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Aviation vocabulary · Cabin Service & Safety

Galley

Meaning in aviation, with examples

/ˈɡæli/nounCore term

In aviation, galley means: The kitchen area of an aircraft, where cabin crew store, heat and prepare food and drinks. Larger aircraft have several galleys.

In Turkish: galley, uçak mutfağı

How it is used

Crew say forward galley and aft galley. It contains ovens, trolleys, water boilers and coffee makers. Galley equipment must be secured for taxi, takeoff and landing.

Example sentences

  1. The oven in the aft galley is not working; please write it in the cabin log.

  2. Secure the galley, we are starting our descent.

Common collocations

  • forward galley
  • aft galley
  • secure the galley
  • galley equipment
  • galley oven
  • cabin crewThe team of trained staff who look after the safety and comfort of passengers in the cabin during a flight.
  • purserThe senior cabin crew member who leads the cabin team on a flight and is the main link between the cabin and the cockpit.
  • boardingThe process of passengers getting on an aircraft, from the first call at the gate until the doors are closed.

More terms: Cabin Service & Safety

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