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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Beirut, Lebanon
Airside airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Beirut (OLBA / BEY)
BEY (IATA) · OLBA (ICAO)
Three runways and a wide-body reference code let this station take a full multi-class rotation without a stand compromise, and every uplift is planned against that capability rather than around it. Inflight catering here runs from a sealed hi-loader path to galley height, with in-flight catering timed to the loading window and inflight catering scheduling held on one desk airside.
3,800 m
Longest runway
Wide-body
Largest aircraft handled
3
Runways
3
FBOs on station
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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 — Beirut
Inflight catering with hi-loader boarding at BEY
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering timeline, order to boarding, at OLBA
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at Beirut
Ramp access is what turns a wide-body schedule into a workable loading window at this station, and OLBA catering runs on that access rather than on a kerbside handover. Each catering uplift is timed backward from the stand, through screening, apron transit and the hi-loader lift, so the galley door closes on a sealed load rather than an estimate. Apron sequencing is held by one desk, which is what keeps a three-cabin rotation moving without a second pass.
Between our kitchen and the stand at this station sit screening, an armed escort where the mission calls for one, and ordinary apron traffic, and every catering uplift is planned against the worst combination of the three rather than the average one. That planning is what protects the chain of custody: the convoy, not the galley catering itself, is the actual point of failure on a wide-body rotation. Temperatures are logged when the cart is sealed at the kitchen and logged again at handover, and the load is not released to the aircraft without a signature closing both ends of that record.
One sealed cart, one signature, from kitchen door to galley door.
Pilot meals and cabin service produced for Beirut airport
Airline food supplier crews cleared for BEY
Wide-body operations at this reference-code station mean the flight kitchen runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof rather than splitting the work across sites. Airport catering Lebanon is produced to that layout, which is what lets airport catering in Beirut hold a HACCP standard across every class of flight it serves, from a scheduled rotation to a single ad hoc uplift. The same flight kitchen BEY sits close enough to the ramp that the cold chain never leaves controlled temperature between the seal and the stand.
The team behind government flight catering at this station is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool assembled per mission. Each member carries a current security clearance, sits on the airside access list and is trained to royal household service standards before being assigned to a protocol load. That consistency is what a chain of custody actually depends on: the same hands sealing the cart are the ones the access list already recognises.
VIP flight catering menus for Beirut (BEY) departures
VVIP catering to a written specification at OLBA
Menus at this station are written to the cabin and the mission rather than to a single fixed offer, moving from passenger meal boxes on a scheduled sector to full VVIP service on a protocol rotation. Inflight catering OLBA draws on the produce of the country and the wider region — orchard fruit, dairy, olive oil and fresh fish — worked into a seasonal structure rather than a fixed printed card. A charter flight menu and a VIP flight menu both run through the same kitchen, adjusted for cabin count and mission length rather than treated as separate operations. Every set is closed out with documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it reaches the aircraft.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Beirut are plated to a written specification rather than a standard tray, with caviar service and à-la-carte options available on request for a protocol or head-of-state rotation. VIP flight catering in Beirut is filed against the standing order for each aircraft, so presentation is repeated rotation after rotation rather than reinvented.
Business cabins
Business cabins run on multi-choice hot service built to cabin specification, with oven-ready formats sized to the fitted galley rather than a generic tray. Crew meals BEY and crew meals OLBA are boxed to the roster alongside cabin crew meals and pilot meals, keeping the flight deck and cabin crew on a separate, clearly labelled set.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements are documented per passenger at this station, covering household, religious and medical needs alongside halal and kosher sets produced to the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering in Beirut keeps this production on a separate line, sealed before it leaves the kitchen so a dietary set never crosses with the main cabin load.
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 Beirut, Lebanon
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 OLBA / BEY
Beirut handles scheduled, charter and government traffic across three runways built to a wide-body reference code, which means a delegation movement, a peak charter wave and a repeat scheduled rotation can all be worked from the same stands without reconfiguring the operation. A delegation brings a documentation load rather than a volume one; a charter wave tests capacity across several stands at once; a repeat rotation is mostly about holding the same specification twice running.
