Wake's statement said the carrier has never suffered a crash because of faulty maintenance or pilot error.

维克在声明中说，该公司以前从未因为维修故障或驾驶员失误而发生坠机。

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Express appreciation. Many years ago, I was a junior U.S. Navy pilot in the Mediterranean, serving on our newest nuclear aircraft carrier with the most modern aircraft in the U.S. Navy.

许多年前，我是一个在地中海服役的一个美国海军初级飞行员，在我们最先进的核航空母舰上服役，有航母上有美国空军中最现代飞机。

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Colgan Air, a Virginia-based regional carrier which was operating the flight on behalf of Continental, said later that an off-duty pilot was also on board.

总部在弗吉尼亚的区域运营商科尔根航空公司(代表大陆航空营运这个航班)后来说，一名休班的飞行员也在飞机上。

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As the Greyhound drops toward the 1, 100-foot deck of the aircraft carrier, the pilot throttles up to 150 miles an hour.

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American spokesman Bruce Hicks said the carrier could exit bankruptcy without a pilot contract, but would prefer not to.

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Bush arrived at the huge carrier off the California coast on a Navy plane, sitting in the co-pilot's seat.

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