Aqaba, Jordan · OJAQ / AQJ

Private jet catering at King Hussein International Airport (OJAQ / AQJ), Aqaba

Catering to your aircraft in Aqaba.

Aqaba is a short-sector airport on the Gulf, where guests step off a jet into dry heat and the galley wants fish, mezze and dates. We pack it for service and deliver to the FBO.

Menu & order Download the menu

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

Local specialities from Aqaba for your inflight catering

Aqaba is a Red Sea port, and the private jet menu follows the water. Grilled sea bream and sayadieh, the fish-and-rice dish of the Jordanian coast, anchor the inflight menu, with the rice cooked brown and packed beside the fish rather than under it. Mansaf, the lamb dish built on jameed, is the classic of the kingdom and travels best as a hot tray with the sauce in its own pot. These local specialities in Al 'Aqaba Governorate are what separate private jet food at OJAQ from a generic menu.

Mezze is the natural start to any private jet menu at Aqaba: hummus, mutabbal, tabbouleh and warm bread, plated cold and re-plated in the galley. Zarb, lamb and vegetables slow-cooked in an underground oven in the Bedouin tradition, adapts into a roasted tray that holds in the galley oven. For the inflight menu, Aqaba's local specialities finish with kunafa from Nablus-style kitchens and Jordanian dates, which suit a short sector as well as a long one.

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Grilled Red Sea fish and mezze, local specialities for private jet menus at Aqaba, Jordan

01SayadiehGulf fish over spiced rice, Chilled or Oven, rice packed apart

02Grilled sea breamLemon and cumin, Sauce apart

03MansafLamb tray with jameed in its own pot, Oven

04Mezze selectionHummus, mutabbal, tabbouleh, Re-plate cold

05KunafaCheese pastry with syrup apart, Oven

06Medjool dates and cardamom coffeeDry service, Chilled

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 · AqabaKing Hussein International Airport · OJAQ

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at King Hussein International Airport (OJAQ)

Aqaba's apron looks straight onto the Red Sea, and the seafood that reaches the galley here is the reason a private jet catering order at OJAQ rarely resembles one anywhere else. We cook and pack for the galley you actually have: inflight catering for the guests, cabin crew meals for the people serving them, aviation catering that arrives marked by seat. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering both run through your handling agent at the FBO, and diplomatic flight catering is cleared by protocol before anything is cooked.

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 cabin at Aqaba OJAQ set with private jet catering and crew meals

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at King Hussein International Airport (OJAQ)

A short sector into OJAQ with a handful of guests sets the brief for corporate jet catering here: dishes that hold in a drawer, finish in a small oven and plate without fuss. Business jet catering from a private jet chef follows the cabin, with a bespoke menu agreed before the aircraft lands, local fish and dates for luxury inflight catering, VIP flight catering marked by seat, charter flight catering sized to the passenger count, and in-flight catering sealed so nothing shifts in the climb.

State visit aircraft at Aqaba AQJ, head of state flight catering handed over plane-side

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Diplomatic and state visit aviation catering in Aqaba (OJAQ)

When a delegation lands at OJAQ, the menu is approved by protocol office first. Government flight catering and head of state flight catering follow set rules for ingredients and traceability, VIP aviation catering stays discreet, and state visit aircraft catering is delivered plane-side with names kept off every label.

Private jet menu at King Hussein International Airport: inflight catering highlights (AQJ)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold mezze platter with hummus and olives, private jet platters for flights from Aqaba

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Mezze platter with hummus, mutabbal and tabbouleh, a private jet platters classicRe-plate cold

Poached prawns with lemon and herb oil for gourmet inflight mealsChilled

Labneh, olives and za'atar flatbread, private jet snacks for a short sectorChilled

Dates, fresh figs and citrus fruit plateChilled

Hot sayadieh and mansaf trays, gourmet inflight meals for flights from OJAQ Aqaba

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Sayadieh, Gulf fish over spiced riceOven

Grilled sea bream with lemon and cuminSauce apart

Mansaf lamb with jameed sauceOven

Kunafa with syrupSauce apart

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals and allergen free inflight catering at King Hussein International Airport

Aqaba's table hides allergens in familiar places: tahini in the hummus, nuts in the kunafa and basbousa, wheat in the bread. Kosher and halal meals, vegan and gluten free plates, allergen free trays and kids meals are all special meals on request, each cooked and sealed on its own and numbered by seat, never by name. A guest's restriction is written on the box, and a pilot's box is kept apart from the passengers'.

