为满足严格的噪声要求航空公司正面临艰难的决择

Airlines Are Making Difficult Choices to Meet 21st-century Noise Rules

欧洲和美国已规定,只满足第二阶段噪声标准(Stage 2)的飞机不得再进入航空公司服役。美国的噪声限制法规规定,到2000年1月1日,凡在美国国内飞行的客机都必须满足FAR第36部的第三阶段噪声标准(Stage 3)。国际民航组织(ICAO)各成员国自1995年起实施一项为期7年的计划。

Airlines will be forced to made hard decisions to cope with looming noise rule deadlines in the coming decade. Thousands of aircraft now in use must be replace, re-engined or hush kitted at a time when the airlines have suffered tremendous losses and have limited capital. Making the correct replacement/modification decision will be crucial to an airline's economic success.