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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Hami, China
Airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Hami (ZWHM / HMI)
HMI (IATA) · ZWHM (ICAO)
The 2400 m runway at Hami sets a narrow-body reference code, and the aircraft that work this field board from one ramp on one turnaround, not a scatter of remote stands. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering, in-flight catering and hi-loader uplift straight to the wide-body galley door at this station, with in-flight catering staged airside on the same schedule as the rotation.
2,400 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
Runways
02
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 — Hami
Aviation catering with ramp access at Hami, China
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering order window for Hami (HMI) departures
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at ZWHM
The single runway at Hami sets one rhythm for every rotation, so the catering uplift is timed against that rhythm rather than against a generic slot. Ramp access is held on our own clearance, and the cart moves from the sealed kitchen output to the apron the moment the aircraft is on stand. Nothing about the sequence changes for scheduled, charter or VIP work at ZWHM: the apron dictates the pace, and the load follows it.
Between the kitchen and the aircraft at Hami sit screening, an escorted convoy and the ordinary traffic of a single-runway apron, and the plan is built against the worst of that traffic rather than the average of it. A galley catering load is sealed at the kitchen before it ever reaches the ramp, and the seal is the first entry in a chain of custody that does not break until the aircraft is boarded. Temperatures are logged twice, once at sealing and again at handover on the stand, and the catering uplift closes only when a named handover signature is on file.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature: nothing about the load is left to chance.
Airline food supplier for Hami, China rotations
Crew meals and passenger sets from one kitchen at Hami airport
Airport catering in China does not depend on scale alone, and at Hami the flight kitchen is built around the same discipline as any wide-body outstation: hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof. Every batch that leaves that kitchen for airport catering in Hami runs to a written HACCP standard, checked at each stage rather than at the end of the shift. That standard is what lets a narrow-body reference code still carry full-service uplift out to ZWHM without a shortcut anywhere in the process.
The team behind government flight catering at Hami is a named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool pulled in for one flight. Security clearance is held on file for each of them, access to the kitchen floor is restricted to that list, and household service standards are trained rather than assumed. That same team signs the chain of custody that follows a sealed uplift from the kitchen to the aircraft at Hami.
Halal airline meals and special meals at ZWHM / HMI
VIP flight catering, specified per passenger at Hami (HMI)
Menus at Hami are built to the cabin and to the mission rather than to a single fixed offer, drawn on the produce and staples of the wider Hami region and adjusted for season. The inflight catering programme at this station moves from grain and orchard fruit typical of the area through to protein and dairy staples, plated to match whichever cabin configuration the rotation carries. A VIP flight menu and a charter flight menu run from the same kitchen but to separate specifications, one plated, one boxed for volume. Every allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirement is documented per passenger and per cabin before the cart is sealed, so nothing reaches the aircraft without a matching label on file.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Hami are plated to a written specification held on file between rotations, with à-la-carte and caviar service available on request rather than assumed as standard. VIP flight catering here is checked against that specification at sealing, so the presentation on the galley cart matches what was signed off in the kitchen.
Business cabins
Business cabins at ZWHM run multi-choice hot service in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted on the airframe, boxed in tray sets rather than plated individually. Crew meals and cabin crew meals travel on the same load, with pilot meals boxed separately to the roster and sealed before the cart leaves the kitchen.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Hami are documented per passenger, covering halal and kosher sets alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes rather than a fixed shortlist. Every one of those requirements is produced on a separate line inside the kitchen and sealed before it joins the main inflight catering load, so nothing crosses paths with a standard tray.
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
HACCP-compliant aircraft catering at ZWHM
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 HMI
The single 2400 m runway at Hami sets a narrow-body reference code, and the traffic that field carries is worked as scheduled and charter movements rather than a wide peak wave, which keeps documentation and rotation the two questions catering has to answer, not capacity. Aviation catering at ZWHM is planned against that pattern rather than against a generic assumption borrowed from a busier field.
The uplift moves from our flight kitchen straight to the apron at Hami, loaded by hi-loader to galley height so the cart never sits at the foot of the aircraft. In-flight catering at HMI is staged in the order the galleys are fitted, with our own crew on the ramp for every stand assignment rather than a handover at the gate.