The uplift reaches the aircraft here by airside delivery from the flight kitchen to the stand, loaded by hi-loader to galley height rather than handed over at ground level. Ground handling on the apron coordinates the timing so the cart clears security and reaches the galley door inside the loading window rather than waiting on it.
On this station we commit to one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts from kitchen to aircraft, and a signed handover that closes the chain of custody: airline catering BEY, aviation catering Beirut, airport catering BEY, inflight catering Lebanon and in-flight catering in Beirut all run off that same single commitment.
Commercial aviation catering and VVIP missions at BEY
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Government and state flight catering at OLBA
A dedicated protocol line inside the flight kitchen keeps state and delegation work separate from the general production run at this station. Government flight catering at BEY covers state visits and head of state movements with the file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff assigned by name, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen door.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at BEY
The same reference-code stands that take a scheduled wide-body also take a private airliner configured for royal or VVIP use, without a separate apron arrangement. Royal flight catering at this station runs to a written household specification kept on file between movements, covering BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP aircraft with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Beirut
Wide-body stands built to a single reference code mean a group charter and a scheduled rotation can be worked side by side without either losing its slot. Charter flight catering at this station serves ACMI and wet-lease operators, tour operator and multi-leg group movements, with charter flight catering counted stand by stand against the loading sheet and staged to match how each galley is laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at OLBA
Three runways and a wide-body reference code let this station absorb an unscheduled rotation without displacing a scheduled one, which is what ad hoc airline catering depends on when a carrier treats Beirut as an outstation rather than a base. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering all run off the same duty roster, AOG included, across a multi-leg pattern that can extend well beyond the original schedule.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at BEY
Three runways rated to a wide-body reference code sit alongside the general aviation ramp used by business jets at this station, so a private aircraft is worked from the same apron infrastructure as a scheduled rotation. Private jet catering in Beirut reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal directly, with FBO catering and business aviation catering run on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as a business jet catering order for an airline uplift.
Private jets →
FBOs at Beirut
cedar jet center-meag
eas - executive aircraft services
sky lounge
Charter flight catering trusted by operators at OLBA
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Beirut airport
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“For a government operation through Beirut (BEY/OLBA), we required discreet royal flight catering. They followed the instructions carefully and kept communication limited to the operational contacts involved. Reliable, discreet, and easy to work with. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Maria — Airport Services Coordinator
“For a VIP rotation through Beirut (BEY/OLBA), we used the team for private airliner 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. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Sami — Turnaround Coordinator
“For a high-volume passenger flight at Beirut (BEY/OLBA), we needed reliable umrah flight catering. Packaging was practical for the cabin and the uplift arrived in good order for departure. Good coordination for a high-volume movement. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★☆Private jet operator
Mauro — Private Jet Operations Manager
Beirut (OLBA / BEY): airport catering data
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 3,800 m |
| Runways | 3 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | OLBA |
Business jet catering questions at Beirut (BEY)
Crew meals, lead times and access at Beirut (BEY)
What operations gets asked every week about Beirut.
Ask operations directly →When does airline catering cost get confirmed for BEY?
When cabin count, specification and the loading window are set, the desk returns a quotation built on those three factors rather than a published price list.
Does OLBA produce halal, kosher and SPML meal sets?
Every passenger requiring a special meal is covered by a documented halal, kosher or IATA SPML code, produced on a separate line and labelled per seat.
Who sets the lead time for an order out of Beirut?
For a scheduled rotation the specification can be booked well ahead and still amended closer to departure, and last minute airline catering is handled through the same desk for an ad hoc or diversion case.
Is private jet catering delivered to the FBOs at Beirut Airport?
The ramp coordinator delivers private jet catering directly to the FBOs on the field and to the GA terminal, with FBO catering handled on the same documented cold chain as an airline load.
Where is VIP and government flight catering documented at BEY?
The protocol file records VIP flight catering and government flight catering per passenger, with security clearance and chain-of-custody paperwork closing the load before departure.
Which method gets airline catering airside at OLBA?
The hi-loader lifts sealed carts directly to galley height for airside delivery, so airline catering reaches the door without a handover at ground level.
Jet catering at airports near Beirut
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
DAM / OSDI
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
Aircraft catering quote for OLBA / BEY
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Beirut (BEY / OLBA)
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Offloading
Return leg, if any
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