was confirmed. Good option when you need a fast and transparent answer.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Noor — Passenger Services Manager
Inflight catering station profile for Maymana (OAMN / MMZ)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | OAMN |
Airline catering services FAQ for Maymana (MMZ)
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Maymana (MMZ)
What operations gets asked every week about Maymana.
Ask operations directly →How is airline catering delivered airside at OAMN, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
OAMN handles airside delivery by hi-loader, boarded directly to galley height rather than set down at the foot of the aircraft.
What does airline catering cost at a narrow-body station like Maymana?
We price a quotation on cabin count, specification and the loading window rather than publishing a fixed list, and the desk comes back with a figure once those are set.
Where are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced for flights through Maymana Airport?
The protocol file documents every halal, kosher and SPML requirement per passenger, and each set is produced on a separate line before sealing.
Is there a fixed lead time for placing an order at MMZ, and how late can the specification change?
Our coordinator holds a standing lead time for a full order and a shorter window for a change, so a specification can still move close to departure without dropping the standard.
Which protocol applies when we cater VIP, VVIP and government flights at OAMN?
The loader and the sealed cart follow the same route on every VIP flight catering and government flight catering rotation, security-cleared staff and a signed handover attached throughout.
When can private jet catering be delivered to the FBOs and the GA terminal at Maymana?
Once a slot and a specification are confirmed, FBO catering is delivered on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, to any FBO on the field.
Commercial aviation catering near Maymana
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
TMJ / UZST
Termez
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
HEA / OAHR
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
Inflight catering quote for Maymana airport
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Maymana (MMZ / OAMN)
Give us the aircraft and what goes on board. A coordinator comes back with a quote for Maymana, not a brochure.
orders@aerogourmet.com · operations desk, 24/7
Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
Who we come back to
Uplift at Maymana (MMZ)