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British Airways awards MacCarthy Aviation galley refurbishment contract

MacCarthy Aviation has been awarded a contract with British Airways to refurbish galleys on five Boeing 767 aircraft.

British Airways is currently carrying out a refresh of the majority of its Boeing 767 fleet and the contract awarded to MacCarthy consists of galley refurbishments on four long haul and one short haul aircraft. 

The work package consists of the replacement of damaged and missing parts, a change of décor, repainting of the entire units and continuity checks and bonding, all within a ten day turnaround time. The contract will commence in April 2012 with the refurbishment work being carried out at MacCarthy Aviations facility in Salfords, Surrey. 

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Mark Radford, business development director, MacCarthy Aviation, said: “This contract awarded to MacCarthy Aviation underlines our competitive pricing and focus on quality and delivery. Working with British Airways is a huge honour and we look forward to an ongoing and beneficial working relationship.”

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