GALLEYS
for the future A galley
Jo Austin gets the lowdown on the development of the airline galley from Thomas Lee, director marketing and innovation of Zodiac Aerospace
T
he first thing the majority of passengers see when they
walk onboard a plane should be a welcoming member of the crew. This is often swiftly followed by a wander through an ugly steel corridor made up of boxes, taps, counters and kettles on the way to the airline seat: your average airline galley. It seems almost inconceivable that
the ATLAS standard galley model has lasted for more than 40 years. It is in use by around 80 per cent of the world airline market and the inserts are not
interchangeable. In other words – it is an out-dated and awkward design that has gone almost unchallenged over the last four decades. Commented Isabelle Devatine- Lacaz who played a pivotal role in the development of the Airbus A380 and the SPICE galley concept: “The ATLAS model suffers from low flexibility, high complexity, excessive weight and space inefficiency. It has reached its limits in terms of improvement potential. The current design also often results in crew fatigue and
Pictured below: The modular galley concept designed by Zodiac Galleys & Equipment Pictured opposite: The elegant SPICE concept designed by Airbus which never took to the air
injuries through lifting and we see trolleys as a dead weight. Aesthetics is an other important aspect as passengers often walk through the galley to their seat and the first impression is not a good one”. Companies such as KSSU, Unique and ARINC have all made inroads and most notably, Airbus initiated the stylish SPICE (Space Innovative Catering Equipment) galley in 2010 followed by a series of trials with leading caterers and airlines including Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, Air France
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