In-Flight Catering Equipment installations at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)

In-flight catering equipment is the hardware that turns a 3.5 m² galley into a restaurant for 500 people. It includes half- and full-size trolleys and standard units, convection and steam ovens, chillers, espresso systems, bar boxes, inserts, meal trays, crockery, glassware and the cutlery / linen that defines premium cabins. Buyers are airline catering departments and the catering operators (Emirates Flight Catering, Gate Gourmet, dnata, LSG, Newrest) who physically uplift the meals. All gear must be weight-optimised, ARINC-galley-compatible and certified to aviation fire standards.

Jeddah is the gateway to Makkah — and few airports carry such spiritual and logistical weight in a single footprint. Its Hajj Terminal, a Skidmore Owings & Merrill marvel of tented fibreglass, has moved pilgrims for four decades while the new Terminal 1 by HOK now handles Saudia's widebody flows. 2024 traffic climbed to 49.1 million as the Kingdom chases a goal of 150 million pilgrims and tourists a year by 2030.