TajSATS, the inflight catering service of India, has entered into a concession agreement with Noida International Airport (NIA) to establish an in-flight kitchen facility.
The forthcoming greenfield airport in Jewar, known as Noida International Airport, is set to improve transportation links to and from Delhi NCR, Noida, and Western Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking on the occasion, Manish Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, TajSATS said, “The pace of addition of airports in India, which include marquee developments such as Noida International Airport present a tremendous growth opportunity for airline catering. We are delighted that it has partnered for this prestigious project with NIA. TajSATS with its strong network and market leadership will deliver a premium in-flight and lounge catering, leveraging its four decades of experience. This signing strengthens our presence in Delhi NCR as this will be the second facility in the region.”
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TajSATS will establish the in-flight kitchen facility using a design, finance, build, operate, and transfer (DBFOT) model spanning 37 years. This arrangement encompasses passenger and crew meal services, the handling of in-flight catering equipment, as well as the loading and unloading of meals.
Christoph Schnellmann, Chief Executive Officer, Noida International Airport, said, “We are pleased to welcome TajSATS to build and operate an In-Flight Kitchen at the Noida International Airport. This partnership is a key milestone for us toward developing a modern, consumer-centric culinary experience for our customers. We believe meals are an integral part of a distinguished in-flight and airport experience. Company comes with a vast experience in serving numerous airports and we feel that their offering will synergize with ours to provide a thorough world-class experience to our customers.”
Positioned strategically within the airport, the cutting-edge kitchen will span 40,000 square feet and have the capacity to provide over 15,000 meals daily during its initial phase. Additionally, the kitchen will be well-prepared to cater to the lounge areas and the food and beverage establishments both within and near the airport. This addition will bring TajSATS’ total production facilities in India to nine.
