Aviation catering — Novosibirsk, Russia
Airside airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Novosibirsk (UNNT / OVB)
OVB (IATA) · UNNT (ICAO)
Novosibirsk holds a wide-body aerodrome reference code, which lets a hi-loader bring uplift straight to galley height on the same stands that take a scheduled widebody rotation. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering, in-flight catering at Novosibirsk (UNNT), and aviation catering for scheduled, charter, VIP, government and private jet flights out of Russia, with the kitchen holding the last stage of the cold chain until the cart reaches the door.


On the apron — Novosibirsk
Inflight catering loaded to galley height at OVB
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering order window at UNNT
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Novosibirsk
The loading window at UNNT is measured from the sealed cart at our flight kitchen to the galley door, not estimated after the fact. Ramp access is what makes that measurement possible: crews cross the apron on our own clearance rather than handing the cart off at the foot of the stand. Every catering uplift on a wide-body rotation here is logged against that same window, cabin by cabin, so a delay on the ramp is visible before it reaches the aircraft.

Between our kitchen and the stand at Novosibirsk sit screening, an escort through the ramp, and the ordinary congestion of apron traffic, and the convoy is the part of the operation we plan against hardest, not the food itself. Every catering uplift is built to survive the worst version of that route: extra time banked into the schedule, the escort briefed on the stand before the cart leaves the dock, chain of custody held from seal to signature. Temperatures are logged when the load is sealed at the kitchen and logged again at handover, and the galley catering that reaches Novosibirsk carries a signature that closes the load at the door.
One coordinator owns the load from the kitchen seal to the signature at the aircraft.
Pilot meals and crew meals prepared for Novosibirsk airport

Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at OVB
The flight kitchen that provisions UNNT runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built to HACCP and to the cold chain the ramp at Novosibirsk demands on every rotation. Airport catering here is planned against the wide-body stands this field carries, so tray sets, passenger meal boxes and full three-cabin loads move off one production floor rather than several. Airport catering in Russia at this scale depends on that single roof: one specification, one standard, no handoff between kitchens for a multi-leg rotation.
The team that handles government flight catering at Novosibirsk is the same named crew on every rotation: security clearance on file, on the access list, trained to royal household standards and briefed on the paperwork a sealed uplift carries. That continuity is what a protocol officer checks first, because a rotating roster is a documentation risk on a delegation movement. Chain of custody runs with the same faces from the kitchen seal to the cart at the aircraft, rotation after rotation.
VIP flight catering menus for Novosibirsk (OVB) departures
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at UNNT
From passenger meal boxes to VVIP menus, the Novosibirsk menu range follows the cabin, the mission and the season rather than one fixed offer. Inflight catering at UNNT draws on regional produce where the season allows it, dairy, orchard fruit and river fish among them, worked into a specification rather than a fixed dish. Every set is written to a documented allergen, halal, kosher or medical requirement, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it leaves the kitchen. A charter flight menu and a VIP flight menu are built from the same larder, only the service style and the tray format changing between them.

First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Novosibirsk take VIP flight catering plated to a written specification, with à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to one set menu. The presentation is filed against the standing order each time, so a repeat rotation is served to the same read as the one before it.

Business cabins
Business cabins at OVB run on multi-choice hot service built to cabin specification, in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, so tray sets and meal boxes travel in their own stream from the same kitchen.

Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Novosibirsk are documented per passenger before the cart is sealed: halal and kosher sets, the full range of IATA special meal codes, and household or medical requirements produced on a dedicated line. Inflight catering at OVB keeps that line separate from the main production run, so a labelled tray reaches the correct seat every time.
The three books

01
Royal & Government Flights
Royal households · government · state operations
- Plated service · First to main cabin
- Protocol handling · security clearance

02
Charter & Commercial
Charter · ACMI · group · scheduled · ad hoc
- 400 passengers · one uplift
- HACCP cold chain, logged to the galley door

03
Private Jet
Business jet · VVIP charter · flight departments
- From 8 covers · plated forward
- Reheat sequence specified per dish
Compliance
HACCP-compliant aircraft catering at Novosibirsk, Russia
Flight catering airside delivery at UNNT / OVB
Novosibirsk carries two runways and a wide-body aerodrome reference code, which puts it on the route for scheduled wide-body service, charter movements and government flights rather than narrow-body traffic alone. That mix turns a delegation into a documentation exercise and a peak wave into a capacity exercise, and both are planned against the same wide-body stand rather than improvised on the day.
The uplift here moves from our flight kitchen to the ramp under airside delivery, with the loading crew working from a hi-loader rather than handing carts off at the foot of the aircraft. Ground handling on the apron and our own clearance keep the route from kitchen to stand short and repeatable, rotation after rotation.
Airline catering, inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering at Novosibirsk run off one ops desk, with airport catering at OVB planned stand by stand and one coordinator carrying the load from seal to signature.
VVIP catering alongside scheduled flights at OVB





Charter flight catering reviewed at UNNT
Protocol teams on VVIP catering at Novosibirsk airport

Government flight department

Royal household

Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“For a government operation through Novosibirsk (OVB/UNNT), we required discreet head of state aircraft catering. Special meals and crew items were clearly separated, and the aircraft-side handover was smooth. We were very satisfied with the level of coordination. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Laura — Crew Planning Coordinator
“We ordered VIP airliner catering for our aircraft at Novosibirsk (OVB/UNNT) and the result was very good. The portions, packaging, and labeling worked well for the cabin, and the timing was spot on. A very smooth experience for the cabin team. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Maja — Flight Assistance Manager
“For a high-volume passenger flight at Novosibirsk (OVB/UNNT), we needed reliable hajj flight catering. Despite the large order, communication stayed simple and final quantities were confirmed without confusion. Good coordination for a high-volume movement. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Andrea — OCC Coordinator
Airport catering data for Novosibirsk (UNNT / OVB)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 3,602 m |
| Runways | 2 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | UNNT |
Business jet catering questions at Novosibirsk (OVB)
Technical stop catering questions at Novosibirsk (OVB)
What operations gets asked every week about Novosibirsk.
Ask operations directly →When does an order need to be placed for airline catering at Novosibirsk airport, and how late can the specification change?
When a rotation is confirmed, the lead time runs from that point rather than from departure, and last minute airline catering changes are worked against the loading window rather than a fixed cut-off. How far in advance a full specification change can be taken depends on the cabin count and the mission.
Which special meal codes, halal and kosher sets are produced for flights through OVB?
The cart carrying special meals is produced on a separate line and sealed before it joins the main load, covering halal, kosher and the full range of SPML codes. Each tray is labelled per passenger before it leaves the kitchen.
How is VIP, VVIP and government flight catering handled at UNNT, and under what protocol?
UNNT is worked to the same protocol on every rotation: security-cleared staff, a documented handover and a sealed uplift for VIP flight catering and government flight catering alike. The team assigned to a delegation movement is named and consistent, not rotated in from a general roster.
Can you give a figure for what airline catering costs at Novosibirsk?
Cabin count, specification and the loading window are what a quotation turns on, since no fixed price list is published for airline catering cost here. The desk comes back with a figure once those three are confirmed for the rotation.
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