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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Chabeuil, France
Airside airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Chabeuil (LFLU / VAF)
VAF (IATA) · LFLU (ICAO)
A narrow-body reference code shapes every rotation here, so the flight kitchen plans wide-body cabin volumes against a single-runway operation rather than an open ramp. Inflight catering in Chabeuil is boarded by hi-loader to galley height, in-flight catering at LFLU staged airside so a multi-class uplift clears the aircraft door on schedule, with each cart handed off, sealed and signed against the loading sheet.
2,100 m
Longest runway
Narrow-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 — Chabeuil
Inflight catering with hi-loader boarding at VAF
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering lead times at Chabeuil
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Chabeuil, France
The single runway at Chabeuil sets a tight, predictable rhythm, and the catering uplift is built around it rather than around a fixed clock. Ramp access is agreed with the handling agent before the sealed cart leaves our kitchen, and the route across the apron is timed against traffic on the same stand sequence every rotation. What is measured is the interval from seal to signature, not an estimate offered in advance.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Chabeuil sit screening, an escort and apron traffic sharing the single runway's rhythm, and we plan every catering uplift against the worst of them rather than the average. Temperature is logged at the moment the cart is sealed and logged again at handover, so the chain of custody for the galley catering is documented in both directions, not assumed. The loading crew signs against the manifest at the galley door, and that signature, not a delivery note left at the ramp, closes the load at LFLU.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature at the galley door, every rotation.
Pilot meals and cabin service produced for Chabeuil airport
Airline food supplier crews cleared for LFLU / VAF
The flight kitchen that provisions airport catering at LFLU runs hot production, pastry and a cold larder under one roof, feeding the single wide-body stand at Chabeuil without a second facility in between. HACCP governs every stage from receipt to sealing, and airport catering in Chabeuil is planned so the narrow-body reference code never becomes a bottleneck for a full three-cabin specification. The same production line that boards a scheduled rotation boards a charter or a government movement, at flight kitchen at VAF, without a separate kitchen being stood up for either.
The team that handles government flight catering at Chabeuil is the same named crew every rotation: security clearance on file, listed on the access roster, and trained to the household standards a royal or state movement expects. Chain of custody runs from the moment a tray is sealed to the moment it is signed for at the galley door, with no substitution along the route. A single point of contact carries the file between departures, so the standard travels with the crew and not with the calendar.
VIP flight catering menus for LFLU departures
VVIP catering written per mission at Chabeuil
Menus here are written to the cabin and the mission, not to a fixed seasonal catalogue, and inflight catering in France draws where it can on regional dairy, orchard fruit and cheese without naming a single supplier. First and Business travel on plated and tray-set specifications respectively, while the main cabin runs on galley-ready meal boxes sized to the aircraft fitted for that rotation. Every set is written against the loading sheet before it reaches the kitchen floor, so a change in passenger count changes the count, never the standard. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements are documented per passenger and per cabin, and produced on a line kept separate from the general run.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at LFLU: VIP flight catering plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request. The presentation is filed against the standing order before the tray sets leave the kitchen, so a repeat rotation boards to the same specification every time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at Chabeuil run on multi-choice hot service in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft, with tray sets and meal boxes staged by row. Crew meals in Chabeuil and crew meals at Chabeuil are boxed separately from the cabin, with cabin crew meals and pilot meals kept apart on the loading sheet.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements are documented per passenger at VAF, with halal and kosher sets produced against the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering at VAF keeps this line separate from general production and seals it before it joins the rest of the uplift.
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 compliance at Chabeuil, France
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 Chabeuil (VAF)
Chabeuil handles scheduled, charter, VIP and government movements across a single narrow-body reference code, so a delegation arrives as a documentation task and a peak departure wave arrives as a stand-sequencing task rather than a volume one. Airline catering at Chabeuil is planned around that single stand, with each rotation's specification locked before the aircraft is on the ground.
The uplift travels from our kitchen to the ramp under escort, loaded by hi-loader to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft, with the loading crew working from the same badge list as the ground handling agent on stand. Aviation catering at Chabeuil and inflight catering at LFLU both run off one ops desk, and in-flight catering at VAF is confirmed against the manifest before the cart leaves the kitchen.
