Airline & Aviation Catering Trays

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Aviation catering demands the highest standards of hygiene, precision, and weight efficiency. Airline aluminum foil trays are engineered to meet strict airline galley requirements — delivering consistent portion dimensions, tamper-evident sealing, and reliable performance at altitude. Aikang has supplied aviation catering customers across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe for over a decade.

Product Overview

Aikang's aviation catering trays are manufactured to tight dimensional tolerances to ensure compatibility with standard airline galley trolleys and ovens. The trays are made from high-gauge food-grade aluminum for added rigidity — important when trays are stacked and reheated under galley oven conditions. A smooth inner surface facilitates clean food presentation and consistent reheating.

Available in a range of sizes from single-serve appetizer portions to full main course trays, the range covers both economy class and business class service requirements. Multi-compartment options allow multiple food components to be presented in a single tray, reducing assembly time at catering kitchens. Custom sizes designed to specific airline trolley standards can be produced with Aikang's in-house mold capability.

Specification

Parameter	Details
Material	Food-grade aluminum alloy 8011 (high-gauge for rigidity)
Gauge / Thickness	0.06 mm – 0.10 mm
Standard Sizes	Single-serve (approx. 150–400 ml) to full meal (400–900 ml)
Compartment Options	1, 2, 3 compartments
Lid Options	Foil crimp lid, board lid, custom-printed lid
Galley Oven Compatibility	Rated to 220°C; dimensions designed for standard airline galley oven trays
Stacking	Nested stacking with anti-stick coating optional
Weight	Optimized for minimum tare weight to support aircraft payload management
Certifications	FDA, EU 10/2011, HACCP compliant production
MOQ	100,000 pcs for standard; custom sizes negotiable

Application

Aviation catering trays serve a specialized and demanding segment of the food packaging market:

Economy class in-flight meals: Single-serve hot meal trays for mass airline catering.
Business and first class service: Higher-gauge trays for premium presentation.
Rail catering: Long-haul passenger rail services requiring sealed hot meals.
Catering kitchen pre-portioning: Pre-filled trays assembled in bonded catering facilities.
Charter and private aviation: Custom-sized trays for non-standard galley configurations.
Military and humanitarian ration packs: Sealed meal packs for field and relief operations.

Compliance note: Aviation catering trays are subject to airport authority and airline hygiene regulations. Aikang maintains HACCP-certified production for this product range and provides full traceability documentation.

Advantages

Tight dimensional tolerances: Designed to fit standard airline galley trolleys and ovens precisely.
High rigidity: Thicker gauge aluminum prevents deformation during stacking and galley oven reheating.
HACCP-compliant production: Fully traceable manufacturing process meets aviation catering hygiene requirements.
Lightweight construction: Minimizes tare weight contribution to aircraft payload.
Tamper-evident sealing: Foil crimp lids provide visible seal integrity assurance.
Custom mold capability: In-house tool room enables fast production of airline-specific tray dimensions.
Long track record: Decade-plus experience supplying aviation catering customers internationally.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do your aviation trays comply with airline galley oven standards?
A: Yes. Standard tray dimensions are designed around common galley oven insert configurations. We can also produce custom sizes to match your specific airline's trolley and oven specifications.

Q: Can you produce trays to our airline's proprietary specifications?
A: Absolutely. Aikang's in-house mold design and tooling capability allows us to produce trays to customer-supplied technical drawings. Tooling costs and lead times will be quoted based on complexity.

Q: What certifications are required for aviation catering trays?
A: Production should be HACCP compliant as a minimum. Aikang maintains HACCP certification and can provide full production traceability records. FDA and EU food contact compliance documentation is also available.

Q: Are multi-compartment trays available for airline use?
A: Yes. We supply 2-compartment and 3-compartment trays that allow main course and side dish to be presented together, reducing assembly time in catering kitchens.

Q: How do you ensure consistent quality in large aviation catering orders?
A: We operate fully automated production lines with in-line dimensional and visual inspection. Pre-shipment quality inspection reports are provided with each order. Third-party inspection is also welcome.

Q: What is the lead time for a first-time aviation catering order?
A: For standard catalog items, lead time is 20–30 days from order confirmation. For custom mold orders, allow 35–50 days to include mold fabrication and sample approval.

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Ningbo Aikang Aluminum Foil Technology Co., Ltd. is China Airline & Aviation Catering Trays Supplierand Airline & Aviation Catering Trays Factory, located in Haishu District, Ningbo, one of the most important port cities in China. The company is committed to the design, development, and production of environmentally disposable aluminum foil products and providing practical and advanced packaging solutions to meet the dynamic change of the market.

The main products consist of aviation aluminum foil containers, barbecue pans, Turkey pans, aluminum loaf pans, and other varied aluminum foil containers. Moreover, the company has developed several automatic production lines and molds to fully ensure the quality and diversity of the products. Equipped with professional design, advanced manufacturing facilities, and molds, qualified products, and a dedicated sales and service team, Aikang has ranked itself the top-notch enterprise in China.

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