《第79期Passage1》歌词

歌曲： 第79期Passage1

所属专辑：专四真题听写训练营05年至12年

歌手： 英语听力

时长： 01:32

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第79期Passage1-英语听力[00:00:00]

Few people expect luxury while flying, but these days, [00:00:00]

even the basics seem to be in bad shape. [00:00:03]

It's not uncommon to find your tray table broken, [00:00:06]

the in flight entertainment system not working and your [00:00:09]

seat cushion worn. [00:00:12]

All of this can make you think: how old is this plane anyway? [00:00:14]

The reality for many U.S. air travellers is that most of [00:00:18]

their journeys take place on planes that have been in service [00:00:22]

for a decade or more. [00:00:25]

The average age of the fleet of the seven large U.S. passenger [00:00:27]

airlines is about 14 years old, [00:00:30]

according to The Airline Monitor. [00:00:33]

It found American Delta Northwest had the oldest fleets, [00:00:35]

at about 16 years on average. [00:00:39]

As of the end of 2008, a small percentage of the merged [00:00:42]

Delta Northwest's planes dated back to the late 1960s. [00:00:46]

U.S. fleets are among the oldest in the world, [00:00:51]

said Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst. [00:00:54]

"I 'm not really sure that people should read [00:00:57]

that much into that, Aboulafia Aboulafia said.[00:01:00]

" From a safety standpoint, a lot of the older [00:01:02]

planes were built tougher and with proper maintenance." [00:01:05]

There's no reason why a plane can not stay safe [00:01:07]

for 25 to 30 years. [00:01:10]

" It's also important to remember that a plane may be [00:01:12]

20 years old, but its engines and other major systems [00:01:14]

could have been recently manufactured or upgraded," [00:01:18]

said Aboulafia." There's less pressure on the airlines to [00:01:21]

upgrade the interior, unless it's a safety issue or a [00:01:24]

redesign that will save money." [00:01:28]