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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Airside airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Dubai (OMDM / NHD)
NHD (IATA) · OMDM (ICAO)
One wide-body reference code governs every stand here, which means a full three-cabin aircraft boards without a downgrade in aerodrome capability. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering and in-flight catering at Dubai (OMDM), with hi-loader boarding to galley height and uplift staged airside, so inflight catering in Dubai moves straight from the sealed cart onto the wide-body galley.
3,953 m
Longest runway
Wide-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 — Dubai
Inflight catering loaded to galley height at OMDM
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering lead times and loading window at OMDM / NHD
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at Dubai airport
The loading window at OMDM is measured, not estimated, between the sealed cart leaving our kitchen and the galley door on the wide-body stand. Ramp access is the step that decides the sequence, because the hi-loader has to be positioned and cleared before the catering uplift can move. Cold chain temperatures are checked at both ends of that same route, at Dubai.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Dubai sit screening, escort and apron traffic, and none of the three is left to the day of departure. We plan the catering uplift against the worst version of that convoy, not the average one, because a single wide-body rotation carries First, Business and main cabin as one sealed load with no second attempt available at the door. The chain of custody starts when the cart is sealed at the galley catering kitchen and it does not break until a name is signed at handover, with the temperature log closing both ends of that same movement at NHD.
One coordinator carries the seal from our kitchen to the signature at the wide-body galley.
Crew meals and pilot meals for Dubai (NHD) departures
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at Dubai (NHD)
Aerodrome reference code wide-body means every uplift produced for this stand is built to a full three-cabin door layout before it ever leaves the kitchen. Hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell sit under one roof for airport catering at Dubai, run to a documented HACCP standard rather than to a single client's preference. Airport catering in United Arab Emirates depends on that same fixed process, and the flight kitchen at NHD applies it to every rotation booked through this stand, cold chain unbroken from production to cart seal.
Aerodrome reference code wide-body puts government flight catering and airline rotations on the same ramp, so the crew assigned to a delegation cannot be a crew assembled for the day. Security clearance is held on file and checked against the access list before anyone reaches the sealed cart, and the same named team returns for a repeat movement rather than a new one each time. Household service standards and the paperwork travelling with the uplift are worked by that team alone, in the order the ramp allows, at OMDM.
Halal airline meals and special meals at Dubai
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aerodrome reference code wide-body sets the cabin count this kitchen writes for, and the menu range at Dubai follows First, Business and main cabin as three distinct specifications rather than one scaled down. Inflight catering at Dubai draws on regional produce where the season allows it, dairy, fish and orchard fruit sourced and logged rather than named as a single supplier's stock. Seasonal changes move the specification forward without altering the tray standard a repeat charter or a scheduled carrier already knows. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical sets are documented per passenger and per cabin, boarded on the same cart as the rest of the load and never as an afterthought behind it.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at OMDM are plated to a written specification rather than a standing menu, with à-la-carte and caviar service available on request against that file. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order before departure, so a repeat rotation returns to the same specification rather than a fresh brief each time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at Dubai run multi-choice hot service to a written cabin specification, boxed in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted on each wide-body type. Crew meals and pilot meals travel in United Arab Emirates as separate crew meal boxes on the same cart, kept apart from the passenger load and matched against the duty roster.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary sets at NHD are documented per passenger, covering halal, kosher and the full range of IATA special meal codes alongside household and medical requirements. Inflight catering at OMDM produces this line separately from the main cabin run and seals it before it leaves the kitchen, so a delegation or a single passenger request is never bundled into a bulk 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
Aircraft catering food safety at NHD
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 OMDM
Aerodrome reference code wide-body places Dubai among the fields built for a full three-cabin rotation rather than a narrow-body turnaround, and that single stand configuration governs how a delegation, a peak wave or a repeat charter is planned here. A delegation is a documentation problem before it is a loading problem; a peak wave tests kitchen output against one stand rather than several; a repeat rotation rewards a specification kept on file rather than rebuilt. Airline catering at Dubai and aviation catering at OMDM both run from the same flight kitchen, with airside delivery staged to the ramp and the hi-loader positioned ahead of the stand's cleared window.
