飛機長期停飛或存隱患

Concerns over grounded jets

飛機長期停飛或存隱患

Regulators and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing potential pilot rustiness, maintenance errors and even insect nests blocking key sensors.

監管部門與行業專家警告稱，航空公司在重啓疫情期間被停飛的飛機時要格外注意，這些飛機可能存在飛行員技術生疏、維護不當，甚至有昆蟲堵塞關鍵傳感器等問題。

The unprecedented number of aircraft grounded as coronavirus lockdowns blocked air travel - at one point reaching two-thirds of the global fleet - has created a spike in the number of reported problems as airlines return them to service.

由於新冠疫情導致航空旅行受限，全球飛機停飛的數量達到前所未有的水平，最高峯時全球三分之二的飛機停飛，這些飛機復飛後，航空公司報告的飛機問題數量激增。

The number of "unstabilized" or poorly handled approaches has risen sharply this year, according to the International Air Transport Association.

根據國際航空運輸協會的數據，不穩定或處理不當的航線數量今年急劇上升。

Such mishaps can result in hard landings, runway overshoots or even crashes.

而這些問題可能導致飛機硬着陸、衝出跑道甚至墜毀。