Aircraft galley moveable countertop

A galley module for an aircraft, the galley module comprising:

• a galley support structure providing a plurality of storage compartments;
• and
• a countertop arranged above lower storage compartments and below upper storage compartments;
• wherein the countertop is provided as a permanent working surface for onboard services;
• wherein at least one portion of the countertop is an extendable countertop portion that is movable between a retracted position and an extended position;
• wherein the extendable countertop portion comprises a drainage section that comprises a drainage grill as an upper resting surface and a liquid collecting arrangement below the drainage grill;
• wherein a liquid drainage function of the drainage section is provided at least for the retracted position and the extended position;
• wherein the liquid collecting arrangement comprises an inclined liquid collecting trough below the drainage grill;
• wherein the liquid collecting trough has a lower discharge outlet;
• wherein a collecting trench is arranged below the lower discharge outlet to receive a discharged liquid;
• wherein the collecting trench is configured to be connected to an aircraft waste water duct arrangement to transfer the discharged liquid to the aircraft waste water duct arrangement;
• and
• wherein the collecting trench spans in a moving direction of the movable countertop such that the lower discharge outlet is permanently arranged above the collecting trench.

A galley module for an aircraft, the galley module comprising:

• a galley support structure providing a plurality of storage compartments;
• and
• a countertop arranged above lower storage compartments and below upper storage compartments;
• wherein the countertop is provided as a permanent working surface for onboard services;
• wherein at least one portion of the countertop is an extendable countertop portion that is movable between a retracted position and an extended position;
• wherein the extendable countertop portion comprises a drainage section that comprises a drainage grill as an upper resting surface and a liquid collecting arrangement below the drainage grill;
• wherein a liquid drainage function of the drainage section is provided at least for the retracted position and the extended position;
• wherein the drainage section is arranged in one lateral part of the countertop portion;
• and
• wherein a movable tray is provided in an opposite lateral part of the countertop portion for providing a bridging water collector draining into the drainage section.

A method for operating a galley onboard an aircraft, comprising the following steps:

• providing a galley module with galley support structure comprising a plurality of storage compartments, the gallery support structure having a first wall configured to delimit an aisle of the aircraft and a second wall;
• and with a countertop arranged above lower storage compartments and below upper storage compartments;
• wherein the countertop is provided as a permanent working surface for onboard services;
• and
• moving at least one extendable countertop portion of the countertop from a retracted position to an extended position or vice versa,
• wherein the extendable countertop portion is positioned laterally between the first wall and the second wall and has a lateral edge that extends up to the first wall,
• wherein the at least one extendable countertop portion comprises a drainage section that comprises a liquid collecting arrangement,
• wherein the liquid collecting arrangement is configured to be connected to an aircraft waste water duct arrangement to transfer a discharged liquid to the aircraft waste water duct arrangement, and
• wherein a liquid drainage function of the drainage section is provided at least for the retracted position and the extended position.