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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Mataiva, French Polynesia
Airline catering, VIP and private jet catering at Mataiva (NTGV / MVT)
MVT (IATA) · NTGV (ICAO)
The narrow-body reference code held at Mataiva sets the loading plan around one runway and a single approach for every rotation into NTGV. Inflight catering and in-flight catering here move by hi-loader to galley height, with the wide-body method scaled down and the uplift staged, sealed and boarded on the same schedule the airside slot allows.
1,200 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
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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 — Mataiva
Inflight catering loaded to galley height at NTGV / MVT
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Catering uplift timing at Mataiva, French Polynesia
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Mataiva airport
Ramp access at Mataiva is the constraint every loading plan works around: one stand, one approach, and a fixed sequence between the sealed cart leaving our kitchen and the hi-loader reaching the galley door. The apron here does not allow a second attempt within the same slot, so the convoy departs on a schedule set against the confirmed arrival, not against an estimate. Every stage is logged the same way, whatever the mission or the cabin count boarding at NTGV.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Mataiva sit screening, escort and apron traffic, and the convoy is the part of the operation we plan against, not the food itself. Chain of custody runs from the sealed cart to the galley, with one escort assigned for the whole movement and no handover in between. Catering uplift at NTGV is logged twice, once at sealing and once at the aircraft, and galley catering is only released against a signature that closes the load.
One sealed cart, one escort, one signature closing the load at the galley door.
Crew meals and pilot meals for Mataiva departures
Airline food supplier crews cleared for Mataiva (MVT)
The flight kitchen that provisions NTGV runs hot production, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, feeding the single stand at Mataiva on a schedule set by the loading window rather than by a printed timetable. Airport catering here follows HACCP procedure from intake to seal, and the same standard governs the cold chain whether the load is a scheduled rotation or a one-off charter. Airport catering at NTGV is staged, checked and sealed before it leaves the kitchen floor, never assembled on the ramp.
The team that handles government flight catering at Mataiva is the same named crew every rotation: security clearance on file, checked against the access list, and trained to the household paperwork that travels with a sealed uplift. Cleared staff work the protocol line separately from the general production run, so a diplomatic or royal movement never shares a bench with a standard tray build. Catering at NTGV for this kind of work is signed off by the same coordinator on every departure.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Mataiva
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Mataiva, French Polynesia
Menus at Mataiva are built to the cabin and the mission rather than to a fixed cycle, so a scheduled rotation, a charter and a VIP movement each carry their own specification off the same kitchen. French Polynesia's produce sets a local sourcing line where the run allows it, with fish, dairy and orchard fruit worked into the seasonal plan rather than a printed menu. Inflight catering at NTGV closes on documentation: allergen, halal, kosher and medical sets are labelled per passenger and per cabin before sealing. Nothing leaves the kitchen without that label checked against the manifest.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Mataiva are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a standing cycle. VIP flight catering here is filed against that specification so the same presentation repeats on every movement, not just the first one.
Business cabins
Business cabins at NTGV take multi-choice hot service built to galley-ready tray sets sized to the aircraft fitted for that rotation. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, so the flight deck and the cabin crew each receive their own set at MVT.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Mataiva are documented per passenger, covering halal and kosher sets alongside the full IATA special meal codes, produced on a line kept apart from general service. Inflight catering built to a household or religious specification is sealed 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
HACCP standards for aviation catering at NTGV
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.
Aircraft catering delivered airside at NTGV
Mataiva takes scheduled, charter, VIP and government traffic through a single narrow-body stand, so a delegation arriving alongside a routine rotation is primarily a documentation problem, not a capacity one, and the loading plan is built to keep the two files separate from intake to seal.
Airline catering here moves by sealed cart from our kitchen to the ramp, with airside delivery held to the confirmed slot rather than an estimate, and our own escort covers the whole route to the stand. Aviation catering at Mataiva is boarded by hi-loader to galley height, so the crew loads direct rather than receiving trays at the foot of the aircraft. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and airport catering at MVT all run off the same duty roster and the same coordinator, whatever the mission.
We commit to one named coordinator per rotation, sealed carts logged at both ends, and a signed handover that closes the load before departure.
VVIP catering and commercial flights at Mataiva (MVT)
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Government and state flight catering at Mataiva
Our kitchen provisions the same 1200 metre runway that every movement into Mataiva uses, which keeps government flight catering here built around one stand and one escorted route rather than a choice of them. Delegations and state visits travel with the protocol file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff, and the uplift sealed at the kitchen before any head of state movement reaches the ramp.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at NTGV
The 1200 metre runway governs what boards at Mataiva, and it holds a written household specification on file between movements rather than reissuing one each time a private airliner arrives. Royal flight catering here follows that specification for BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VVIP movements, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced against it on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at MVT
A narrow-body operator boards at Mataiva under the aerodrome's reference code, which is what lets charter, ACMI and wet-lease movements load here on the same terms as a scheduled service. Charter flight catering at NTGV covers group movements and special missions with a full cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet, and charter flight catering in Mataiva is staged in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Mataiva
The 1200 metre runway at Mataiva sets a narrow-body ceiling, which keeps the ad hoc airline catering here built around a single stand rather than a bank of them. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering all run off the same duty roster, with crew meals boxed separately and AOG covered across a multi-leg rotation when a schedule slips.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at NTGV
On the single stand that Mataiva works every movement through, business aviation shares the same ramp access as scheduled and charter traffic. Private jet catering in Mataiva is delivered to 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 reviewed at NTGV / MVT
Protocol officers on government flight catering at NTGV / MVT
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“For our departure from Mataiva (MVT/NTGV), we specifically needed aviation catering packaging. Everything was labeled, compact, and easy to place directly into the aircraft without repacking on the ramp. Very cabin-friendly catering. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Jose — Freighter Duty Manager
“We used the team for tech stop at Mataiva (MVT/NTGV) during a tight turnaround. The team stayed in contact with operations, adjusted to the new timing, and kept the aircraft handover simple. We appreciated how easy the coordination was. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Agnes — Aviation Services Coordinator
“For our business jet at Mataiva (MVT/NTGV), I arranged private jet menu with a few passenger-specific requests. Everything was easy to check and load, and the passenger requests were prepared exactly as ordered. I would definitely order from them again. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Pedro — Station Performance Manager
Station data for airport catering at Mataiva (NTGV / MVT)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,200 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | NTGV |
Business jet catering questions at Mataiva
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Mataiva
What operations gets asked every week about Mataiva.
Ask operations directly →Does NTGV support private jet catering delivery to the FBOs and the GA terminal?
Every business aviation movement on the field is reached the same way, with FBO catering delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain as an airline uplift.
When does Mataiva take airline catering airside, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
When the loading slot is confirmed, a sealed cart moves from our kitchen for airside delivery and the load boards by hi-loader to galley height rather than being left at the foot of the aircraft.
Where does airline catering cost get set for a movement through Mataiva Airport?
The signed loading sheet is what proves the specification, and airline catering cost is quoted against cabin count, menu specification and loading window rather than a fixed price list.
At what point does an order need to be placed for a rotation through MVT?
The kitchen confirms the slot first, and lead time depends on the mission, though how far in advance an order is placed still leaves room for last minute airline catering against a confirmed diversion or technical stop.
Who documents halal, kosher and special meal codes for a movement through NTGV?
Across every cabin, halal and kosher sets and the full IATA SPML list are produced on a separate line and labelled per passenger before sealing.
Inflight catering at other airports near Mataiva
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Tuherahera
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Rangiroa
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
KKR / NTGK
Raitahiti
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
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