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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Hanoi, Vietnam
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering — Hanoi (VVNB / HAN)
HAN (IATA) · VVNB (ICAO)
Hanoi holds an aerodrome reference code of wide-body, which lets us stage full three-cabin uplifts on the same stands that take a scheduled widebody through to a diverted one. In-flight catering here runs off a single ops desk, with inflight catering sealed at the kitchen and boarded by hi-loader to galley height, apron-side, for scheduled, charter, VIP, government and private jet flights.
3,800 m
Longest runway
Wide-body
Largest aircraft handled
2
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 — Hanoi
Aviation catering boarded by hi-loader at VVNB
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aircraft catering lead times at Hanoi airport
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at HAN
The loading window at Hanoi is measured stage by stage rather than promised as a single figure: from the sealed cart leaving our kitchen, through ramp access and hi-loader positioning, to the signature at the galley door. Each catering uplift moving across the apron carries its own log rather than a shared one. Nothing in the sequence is estimated after the fact, because the timeline is built to be read stand by stand, not station by station.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Hanoi sit screening, escort and apron traffic, and we plan each catering uplift against the worst case among them rather than the average one. The convoy carrying a galley catering load is the variable we manage, never the food itself, so escort timing and gate sequencing are fixed before the cart leaves the kitchen. Temperature is logged when the load is sealed and again at handover, and the chain of custody closes with a signature at the aircraft, giving VVNB one documented record per rotation rather than a verbal handoff.
One coordinator carries the load from the sealed kitchen cart to the signature at the door.
Pilot meals prepared for Hanoi (HAN) rotations
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at VVNB
Our production kitchen serving Hanoi runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell under one roof, feeding airport catering across the full spread of cabins on a wide-body reference field. Airport catering at HAN is built on HACCP production standards rather than a single fixed menu, so the same cold chain governs a scheduled tray set and a sealed VVIP load alike. That structure is what lets airport catering in Hanoi answer a short-notice charter and a standing airline contract from the same line.
The team handling government flight catering here is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool assigned case by case. Security clearance is held on file for each of them, access to the ramp is controlled by badge rather than by escort request alone, and training runs to household service standards as well as to the paperwork that has to travel with a sealed uplift. That continuity is what keeps a repeat state movement and a first-time charter working to the identical standard.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Hanoi, Vietnam
VVIP catering written per mission at Hanoi airport
Menus at Hanoi are written to the cabin, the mission and the season rather than to a single fixed card, so a scheduled rotation and a chartered one draw on the same production line without either being treated as an afterthought. Inflight catering in Hanoi carries a local sourcing thread through Vietnam's produce, worked into dairy, fish and orchard fruit rather than into any named dish. VIP flight menus and charter flight menus are built from the same specification file, adjusted for cabin count and mission length rather than rebuilt from nothing. Special meal sets close the range: allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements are documented per passenger and per cabin before the tray is sealed.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at HAN are plated to a written specification rather than a general menu card, with à-la-carte service and caviar available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so the same presentation returns on the next rotation without being rebuilt from scratch.
Business cabins
Business cabins at Hanoi run multi-choice hot service to a cabin specification, with oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft in service. Crew meals travel in their own boxed set, cabin crew meals and pilot meals kept separate from the passenger load and matched to the roster rather than to a fixed count.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Vietnam's Hanoi field are documented per passenger before the tray set leaves the kitchen, covering household, religious and medical requirements alongside halal and kosher sets. Inflight catering at VVNB is produced against the full range of IATA special meal codes on a separate line, then sealed apart from the main run.
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 VVNB / HAN
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.
Aviation catering delivered to the stand at Hanoi
Hanoi carries scheduled, charter and government traffic across two runways built to a wide-body reference code, and that mix turns catering into three different problems at once: a delegation is a documentation problem, a peak wave of departures is a capacity problem, and a repeat rotation is a repetition problem that has to be solved the same way every time.
