FNHU / NOV · Albano Machado · Huambo Province

Private jet catering at Albano Machado Airport (FNHU / NOV), Huambo

Catering to your aircraft in Huambo.

Huambo mornings are cold and the apron is quiet, so a stop at FNHU is about getting the galley right. We pack by seat and restriction, and your crew re-plates and serves.

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10 hours

ideal notice, last-minute handled

Plane-side

handover at the steps

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

24/7

a flight attendant on the line

Three of us. All ex VIP cabin crew.

We know the galley, the diet card and the 5 a.m. re-plate — because we lived them. So we built the caterer we always wished we could call.

Camille

Menu & galley logistics

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès

Dietary & labelling

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia

The 24/7 line

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

The Huambo table, packed for private jet catering

Huambo Province is the high agricultural heart of Angola, and the private jet menu for Albano Machado reads that way. Local specialities start with funge, the cassava or maize porridge, and moamba de galinha, chicken stewed with palm oil, garlic and okra. For an inflight menu these travel as a sealed pot of stew and a separate portion of funge, so nothing goes soft before the cabin door.

Private jet food built on the Huambo plateau leans on maize, beans, sweet potato and fresh tomato. Grilled chicken with piri-piri travels well, and calulu, the dried-fish and vegetable stew, is packed with its sauce apart. We order private jet platters of tropical fruit, cassava crisps and groundnuts as private jet snacks, and gourmet inflight meals of local fish when the aircraft is heading on to the coast. All of it is local specialities adapted to a galley, whatever Huambo season you land in.

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Local specialities of Huambo Province for a private jet menu, moamba de galinha and funge

01Moamba de galinhaChicken stewed in palm-oil sauce, sauce packed apart.

02FungeMaize or cassava porridge, plated on the day.

03Calulu de peixeDried fish and vegetable stew, reheated in the oven.

04Grilled chicken with piri-piriServed cold or warm, chilli on the side.

05MufeteGrilled fish with sweet potato and cassava, re-plate cold.

How it works

Three steps, one message

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

You re-plate and serve

Two minutes out of the drawer. Whatever you ordered for the crew comes in the same delivery, and one clean invoice follows.

At a glance · HuamboAlbano Machado Airport · FNHU

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Albano Machado Airport (FNHU)

Albano Machado Airport sits at 5,587 feet on the Huambo plateau, and a cabin that leaves its galley cool and dry suits the highland air. Private jet catering at FNHU is cooked and packed for the galley you actually have, and handed over at the FBO or by your handling agent. For inflight catering that holds in a drawer, we label by seat and restriction. In-flight catering for a stop here follows the aircraft, not a fixed menu, and aviation catering for the stop is billed like any other order. Business aviation catering, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering all run on the same procedure, and cabin crew meals are added on request.

Restaurant cuisine, cooked on the ground
Fresh and local produce
Labelled by seat, diet and reheat
Aviation-ready packaging
High loader for large cabins
HACCP certified kitchens

Who we fly forTwo cabins, one standard

Business jet on the apron at Albano Machado Airport FNHU, Huambo, ready for private jet catering

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Albano Machado Airport (FNHU)

Most business jet catering briefs for Huambo come from a corporate jet moving executives between the mines, the farms and Luanda. For those legs we write corporate jet catering around the galley the aircraft actually has, from a drawer-only cabin to one with an oven, and we label the trays by seat. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same card, with luxury inflight catering for guests who expect it. The private jet chef builds a bespoke menu from highland produce, and the same kitchen handles inflight catering and in-flight catering for the return.

Government flight catering at Albano Machado Airport (NOV), Huambo, Angola

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Private jet catering for government and royal flights at Albano Machado Airport (NOV)

When a delegation lands at Albano Machado, the order is agreed with the protocol office first. Government flight catering and head of state flight catering use named staff, sealed trays and a traceable chain. VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering stay discreet and unannounced.

The *Huambo* inflight catering menu (NOV)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters and snacks for a private jet menu at Huambo, Angola

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters of tropical fruit and cassava crispsChilled

Avocado, tomato and citrus saladRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: roasted groundnuts and dried bananaChilled

Cold grilled chicken with piri-piri on the sideSauce apart

Hot gourmet inflight meals of Angolan local specialities for a private jet menu at Albano Machado

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Gourmet inflight meals: moamba de galinha with fungeOven

Calulu de peixe with riceOven

Beans stewed with palm oil and smoked porkSauce apart

Grilled fish with sweet potato and cassavaOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Halal, kosher and kids meals: inflight catering at Albano Machado Airport (NOV)

At Huambo, special meals are a procedure built around the local kitchen: palm oil, groundnuts and fish stock turn up in sauces where you would not expect them, so every kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free or allergen free tray is cooked and boxed on its own, with the restriction written on the lid. Kids meals follow the same card.

Allergens

A sheet per guest. Separate boards, separate boxes.

ii.

