Record oil prices and a shaky U.S. economy aren't causing airlines to scale back their plans to purchase new aircraft in large numbers. Nearly 90% of major airlines surveyed globally by UBS Investment Research analyst David E. Strauss say they have not changed their ordering plans. Even in North America, where $114/bbl. oil prices have knocked many carriers back into red ink, 17% of respondents say they are in order discussions and another 50% plan to be within the next year. Aerospace veterans say soaring fuel costs may be forcing airlines to accelerate the purchase of more fuel-efficient airplanes and retire old gas-guzzlers.
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机译：创纪录的油价和动荡的美国经济并未导致航空公司缩减其购买大量新飞机的计划。瑞银投资研究分析师戴维•斯特劳斯（David E. Strauss）在全球接受调查的主要航空公司中，有近90％表示他们尚未更改订购计划。即使在北美，也就是$ 114 / bbl。石油价格使许多航空公司陷入困境，有17％的受访者表示他们正在进行讨论，另有50％的受访者计划在明年进行谈判。航空航天业的资深人士表示，飞涨的燃油成本可能迫使航空公司加速购买更具燃油效率的飞机，并淘汰老式的耗油量大的汽油机。
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