VOA标准英语2009-Europe's Airbus Reports Orders for New Plane

Airbus announced Tuesday it had secured orders for 16 new A321 planes from Vietnam Airlines and another five A320 craft from budget Cebu Pacific airlines of the Philippines. The day before, Airbus said that Qatar Airways¹ had also ordered A320 aircraft.
　
Rain falls at the Paris Air Show at the Bourget airport, north of Paris, 15 June 2009

The announcements offered bright spots to the generally gloomy environment at the world's biggest air show that is clouded by the economic crisis. Indeed, the new orders contradicted earlier predictions by some aeronautics² experts like Pierre Condom of France.

Condom told French radio that the mantra of this year's Paris show would likely be to maintain existing orders rather than to secure new ones.

But Airbus has already exceeded those expectations, leaving America's Boeing racing³ to catch up. The rivalry⁴ between the two aeronautics giants also took a new turn on Tuesday when Boeing accused Airbus of violating world trade regulations by seeking European government financing for its new A350 planes.

Boeing and Airbus have traded accusations⁵ over the years that each is seeking unfair government subsidies⁶.

Still one Boeing executive, Randy Tinseth, sought to put a positive spin on the industry's future during an interview with France 24 news channel.
　
Artist's conception of the Boeing 747-8 passenger jet to be delivered to airlines in 2009

"The market is definitely very, very challenging. Our airline customers are feeling the pain of the situation and of the environment but clearly we're starting to see some signs of stabilization⁷ in the market in terms of the economy," he said. "The market will stabilize⁸. When it does stabilize it will begin to grow, when it begins to grow we'll see growth in our business again."

So far this year, Boeing - has taken orders for 73 planes, but with cancellations of 66, the net order intake⁹ is only seven jets.

Airbus's order tally¹⁰ advanced to 56 on Monday after the Qatar Airways order. After cancellations, net orders to date total 35. Both plane makers¹¹ are cushioned by order backlogs¹² of around 3,500 planes.

The Paris Air Show ends Sunday - which still gives Boeing time to catch up to rival Airbus in securing new aircraft orders.

1 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

2 aeronautics   

n.航空术，航空学

参考例句：

• National Aeronautics and Space undertakings have made great progress.国家的航空航天事业有了很大的发展。
• He devoted every spare moment to aeronautics.他把他所有多余的时间用在航空学上。

3 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

4 rivalry   

n.竞争，竞赛，对抗

参考例句：

• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。

5 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

6 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 Stabilization   

稳定化

参考例句：

• The position of barycentre on plane directly impacts the stabilization and manipulation of plane. 飞机重心位置直接影响飞机的稳定和操纵特性。
• With the higher olefins, stabilization of the energetic intermediates occurs more easily. 在较高的烯烃情况下，高能的中间物稳定作用更易出现。

8 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

9 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

10 tally   

n.计数器，记分，一致，测量；vt.计算，记录，使一致；vi.计算，记分，一致

参考例句：

• Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。
• The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。

11 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 backlogs   

积压未办之事( backlog的名词复数 )； 没交付的订货； 备用； 备用物

参考例句：

• "You'll need kindling and medium wood and logs and backlogs. “点火柴、引火柴、原木、垫底的，你都用得着。” 来自名作英译部分
• Our manufacturers have heavy backlogs on their hands. 我们的生产厂商手头有许多积压而没有交付的订单。