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Navi Mumbai Airport Expands TajSATS Catering Capacity Ahead of Winter
Navi Mumbai International Airport has a kitchen run by TajSATS that prepares meals for planes.
It is already serving more than 40 departing flights each day.
The kitchen can make up to 7,500 meals daily.
If more flights and passengers arrive, it can be expanded to make 15,000 meals a day.
The airport says the kitchen is ready to support the winter flight schedule.
It can cater to domestic and international airlines.
It also offers special, allergen-sensitive and halal meals.
The airport says the kitchen follows named food safety standards.
Navi Mumbai International Airport said its TajSATS-operated flight kitchen is already operational.
The kitchen serves more than 40 departing flights daily and can produce up to 7,500 meals a day.
Its capacity can be expanded to 15,000 meals daily as airline movements and passenger traffic grow.
The facility caters to domestic and international airlines and offers special, allergen-sensitive and halal meals.
The airport said the kitchen follows HACCP, ISO 22000 and Food Safety and Standards Authority regulations.
- Who
- Navi Mumbai International Airport and its catering operator, TajSATS.
- What
- The airport's operational flight kitchen serves more than 40 departing flights daily and can produce up to 7,500 meals daily, with scope to expand to 15,000.
- Where
- Within the Navi Mumbai International Airport precinct.
- When
- The announcement was made Tuesday ahead of the Winter 2026–27 schedule, which runs from October 25, 2026, to March 27, 2027.
- Why
- To support growing airline operations and passenger demand, including catering needs of domestic and international carriers.
Key facts
- Operator
- TajSATS
- Current service
- More than 40 departing flights daily
- Current production capacity
- Up to 7,500 meals per day
- Expandable capacity
- Up to 15,000 meals per day
- Winter 2026–27 schedule
- October 25, 2026, to March 27, 2027
- Food safety standards cited
- HACCP, ISO 22000 and regulations of India's Food Safety and Standards Authority
Quotes
Subhash Murikenchery
Chief Airport Officer of Navi Mumbai International Airport
“The TajSATS flight kitchen gives airlines the flexibility to meet rising demand and enhances the culinary experience for passengers,””
thehansindia.com
“As NMIA expands its airline network, it is important that our supporting infrastructure grows with it.”
thehansindia.com
Navi Mumbai International Airport
Airport operator describing the facility’s catering capabilities
“Approximately 40 per cent of international carriers operating from India rely on back catering from their own flight kitchens. NMIA’s inflight catering infrastructure has been developed to support this requirement, alongside the catering needs of domestic carriers.”
thehansindia.com
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