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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Faizabad, India
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering — Faizabad (VEAY / AYJ)
AYJ (IATA) · VEAY (ICAO)
A narrow-body reference code sets what boards at this stand, so inflight catering here is planned to that airframe rather than to a bigger one that never arrives. In-flight catering runs hi-loader to galley height on the single stand, uplift staged and sealed before the ramp opens.
2,250 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 — Faizabad
Hi-loader aviation catering on the Faizabad, India apron
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering order window at VEAY / AYJ
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Faizabad airport
Ramp access on the single stand at Faizabad is what fixes the loading window, because the apron sequence has no second stand to fall back on if the hi-loader is late. Every catering uplift here is planned against that one approach, sealed at the kitchen and logged again at the galley door. The narrow-body reference code held at VEAY keeps the pass short, so the window is measured rather than padded.
Between the flight kitchen and the stand at Faizabad sit screening, an escort through the airside gate and whatever traffic is working the single stand ahead of the rotation. We plan the catering uplift against the worst of that convoy rather than the average of it, because a single-stand field has no second route round a delay. The chain of custody starts at the seal on the cart and closes at the signature on the ramp. Galley catering is logged at both ends: temperature taken at sealing, taken again at handover, both recorded against the same load number.
One seal at the kitchen, one signature at the aircraft, nothing loaded in between.
Crew meals and pilot meals for VEAY / AYJ departures
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at Faizabad (AYJ)
The flight kitchen that provisions VEAY runs hot production, pastry and a cold larder under one roof, built to HACCP standard and audited to it on every shift. Tray sets and passenger meal boxes leave that kitchen already sequenced to the cabin plan, so the ramp crew is loading against a manifest rather than sorting cargo airside. Airport catering at Faizabad and airport catering at AYJ both run off that same production line, whatever the operator on the stand that day.
The team behind government flight catering at Faizabad works to the same roster every rotation, security clearance held on file and checked before airside access is granted. Names on the access list are matched against the protocol manifest before a cart is sealed, and the same names sign it back off at the aircraft. That chain of custody is the whole point of running a fixed crew rather than a rotating one.
Halal airline meals and special meals at Faizabad
VVIP catering to a written specification at Faizabad, India
Menus at Faizabad are written to the cabin and the mission first, then adjusted for season, so a scheduled sector and a charter rotation are never served off the same fixed list. Local sourcing draws on the produce of the region around the city, dairy and orchard fruit worked into a plan built for the aircraft rather than for a dining room. Inflight catering here moves between plated first-class service and galley-ready tray sets on the same shift, without changing the standard either is held to. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical sets are documented per passenger and per cabin, filed against the load before it ever reaches the ramp.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Faizabad are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a single course order. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order for the rotation, so a repeat movement is served to the same standard each time it lands at VEAY.
Business cabins
Business cabins boarded through AYJ run a multi-choice hot service to cabin specification, built in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted on the aircraft. Crew meals and cabin crew meals travel in the same tray sets, with pilot meals boxed apart and matched to the flight-deck roster for Faizabad.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements are documented per passenger for departures through Faizabad, halal and kosher sets produced against the IATA special meal codes rather than a general menu. Inflight catering in India follows that same documentation standard, each set built on a separate line and sealed before it leaves it.
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 control for flight catering at AYJ
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.
Airport catering delivered airside at VEAY
Faizabad works a narrow-body traffic mix off its single runway, so a scheduled rotation, a charter movement and an occasional government flight are all worked through the same stand rather than spread across several. That single-stand profile makes documentation the constant risk, not capacity: every uplift is checked against the manifest before it moves, because there is no second stand to absorb a mismatch discovered late.
The route from our kitchen to that stand is short and fixed, worked by hi-loader to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft. Airline catering at Faizabad and inflight catering in Faizabad both move on that same ramp pass, with our own crew on the apron for the loading rather than a handover partway there.
On this stand we commit to one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts logged at both ends, and a signed handover before departure — in-flight catering in India held to that same standard, and airport catering at AYJ never planned any looser than it.
