BEVERAGE CONTAINER HOLDER FOR USE DURING TAXI, TAKEOFF, AND LANDING OF AN AIRCRAFT

A storage cubby for an aircraft including a housing having a front opening and an interior space accessible through the front opening, a fixed retention bar extending across the front opening, and a beverage container holder positioned in the interior space. In embodiments, the beverage container holder includes a bearing block having a bearing surface, a positioning magnet mounted to the bearing block, a catch mounted to the bearing block, and a strap having a first end mounted to the housing and a second end carrying a magnetic latch. During a first use condition of the strap, the magnetic latch is retained by the positioning magnet disengaged from the catch. During a second use condition of the strap, the magnetic latch is engaged with the catch. In embodiments, the first and second use conditions correspond to routine and high g-force events of the aircraft, respectively.