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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Fangatau, French Polynesia
Hi-loader airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Fangatau (NTGB / FGU)
FGU (IATA) · NTGB (ICAO)
Fangatau holds a narrow-body aerodrome reference code on its single 1200 m runway, and our crews board within that envelope rather than working around it. We run inflight catering, in-flight catering and wide-body-standard tray sets to the stand here, boarding by hi-loader wherever the aircraft type allows uplift straight to galley height rather than to the foot of the airframe.
1,200 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 — Fangatau
Hi-loader boarding for inflight catering at NTGB
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aircraft catering lead times at Fangatau (FGU)
Aviation catering from sealed cart to galley door at NTGB
Fangatau's single narrow-body stand sets the sequence our crews work to: every catering uplift is staged, sealed and moved on one fixed path from the kitchen to the aircraft. Ramp access is held on our own clearance rather than negotiated flight by flight, which keeps the cart moving the moment the apron is clear. That single routing is what lets a short turnaround at Fangatau still close on schedule.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Fangatau sit screening, an escort across the apron, and whatever traffic is working the ramp at that hour. We plan the galley catering run against the worst of those, not the best, so the catering uplift still lands inside its window on a busy rotation. Every cart is sealed at departure from the kitchen, its temperature logged at that seal and again at handover, and the loading crew signs the load over at the aircraft. That signature closes the chain of custody for the flight, and it is the record we keep against the galley for every rotation through this station.
One coordinator owns the load from the kitchen seal to the aircraft signature.
Crew meals and pilot meals for Fangatau, French Polynesia departures
Cleared crews behind government flight catering at Fangatau airport
Airport catering in French Polynesia is worked from a production kitchen built around hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell under one roof, and the same layout governs airport catering in Fangatau. Running hot production, pastry and cold storage together lets a single flight kitchen at FGU turn a multi-course cabin set and a crew meal box on the same shift without one queue blocking the other. Every tray leaving that kitchen is produced to HACCP and moved on the same cold chain until it is sealed for the ramp.
The team handling catering at FGU is the same named crew every rotation, not a rotating pool drawn in for a single movement. Government flight catering runs through staff with a current security clearance, listed on the access roster and trained to household service standards for the protocol work that travels alongside it. That continuity is what lets a delegation's paperwork and a household's dietary file move with the uplift instead of being rebuilt each time.
Halal airline meals and special meals at NTGB / FGU
VIP flight catering, specified per passenger at Fangatau (FGU)
Menus at Fangatau are written to the cabin and the mission first, then adjusted for the season, so a scheduled rotation and a VVIP movement are never served off the same fixed cycle. Inflight catering at FGU draws on French Polynesia's produce where the specification allows it, working fish, tropical fruit and dairy into a plan rather than naming a dish against them. Every set carries documented allergen, halal and kosher options, labelled per passenger and per cabin so the crew loading the galley never has to guess which tray goes where. Special and medical requirements are logged against the passenger manifest before the cart is sealed, not adjusted after boarding.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins out of Fangatau are plated to a written specification rather than a fixed menu, so a household file or a protocol order carries through from one rotation to the next. VIP flight catering here covers caviar and à-la-carte service on request, presented exactly as the standing order records it.
Business cabins
Business cabins at NTGB run on multi-choice hot service, built to the specification the cabin crew works from and sized to whichever galley is fitted to the aircraft. Tray sets and meal boxes travel together with crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals boxed separately against the roster.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements out of Fangatau are documented per passenger before the cart is closed: household, religious and medical needs alongside halal, kosher and the full set of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering in Fangatau produces these on a separate line and seals them before that line leaves the kitchen.
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
HACCP standards for aviation catering at NTGB / FGU
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 FGU
Fangatau's single runway and narrow-body reference code point to a field built for scheduled and ad hoc movements rather than continuous wide-body rotation, and that mix shapes how catering is planned here: a documentation-heavy delegation movement and a routine turnaround are worked to different checklists off the same desk. Airline catering at FGU and aviation catering at FGU both run against that same narrow-body envelope, with in-flight catering in French Polynesia following the identical sequence whichever segment is flying.
The uplift reaches the aircraft on a fixed route from the kitchen to the stand, moved by cart under escort and loaded airside rather than left at the foot of the airframe. Inflight catering at Fangatau is staged in that order every time, with the loading crew responsible for the cart from seal to handover.
Airport catering at NTGB commits to one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts throughout, and a signed handover at the aircraft.
Royal flight catering and scheduled uplifts at Fangatau airport
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Government and state flight catering at FGU
A narrow-body aircraft carrying a delegation is boarded at Fangatau under the same reference code as any scheduled movement, which keeps the protocol file moving without a change of ramp routine. Government flight catering here covers state visits and official delegations with the file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff on the load, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Fangatau
On the single stand at Fangatau, a 1200 metre runway sets what can be boarded for a household movement without a change of routine between rotations. Royal flight catering here holds household standards from a written specification kept on file, covering private airliners such as BBJ and ACJ configurations, with halal and household dietary requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at NTGB
Sequencing a full three-cabin load against a single narrow-body stand is the constraint every charter movement at Fangatau is planned around. Charter flight catering at Fangatau covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, and charter flight catering at NTGB is counted against the loading sheet and staged in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at FGU
Narrow-body is the reference code held at Fangatau, and it sets the tray standard our kitchen works to for every carrier running this station as an outstation. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering at NTGB move off one duty roster, with ad hoc airline catering and AOG covered across a multi-leg rotation, while crew meals in French Polynesia and crew meals at Fangatau are boxed separately against the same roster.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Fangatau
The runway here runs to 1200 metres, which sets the aircraft this field takes and, with it, the business aviation movements our private-jet branch provisions. Private jet catering in Fangatau reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted at Fangatau airport
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Fangatau, French Polynesia
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“For a last-minute requirement at Fangatau (FGU/NTGB), we contacted them as our airline ops catering supplier. They coordinated locally, sent useful updates, and kept the final uplift aligned with our revised schedule. We would use the service again without hesitation. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Lorenzo — Flight Planning Manager
“We used the service for VIP flight catering in Fangatau on a VIP rotation through FGU/NTGB. Communication was responsive and the team handled a late timing change without any issue. A very easy service to use at this station. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Ricardo — Cargo Flight Support Manager
“Our passenger profile required SPML at Fangatau (FGU/NTGB), with several different dietary restrictions. The team confirmed the dietary details carefully and there was no confusion when the order arrived. A good experience with complex dietary requests. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Nathan — Dispatch Support Coordinator
Aircraft catering station data for Fangatau (NTGB / FGU)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,200 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | NTGB |
Business jet catering questions at NTGB / FGU
Diversion catering and ramp questions at NTGB / FGU
What operations gets asked every week about Fangatau.
Ask operations directly →Given the ramp constraints at NTGB, do you deliver airline catering airside, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
There is a fixed airside route from our kitchen to the stand, with hi-loader boarding used wherever the aircraft type allows uplift straight to galley height rather than delivery to the foot of the aircraft.
Which lead time applies for an order out of Fangatau, and how late can the specification still change?
The cart is built to a working lead time from the kitchen and loaded in one fixed run to the stand; a specification change is best confirmed as early in that window as possible, and the desk can usually take a late change if it reaches the kitchen before sealing.
How do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal at Fangatau Airport?
Fangatau's ramp routing covers the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal directly, with FBO catering delivered on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift.
Do you publish what airline catering costs at FGU?
Yes, through a quotation built around cabin count, specification and the loading window rather than a fixed price list, since airline catering cost depends on what is actually being boarded that rotation.
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