Halal & kosher

Sealed, certificate in the same box.

iii.

Children

Their own menu, nothing to cut at altitude.

iv.

Plant-based & wellness

Vegan, low-carb, light — composed, never compromised.

Crew & pilot mealsOn request

Crew meals & pilot meals at Albano Machado Airport

We keep crew catering separate from the guest trays at FNHU. Crew meals are on request, flight crew meals can be hot or cold, and pilot meals follow the operator's rule on separate dishes. Cockpit meals come in crew meal boxes with the label on the lid. Different meals for pilots are available when the policy asks, and the cabin side stays untouched.

Meal passFNHU

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passFNHU

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Albano Machado Airport (FNHU / NOV), Huambo, Angola, seen from the apron

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Albano Machado Airport (FNHU)

FBO catering at Albano Machado means catering delivery to the FBO or the general aviation terminal. Your handling agent coordinates ground handling catering and airside access, and handling agent catering is arranged around the slot. Handover is at the aircraft.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Albano Machado Airport (FNHU)

Galley catering at FNHU depends on the aircraft type: a regional jet or turboprop takes a small trolley through the door, while a larger cabin may need a high loader and a cleared airside route. We confirm the door height, the galley layout and the ground equipment with your handling agent. Airside catering delivery then goes straight to the aircraft, and aircraft provisioning is packed to match what the galley can hold.

Mention it when you order

HACCP kitchen

Certified, inspected, with cold-chain records filed against your trip.

All FBOs served

Whichever terminal you park at, handover is at the aircraft, on your slot.

Diets read twice

Allergen sheet per guest, halal and kosher on request, sealed and labelled.

One clean invoice

Itemised and trip-report ready, sent after the leg.

About the airportFNHU / NOV

About Albano Machado Airport (NOV): airport catering for business aviation

FNHU is the airport of Huambo Province, set on the central plateau at 5,587 feet. General aviation and FBO services use the same field as domestic traffic, and ground handling services are arranged through your handling agent. Airport catering follows the aircraft.

Business aviation

Business aviation here is a small hub: mining executives, aid operators and charter groups. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for these flights lean on highland produce, while aviation catering and business aviation catering cover the usual legs. Executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering are handled with the same procedure, and cabin crew meals are added on request. The business aviation hub is modest but active.

Customs & food import

Angola controls the import of fresh meat, dairy and produce, and customs may hold anything not declared. Locally sourced catering avoids carrying fresh food across the border, and any leftover from inbound legs is declared. We advise on what clears easily before you plan the order.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

Average rating from the cabin crew and pilots we cater for.

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★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“Small packing details became important at Albano Machado Airport: our 9 passengers wanted a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables, and we had a tight boarding window. We described our serving sequence to The Galley Girls and asked for the canapés to be packed accordingly. The starters were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes. The crew briefing stood out more than any sales pitch about private jet menu.”

James J. | Government flight manager

BBJ

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“Packing a cheese board and savoury canapés for 6 passengers at FNHU needed careful thought, especially given a tight boarding window. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the starters and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. We could account for the main courses before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise. I want a private jet chef to understand storage requirements, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Leo Y. | VIP flight attendant

Learjet 75

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Nothing about the 2 guest order at NOV called for excess complexity: just prawn salad and small fruit plates and sensible planning for a small galley worktop. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the sauces into shallow trays that were easy to handle. I appreciated the emphasis on portion planning throughout the in flight catering arrangements. We placed the canapés in their planned storage area without first having to reorganise all the catering boxes.”

Signe J. | Royal family manager

BBJ

Albano Machado: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a stop at Huambo when a passenger needs a kosher or allergen meal?+

Ask us for a menu and you get a price built from what is on it. At FNHU a single child's meal with allergen limits sits next to a full kosher tray, and each is priced for its preparation. The cost is not a flat figure; it follows the dishes.

What lead time does a business jet need here, given its galley size?+

The galley sets the lead time. A compact jet takes boxed, cold-friendly dishes, while a larger aircraft can carry hot service and more courses. Give us the type and the lead time becomes simple; last-minute orders at Huambo are handled too.

Do customs rules affect catering when the aircraft repositions to Huambo with an empty cabin?+

An empty positioning flight still lands under Angolan customs, and any food on board is declared like everything else. Fresh meat and produce you carry in may be held, which is why ordering locally for the next leg is simpler. We deliver to the aircraft at the FBO.

Can you bring food on board, or should crew order for a long wait on the ground?+

Bringing food on board is allowed, though customs may take fresh items. For crew waiting on the ground, we pack crew meals as boxes, hot or cold, ordered on request and billed with the rest.

Is catering part of a charter flying into Huambo, and does the season change anything?+

Catering sits on its own invoice, whatever the charter terms say. Because the season at Huambo can shift a departure, we keep the order flexible and re-confirm with your handling agent.