CCTV9英语新闻：通用航空产业是经济欠发达，但有很大潜力

For more on the reform of China’s low altitude airspace management, we’re joined in the studio by my colleague Wu Haojun.

Q1: Opening up the country’s low altitude airspace will undoubtedly 1 give a huge boost to the general aviation industry, but how are things looking now in the sector 2?

A: Before we delve 3 into that, a bit of ABC’s here first... when we talk about general aviation, we’re talking about civil, non-scheduled air services, ranging from helicopters to private jets. Here in China, these aircraft can only fly at low altitude, below 1,000 meters. Now according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Chinese mainland has 226 general aviation companies and close to 18-hundred general aircraft. To give you a sense of how under-developed the sector is here, as well as how much potential it has... in the US, general aviation provides more than 1 percent of the country’s GDP, accounting 4 for 1.3 million jobs in professional services and manufacturing. At the moment, China is playing catch-up. But it’s expected that by 2020, the country will have over 5,000 general aircraft, representing a new economic engine and an industry with a potential market demand of 15.5 billion dollars.

Q2: So there’s huge growth potential... but what are the key limits and challenges on Chinese general aviation?

A: First and foremost, restrictions 5 on the use of low altitude airspace have limited any growth of the industry. But that’s not the only culprit. Experts say even if low-altitude restrictions were lifted, infrastructure 6 shortcomings would still keep many aircraft grounded. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, currently there are only 65 general aviation airports, 300 temporary landing sites and one oil refinery 7 producing general aviation fuel in China. And even for the much larger commercial aviation sector, problems abound 8. According to a 2013 Flight Stats report, China’s airports rank among the worst in the world in terms of flight delays: 82 percent of flights at Beijing’s international airport, and 71 percent of flights out of Shanghai did not leave on time last year. A testament 9, some say, to the industry’s current inability to handle large flight volumes.

 

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1
undoubtedly

  
 


adv.确实地，无疑地


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It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。












2
sector

  
 


n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形


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The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。












3
delve

  
 


v.深入探究，钻研


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We should not delve too deeply into this painful matter.我们不应该过分深究这件痛苦的事。
We need to delve more deeply into these questions.这些是我们想进一步了解的。












4
accounting

  
 


n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表


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A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。












5
restrictions

  
 


约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）


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I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制












6
infrastructure

  
 


n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施


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We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。












7
refinery

  
 


n.精炼厂，提炼厂


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They built a sugar refinery.他们建起了一座榨糖厂。
The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。












8
abound

  
 


vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于


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Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。
But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。












9
testament

  
 


n.遗嘱；证明


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This is his last will and testament.这是他的遗愿和遗嘱。
It is a testament to the power of political mythology.这说明，编造政治神话可以产生多大的威力。