Some interesting and different aviation fast facts that you may not have heard before.
我们来一起见识一下航空那些有趣的事儿。
Did you know...
你知道吗...
1
KLM is the world's oldest airline, established in 1919.
荷兰航空，世界上最“老”的航空公司，成立于1919年。
2
Qantas is the world's second oldest airline, established in 1920.
澳洲航空，世界上第二“老”的航空公司，成立于1920年。
3
An aircraft takes off or lands every 37 seconds at Chicago O’Hare's International Airport.
芝加哥 O’Hare 机场每37秒就有一个飞机起飞/落地。
4
The wing-span of the A380 is longer than the aircraft itself. Wingspan is 80m, the length is 72.7m.
A380的翼展比机身还长，翼展80米，机身长72.7米。
5
The internet and on-line check-in was first introduced by Alaska Airlines in 1999.
网上值机最早是由阿拉斯加航空提出的，1999年。
6
The winglets on an Airbus A330-200 are the same height as the world's tallest man (2.4m).
A330-200的翼梢小翼长2.4米，和世界上最高的人一样（2.4米）。
7
At any given hour there are over 61,000 people airborne over the USA.
任何一个小时内都有61000人在空中(USA)。
8
Did you know Qantas invented business class in 1979?
1979年，澳洲航空发明了“商务舱”
9
Sydney to Dallas on Qantas A380 is the world's longest flight by distance.
A380执飞的悉尼到达拉斯的航线是世界上距离最长的航线。
10
By American Airlines switching a pilots paper manuals to iPad they will save $1.2 million in fuel.
通过使用IPAD电子资料取代纸质资料，美航每年节省了120万美金的燃油费。
11
In the U.S.A., over two million passengers board over 30,000 flights each day.
在美国，每天有超过三万架次航班，搭载超过两百万旅客。
12
Pilots and co-pilots are required to eat different meals in case of food poisoning.
机组食用不同的餐食是为了防止食物中毒。
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