The uplift leaves our kitchen sealed and reaches the aircraft by hi-loader, boarded to galley door height rather than delivered to the tarmac and left for a ramp crew to carry up. Airside delivery is worked stand by stand, with our own escort on the apron rather than a request routed through a shared gate.
On every rotation we commit to one coordinator, sealed carts, and a signed handover: airline catering and inflight catering here run off that same ops desk, and in-flight catering, aviation catering and airport catering in Hanoi are all worked to it, whether the flight is a scheduled widebody, a state movement, or a diversion landing without notice.
Royal flight catering and scheduled uplifts at VVNB
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Government and state flight catering at HAN
Two runways rated to a wide-body reference code give Hanoi the stand capacity a head of state movement needs alongside its scheduled traffic without displacing either. Government flight catering here covers state visits and official delegations, with the protocol file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff assigned to the rotation, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Hanoi
A private airliner — BBJ, ACJ or a wide-body VIP configuration — is what Hanoi's wide-body reference code is built to receive alongside scheduled and charter traffic on the same stands. Royal flight catering at VVNB holds household standards across repeat rotations, drawn from a written specification kept on file between movements, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at VVNB
Across the wide-body stands at Hanoi, a 3800 metre runway is what lets a full charter airframe operate the same rotation as a scheduled carrier without a separate loading plan. Charter flight catering here serves ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with charter flight catering at VVNB and charter flight catering at HAN both counted against the loading sheet and staged in galley order.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at HAN
Our kitchen works the same wide-body stands at Hanoi whether the rotation is scheduled or unplanned, which keeps ad hoc airline catering on the identical loading sequence as a standing contract. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering at VVNB draw on that one duty roster, with AOG covered and crew meals in Vietnam boxed to the roster across a multi-leg pattern, ad hoc catering at HAN and diversion catering at HAN included without a separate file.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Hanoi
A wide-body reference code sets the sequencing on Hanoi's stands, and business aviation movements are worked into that same sequence rather than around it. Private jet catering in Hanoi reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal directly, with business aviation catering and business jet catering run on the identical cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, FBO catering included.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at Hanoi airport
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Hanoi (HAN)
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“Our team used the service at Hanoi (HAN/VVNB) for head of state aircraft catering with strict timing and handling requirements. Special meals and crew items were clearly separated, and the aircraft-side handover was smooth. Reliable, discreet, and easy to work with. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Matteo — Station Operations Manager
“I handled the cabin order for a flight from Hanoi (HAN/VVNB) and needed ACJ catering. The portions, packaging, and labeling worked well for the cabin, and the timing was spot on. I would happily use them again on a VIP rotation. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Dario — Corporate Aviation Manager
“Our charter program used the service at Hanoi (HAN/VVNB) for pilgrim flight catering. Packaging was practical for the cabin and the uplift arrived in good order for departure. A dependable choice for group charter operations. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Omar — Charter Operations Manager
Flight catering station reference for Hanoi (VVNB / HAN)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 3,800 m |
| Runways | 2 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | VVNB |
Airline catering services FAQ for Hanoi, Vietnam
Crew meals, lead times and access at Hanoi, Vietnam
What operations gets asked every week about Hanoi.
Ask operations directly →Does Hanoi get airline catering delivered airside, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
The hi-loader carries the sealed load direct to galley height, so airline catering at Hanoi is boarded rather than staged at the foot of the aircraft, and airside delivery is scheduled against the same slot as the flight.
How are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced at Hanoi airport?
Hanoi airport's kitchen runs halal and kosher sets on a separate production line, with the full range of SPML codes documented per passenger and sealed apart from the main tray run before dispatch.
Can private jet catering reach the FBOs and the GA terminal at HAN?
The same coordinator who runs an airline rotation carries FBO catering across the field, so private jet catering at HAN goes to every FBO and the GA terminal on one cold chain rather than a separate one.
Do you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights at VVNB, and under what protocol?
Yes, with the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen and a documented handover at the aircraft: VIP flight catering and government flight catering at VVNB both run to the same protocol file, whatever the mission.
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