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 on request for flights from Aqaba (AQJ)

At OJAQ the crew eat on the turn, so crew meals are a separate line on the order, requested and invoiced as such. Flight crew meals come as crew meal boxes with a hot option, crew catering stays apart from the guest trays, cockpit meals are easy to eat in a seat, pilot meals can be two different dishes for captain and first officer, and different meals for pilots are prepared on request. Cabin crew meals ride on the same order.

Meal passOJAQ

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passOJAQ

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

King Hussein International Airport terminal at Aqaba, Jordan, business aviation airport OJAQ

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at King Hussein International Airport

FBO catering at King Hussein International reaches the aircraft through your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with ground handling catering on your slot, the general aviation terminal is where the order is received, and handling agent catering follows your tail and departure plan.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Large cabin jet catering with a high loader at King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)

Aircraft type decides how the order reaches the cabin at Aqaba. A light jet takes a few trays through the main door, while a large-cabin aircraft or VIP airliner may need a high loader at the door and a longer galley to fill. Galley catering is packed to the oven, drawer and fridge space of the specific aircraft, airside catering delivery goes through your handling agent, and aircraft provisioning is confirmed against the tail before the cart is loaded.

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 airportOJAQ / AQJ

About King Hussein International Airport (AQJ): airport catering for business aviation

King Hussein International is Aqaba's airport on the Gulf, handling airport catering for business aviation and winter leisure traffic. General aviation operates from the same airfield, with FBO services and ground handling services at the terminal for private flights.

Business aviation

Aqaba is a business aviation hub for Red Sea travel, and inflight catering and in-flight catering here follow the season. Aviation catering and business aviation catering are timed to winter peaks, executive jet catering suits the small groups arriving for the coast, diplomatic flight catering is cleared by protocol, and cabin crew meals are ordered with the flight.

Customs & food import

Jordan restricts some food imports, and fresh meat, dairy and produce arriving from abroad can be inspected on arrival. Locally cooked food avoids that step, which is why we advise ordering from Aqaba whenever the menu allows.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Between cabin checks at King Hussein International Airport, I coordinated a selection of petits fours and sandwiches for 10 guests and explained our concerns about a revised passenger count. For private jet catering menu, that attention to final order confirmation made the order noticeably easier to manage. The Galley Girls suggested sealed meal containers for the canapés, and that choice worked well with our storage arrangement. The salads were easy to locate, leaving the crew free to focus on the remaining cabin preparation.”

Irena L. | VIP flight attendant

Falcon 8X

★★★★★CHARTER

“The cabin briefing at OJAQ included 11 passenger meals, a request for a cheese board and savoury canapés, and instructions addressing a changing departure schedule. For our team, the strongest part of their private aviation catering was how they handled portion planning. The Galley Girls gave us an update on the fruit plates before the handover, which helped us organise the cabin checks. The cabin team could match the desserts to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks.”

Sofia Z. | Charter operator

Challenger 350

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“My order at AQJ covered roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables for 7 guests, with a practical service plan needed because of a short ground stop. I asked The Galley Girls for the canapés in clearly marked packs, with garnishes supplied separately for plating on board. It made a difference to have the side dishes ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation. This experience of business jet catering gave us a useful reference for managing galley preparation on another departure.”

Tiago L. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Falcon 8X

What crews ask before AqabaAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for an order into Aqaba?+

Local sourcing keeps the cost clear at Aqaba. Jordan restricts some food imports, so a menu built from local fish, lamb and dates avoids extras, and the price follows the dishes and portions. Imported items are quoted separately once customs are checked, so nothing is hidden.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Aqaba?+

Lead time for private jet catering at King Hussein International depends on how much galley the aircraft offers. A narrow cabin means smaller portions and trays that stack, a large cabin takes plated courses. Last-minute orders are handled, and the menu is shaped to the type on the tail.

What do customs say about food arriving at Aqaba on a private jet?+

Seasonal departures shape the day at King Hussein International, and the food has to fit them. Customs inspects imported fresh items under Jordanian rules; local fish, lamb and mezze avoid that step entirely and arrive with your handling agent at the aircraft on your slot.

Can you bring food into Aqaba, or must it be ordered locally?+

Bringing food into Aqaba is allowed within Jordanian import rules, but the real case for ordering locally is the return leg. A fresh sayadieh or mezze box ordered from here for the way back is cooked for the sector home and packed for the galley, which beats carrying anything through customs.

Is catering part of a charter into Aqaba?+

No. Is catering part of a charter at Aqaba? It is not: the charter price does not carry it, and you order it separately and pay for it on its own line. A night departure changes what you order, with lighter trays and a hot drink service, and we pack accordingly.