One coordinator carries the file for every movement here, sealed carts travel under a signed chain of custody, and airport catering at VAF closes only when the galley door is signed for.
Aviation catering for five mission types at VAF
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Government and state flight catering at Chabeuil
A 2100 m runway is enough to bring a head of state aircraft onto this field, and government flight catering at Chabeuil is built around that single movement rather than a schedule of them. Protocol is documented per passenger, staff are security-cleared against a fixed access list, and the uplift is sealed at our kitchen before it ever reaches the stand.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Chabeuil
A private airliner sized to the 2100 m runway at Chabeuil boards from the same hi-loader reach as any wide-body VIP movement, whether BBJ, ACJ or a chartered widebody. Royal flight catering here holds household standards across repeat rotations from a written specification kept on file between visits, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced at catering at LFLU on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at LFLU
At the single wide-body stand this field holds against a narrow-body reference code, a full three-cabin uplift is staged in the order the galleys are fitted, counted against the loading sheet before boarding. Charter flight catering in France and charter flight catering at Chabeuil cover ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions alike, from repatriation to a tour operator's rotation.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Chabeuil
Our kitchen runs against the narrow-body reference code held at Chabeuil, provisioning carriers that work this field as an outstation as readily as one running a daily rotation. Ad hoc airline catering at LFLU covers outstation catering at LFLU, diversion catering at VAF and technical stop catering, AOG included, with crew meals in France and crew meals at LFLU boxed to the same duty roster across a multi-leg rotation.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Chabeuil
A single narrow-body reference code means business aviation is sequenced around the same stand and the same ramp windows as every other movement here, never on a parallel track. Private jet catering in Chabeuil reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal through our dedicated branch, on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as business aviation catering, FBO catering and business jet catering for an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted at LFLU
Flight departments on jet catering at VAF
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“For a team flight from Chabeuil (VAF/LFLU), we booked group charter catering with several dietary requests. The meals were clearly labeled, portions were suitable for the group, and the delivery stayed on time despite a moving departure. Very practical for team and group charter work. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Jade — Flight Support Executive
“We arranged military charter catering at Chabeuil (VAF/LFLU) for a non-routine passenger movement. The meals were practical, clearly packed, and easy for the crew to distribute during the flight. Strong support for a demanding operation. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Aya — Flight Services Coordinator
“Our freighter crew needed freighter crew meals at Chabeuil (VAF/LFLU) during a short turnaround. The order was simple, filling, clearly labeled, and delivered in a format the crew could load without delay. A reliable option for cargo operations. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Dimitri — Station Operations Manager
Station data for airport catering at Chabeuil (LFLU / VAF)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,100 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | LFLU |
Airline catering services FAQ for LFLU
Diversion catering and ramp questions at LFLU
What operations gets asked every week about Chabeuil.
Ask operations directly →At Chabeuil, are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced, and how are they documented?
Every tray set carrying an SPML is labelled per passenger and per cabin before it leaves the production line, with halal and kosher sets run on a line kept separate from general service.
Does VAF take airside delivery of airline catering, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
Each cart is loaded by hi-loader straight to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft, with airside delivery cleared on the same badge list as the ground handling agent.
Lead time at LFLU — how far in advance must an order be placed, and how late can it change?
There is a standing cut-off for a first specification, and there is a shorter window still open for last minute airline catering changes worked against the loading sheet before the cart is sealed.
At what point in a movement's planning do VIP, VVIP and government flights get catered at Chabeuil, and under what protocol?
The protocol file is opened and cleared staff are confirmed before VIP flight catering or government flight catering is scheduled, so security clearance is in place well ahead of the sealed uplift leaving the kitchen.
Commercial aviation catering near Chabeuil
GNB / LFLS
Grenoble
France · 57 km from Chabeuil
Airline & VIP flight catering →
OBS / LFHO
Lanas
France · 63 km from Chabeuil
Airline & VIP flight catering →
EBU / LFMH
Andrézieux-Bouthéon
France · 87 km from Chabeuil
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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