In-flight catering at NHD moves by sealed cart from that kitchen to the wide-body stand, with our own loading crew on the ramp for the hand-off and no delivery left standing at the foot of the aircraft. Airport catering at NHD is planned stand by stand rather than by terminal, because the field carries one wide-body reference code and every movement is sequenced against it. Inflight catering in United Arab Emirates from this kitchen follows that same sealed-cart method regardless of whether the flight is scheduled, charter or state.
One coordinator carries a movement from kitchen seal to stand signature, with the cart sealed and the handover signed before the loading crew steps back from the aircraft.
Scheduled, charter and VVIP catering at OMDM
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Government and state flight catering at Dubai
The 3953 metre runway at Dubai clears the aircraft types used for head of state movements and official delegations onto the same wide-body stand this field operates from. Government flight catering at OMDM documents the protocol file per passenger, with security-cleared staff sealing the uplift at the kitchen before it reaches the ramp, chain of custody unbroken through to handover.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at OMDM
Private airliners built to a wide-body configuration, BBJ and ACJ types included, board here against the 3953 metre runway this field holds without a length constraint on the movement. Royal flight catering at Dubai runs to a written household specification kept on file between rotations, with royal household dietary sets and halal requirements produced on request and VVIP protocol handled by the same named team each time.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at NHD
Against a 3953 metre runway rated to the wide-body reference code, OMDM stages multi-leg rotations for ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions without a scheduled widebody queue ahead of them on the loading sheet. Charter flight catering in the United Arab Emirates runs a full three-cabin uplift here, and charter flight catering at Dubai is staged in the galley order the crew has set, tour operator and repatriation movements included.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Dubai
Our kitchen writes to the single wide-body reference code held at this field, which means an outstation carrier and an ad hoc diversion draw from the same cabin specification rather than a scaled-down one. Ad hoc airline catering at OMDM covers outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering off one duty roster, AOG included, with crew meals at Dubai and crew meals in United Arab Emirates boxed separately across a multi-leg rotation.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at OMDM
Positioning a hi-loader against a wide-body reference code means business aviation traffic here is sequenced around the same ramp equipment as the scheduled fleet, not a separate one. Private jet catering in Dubai reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal as FBO catering, business aviation catering and business jet catering on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted by operators at Dubai airport
Flight departments on jet catering at OMDM / NHD
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“Our team used the service at Dubai (NHD/OMDM) for government flight catering with strict timing and handling requirements. They followed the instructions carefully and kept communication limited to the operational contacts involved. We were very satisfied with the level of coordination. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Anthony — Flight Services Manager
“We had a larger VIP aircraft at Dubai (NHD/OMDM) and booked VIP airliner catering for the sector. The portions, packaging, and labeling worked well for the cabin, and the timing was spot on. Good quality and very practical for onboard service. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Paolo — Ground Services Manager
“We arranged pilgrim flight catering for a group movement through Dubai (NHD/OMDM). Packaging was practical for the cabin and the uplift arrived in good order for departure. Good coordination for a high-volume movement. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Theo — Cabin Service Coordinator
Outstation catering data for Dubai (OMDM / NHD)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 3,953 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | OMDM |
Airline catering services FAQ for Dubai
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Dubai
What operations gets asked every week about Dubai.
Ask operations directly →Does airline catering board airside at OMDM, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
Every wide-body rotation here is loaded by hi-loader straight to galley height, with airside delivery run by our own crew from kitchen seal to stand signature.
Dubai — is halal, kosher and IATA special meal catering produced here?
The sealed cart that carries the main cabin load also carries the special meals line, with halal, kosher and the full range of SPML codes documented per passenger and boxed separately.
How far does private jet catering at Dubai Airport reach on the field?
Security clearance held on our own badges covers the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal, so FBO catering runs to the same cold chain as an airline uplift with no separate route.
Whose specification sets the airline catering cost at NHD?
For every quotation, cabin count, tray specification and the loading window booked against the stand decide the cost, since no price list is published and the desk returns a figure against those three.
At what point does protocol cover VIP and government flight catering at OMDM?
The protocol file is opened before the kitchen seals a single cart, with VIP flight catering and government flight catering both handled by security-cleared staff under the same chain of custody through to handover.
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