What we commit to at this station is unchanged rotation to rotation: one coordinator named on the job, carts sealed at the kitchen, and a signed handover before the aircraft is released, the same standard that airline catering in Hami and airport catering at ZWHM are both held to.
VVIP catering and commercial flights at Hami airport
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Government and state flight catering at Hami
At a field where a narrow-body reference code governs every stand, that same reference code still carries the documentation load a delegation movement needs. Government flight catering at Hami covers state visits and official movements with the protocol file recorded per passenger, security-cleared staff on the load, and the uplift sealed at the kitchen before it reaches the aircraft, ready for any head of state movement routed through this station.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at ZWHM
A narrow-body reference code limits which airframes work this ramp, and private airliners fitted to that class are sequenced against it rather than against a wide-body assumption. Royal flight catering at Hami holds household standards across repeat rotations, from a written specification kept on file between movements, with BBJ, ACJ and comparable private airliner configurations served, and halal and household dietary requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at HMI
2400 metres of runway at Hami, and that length sets the narrow-body class this ramp is built to turn rather than a wide-body one. Charter flight catering at ZWHM serves ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with charter flight catering at Hami staged cabin by cabin against the loading sheet in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Hami
A narrow-body reference code governs every stand at Hami, and that is the aircraft class this station boards for scheduled and ad hoc work alike. Ad hoc airline catering in Hami covers carriers running this station as an outstation, with outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering worked off one duty roster, crew meals in China boxed to the same roster and crew meals at HMI sealed before the cart leaves the kitchen.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at ZWHM
We hold the same 2400 m runway at Hami that sets the narrow-body reference code for every other movement on this field, and business aviation traffic is worked to that identical standard rather than a separate one. Private jet catering at Hami reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal through our dedicated branch, with business aviation catering, business jet catering and FBO catering run on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted at Hami (HMI)
Flight departments on jet catering at Hami, China
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We arranged football club charter catering for the group at Hami (HMI/ZWHM) after a late schedule update. The order included different meal types and snacks, but the cabin crew could identify everything immediately. We would book them again for another team movement. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Nicolas — Executive Charter Coordinator
“For an urgent mission at Hami (HMI/ZWHM), the team supported us with repatriation flight catering. Communication with operations was efficient and the order was adapted quickly when our timings moved. A good experience under difficult timing conditions. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Government flight department
Carla — State Aviation Manager
“For a cargo sector from Hami (HMI/ZWHM), we arranged freighter crew meals for the operating crew. The crew received the correct quantities and the handover was quick, which is exactly what we needed. Simple, efficient, and on time. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Viktor — Flight Operations Coordinator
Airport catering profile for Hami (ZWHM / HMI)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 2,400 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | ZWHM |
Aircraft catering questions at HMI
Pilot meals and loading questions at ZWHM / HMI
What operations gets asked every week about Hami.
Ask operations directly →Who sets the lead time for an order placed for Hami, and how late can the specification still change?
For rotations through Hami, the ops desk holds a standard lead time for a first order and a shorter window for a specification change, and last minute airline catering is worked whenever a diversion or a schedule shift requires it.
When does Hami Airport receive a firm price for a catering order?
Once cabin count, specification and loading window are confirmed for the rotation, the desk returns a firm quotation rather than working from a published price list, because airline catering cost depends on those three variables and not on a flat rate.
Where is VIP, VVIP and government flight catering documented for HMI?
The protocol file recorded per passenger is the document that proves it: VIP flight catering and government flight catering at HMI both run against a written specification held on file, checked before the uplift is sealed.
Which route gets airline catering onto the aircraft airside at ZWHM?
The hi-loader is the method: a sealed cart moves from our kitchen to the apron and is raised to galley height, so airside delivery reaches the door directly rather than stopping at the foot of the aircraft.
Does Hami produce halal, kosher and the full range of IATA special meal codes?
Every one of those requirements, including SPML-coded requests, is produced on a separate line at the kitchen and documented per passenger before it joins the main load for Hami.
Commercial aviation catering near Hami
DHH / ZWLK
Barkol
China · 110 km from Hami
Airline & VIP flight catering →
SXJ / ZWSS
Shanshan
China · 279 km from Hami
Airline & VIP flight catering →
DNH / ZLDH
Dunhuang
China · 313 km from Hami
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Hami (HMI / ZWHM)
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Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
Who we come back to
Uplift at Hami (HMI)