Concerns over grounded jets

飞机长期停飞或存隐患

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 rustiness¹, maintenance errors and even insect nests blocking key sensors².

监管部门与行业专家警告称，航空公司在重启疫情期间被停飞的飞机时要格外注意，这些飞机可能存在飞行员技术生疏、维护不当，甚至有昆虫堵塞关键传感器等问题。

The unprecedented³ number of aircraft grounded as coronavirus lockdowns blocked air travel - at one point reaching two-thirds of the global fleet - has created a spike⁴ in the number of reported problems as airlines return them to service.

由于新冠疫情导致航空旅行受限，全球飞机停飞的数量达到前所未有的水平，最高峰时全球三分之二的飞机停飞，这些飞机复飞后，航空公司报告的飞机问题数量激增。

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

根据国际航空运输协会的数据，不稳定或处理不当的航线数量今年急剧上升。

Such mishaps⁵ can result in hard landings, runway overshoots or even crashes.

而这些问题可能导致飞机硬着陆、冲出跑道甚至坠毁。