Commercial aviation catering for every mission at Faizabad (AYJ)
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Government and state flight catering at AYJ
A 2250-metre runway sets what a delegation aircraft can operate on into Faizabad, and government flight catering here is planned to that same limit rather than to a longer field elsewhere. Head of state movements are documented per passenger, staffed by security-cleared crew, and sealed at the kitchen before the cart ever reaches the catering at VEAY apron.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at VEAY
A private airliner sized to the narrow-body reference code at Faizabad is what this field boards for royal and VVIP work, the 2250-metre runway setting which BBJ or ACJ configuration can operate the sector. Royal flight catering here holds a written household specification on file between movements, halal sets produced on request and the catering at AYJ standard unchanged rotation to rotation.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Faizabad
On the single stand at Faizabad, a 2250-metre runway is the figure that fixes which charter airframe can operate the rotation. Charter flight catering here covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet; charter flight catering in India runs to that same count wherever the mission originates.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at VEAY
The narrow-body reference code held at Faizabad governs every uplift that boards here, and it is the frame our crews load to whether the carrier flies the route daily or once. We handle ad hoc airline catering for operators without a base here, outstation catering for carriers running Faizabad as a turnaround point, diversion catering and technical stop catering off the same duty roster, across a multi-leg rotation without a change of tray standard.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at AYJ
Sequencing a business jet alongside the narrow-body traffic through Faizabad is what the reference code here constrains, since the same single stand and ramp pass serve both. Private jet catering at Faizabad reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, business aviation catering and business jet catering both worked off that one kitchen.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at VEAY / AYJ
Flight departments on jet catering at VEAY / AYJ
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We needed state visit aircraft catering at Faizabad (AYJ/VEAY) for a protocol-sensitive flight. They followed the instructions carefully and kept communication limited to the operational contacts involved. We were very satisfied with the level of coordination. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★☆Private jet operator
Bastien — Executive Aviation Coordinator
“I handled the cabin order for a flight from Faizabad (AYJ/VEAY) and needed private airliner catering. They followed our plating notes closely and made the final setup easy for the cabin crew. I would happily use them again on a VIP rotation. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Amara — Charter Services Manager
“We arranged hajj charter catering for a group movement through Faizabad (AYJ/VEAY). Meal counts were accurate, halal requirements were clearly managed, and the delivery was organized for a quick uplift. Good coordination for a high-volume movement. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Vera — Airport Operations Lead
Outstation catering data for Faizabad (VEAY / AYJ)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,250 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | VEAY |
Aircraft catering questions at AYJ
Technical stop catering questions at Faizabad
What operations gets asked every week about Faizabad.
Ask operations directly →Do you deliver airline catering airside at VEAY?
Yes, by hi-loader to galley height on the single stand, so the load reaches the cabin door rather than being set down at the foot of the aircraft.
Which special meal codes do you produce for departures from Faizabad?
The loader carts run halal, kosher and the full set of IATA special meal codes on a separate line, each set documented per passenger before it is sealed.
What private jet catering do you deliver to the airport?
We deliver to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal at Faizabad airport, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
How do you handle VIP, VVIP and government flight catering at AYJ?
AYJ handles VIP flight catering, VVIP movements and government flight catering under one protocol file, with security-cleared staff and a sealed uplift documented per passenger.
When do you need the order confirmed for a rotation through VEAY?
When the schedule is confirmed we ask for lead time to plan the specification, though how far in advance depends on the cabin count and whether it is last-minute airline catering or a standing order.
Can you say what airline catering costs at Faizabad?
Airline catering cost at Faizabad turns on cabin count, specification and the loading window, so the desk comes back with a quotation rather than a published price.
Inflight catering at other airports near Faizabad
LKO / VILK
Lucknow
India · 127 km from Faizabad
Airline & VIP flight catering →
GOP / VEGK
Gorakhpur
India · 128 km from Faizabad
Airline & VIP flight catering →
BWA / VNBW
Siddharthanagar
Nepal · 149 km from Faizabad
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Offloading
Return leg, if any
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Uplift at Faizabad (AYJ)