四级king willem-Alexander of the Netherlands said that he recently ended his role as a regular "guest pilot" after 21 years with the national airlines fleet of now-outdated aircraft.

荷兰国王威廉·亚历山大（willem Alexander）表示，在国家航空公司（national airlines）机队服役21年后，他最近结束了作为一名定期“客座飞行员”的角色，该机队现在已经过时。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

考研But a group of researchers at Stanford University, led by Ilan Kroo, has suggested that airlines could take a more naturalistic approach to cutting jet-fuel use and it would not require them to buy new aircraft.

但是，由Ilan Kroo领导的斯坦福大学的一组研究人员建议，航空公司可以采取更自然的方法来减少航空燃料的使用，而不需要他们购买新飞机。

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研It might also be hard for airlines to coordinate the departure times and destinations of passenger aircraft in a way that would allow them to gain from formation flight.

航空公司可能也很难协调客机的起飞时间和目的地，使其能够从编队飞行中获益。

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert.

航空业专家罗伯特·曼（Robert Mann）表示，自20世纪30年代以来，发明家一直在尝试制造飞行汽车。

2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

高考Many airlines now allow passengers to print their boarding passes online to save their valuable time.

许多航空公司现在允许乘客在线打印登机牌，以节省宝贵的时间。

2017年高考英语北京卷 单项填空 原文

四级Soon airline tickets, hotel reservations and even cars and homes could be purchased online.

很快，机票、酒店预订，甚至汽车和房屋都可以在网上购买。

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

考研This trend ,which we believe is still in its infancy, effectively began with retailers and travel providers such as airlines and hotels and will no doubt go further.

我们认为，这一趋势仍处于初级阶段，实际上是从零售商和旅行社（如航空公司和酒店）开始的，毫无疑问，这一趋势将进一步发展。

2011年考研阅读原文

考研Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airline travel , so the TSA is now rushing to get new screeners on the line.

问题的一部分是政府没有预料到航空旅行的急剧增加，所以TSA现在正急于让新的安检人员上线。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security has become—but the lines are obvious.

目前还不清楚航空公司的安全措施有多有效，但界线是显而易见的。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研Enhanced security measures since then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving Chicago’s O’Hare International.

此后加强了安全措施，再加上芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场（O'Hare International）的改善，航空旅行量增加。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研Another factor may be that more people are trying to overpack their carry-on bags to avoid checked-baggage fees, though the airlines strongly dispute this.

另一个因素可能是，越来越多的人试图对随身行李进行过度包装，以避免托运行李费，尽管航空公司对此表示强烈质疑。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研Enhanced security measures since then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving economy and low oil prices, have resulted in long waits at major airports such as Chicago's O'Hare International.

此后加强的安全措施，加上经济好转和低油价导致航空旅行增加，导致芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场等主要机场等待时间过长。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security has become - but the lines are obvious.

目前还不清楚航空公司的安全措施有多有效，但界线是显而易见的。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airline travel, so the TSA is now rushing to get new screeners on the line.

问题的一部分是政府没有预料到航空旅行的急剧增加，所以TSA现在正急于让新的安检人员上线。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研This trend, which we believe is still in its infancy, effectively began with retailers and travel providers such as airlines and hotels and will no doubt go further.

我们认为，这一趋势仍处于初级阶段，实际上是从零售商和旅行社（如航空公司和酒店）开始的，毫无疑问，这一趋势将进一步发展。

2011年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Our airlines still aren't secure, and this is what happens when you're not secure.

我们的航空公司仍然不安全，当你不安全时就会发生这种情况。

2008年6月英语六级真题

四级A smoking airline pilot could fly adequately if no problems arose, but if something went wrong, smoking might damage his mental capacity.

如果没有问题，吸烟的飞行员可以正常飞行，但如果出现问题，吸烟可能会损害他的精神能力。

1998年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class.

今天航空公司面临的最大安全威胁可能不是持枪的恐怖分子，而是商务舱里拿着便携式电脑的人。

1999年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation (航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban (禁止) such devices from being used during “critical” stages of flight, particularly take-off and landing.

RTCA，一个为航空业提供建议的组织(航空) 行业，已建议所有航空公司禁止(禁止) 在飞行的“关键”阶段，特别是起飞和着陆阶段，禁止使用此类设备。

1999年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines.

目前，使用这些设备的规则由各个航空公司决定。

1999年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights.

尽管一些航空公司禁止乘客在起飞和降落期间使用此类设备，但考虑到许多乘客希望在飞行期间工作，大多数航空公司不愿意执行全面禁令。

1999年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The graceless El Al Airlines, which is already at auction (拍卖), has retrained its employees to emphasize service and is boasting about the results in an ad campaign with the slogan, “You can feel the change in the air.

优雅的艾尔航空公司已经在拍卖中(拍卖), 对员工进行了再培训，强调服务，并在一场广告活动中吹嘘结果，广告语是“你可以感受到空气中的变化。

2003年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

考研Steelworkers, airline employees, and now those in the auto industry are joining millions of families who must worry about interest rates, stock market fluctuation, and the harsh reality that they may outlive their retirement money.

钢铁工人、航空公司员工，以及现在汽车行业的员工，都加入了数百万家庭的行列，他们必须担心利率、股市波动，以及他们可能比退休钱活得更长的严酷现实。

2007年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题