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Son of EVA Airways Founder Sets Up Rival Airline Following Family Feud

「星宇航空」2020年開航

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Son of EVA Airways Founder Sets Up Rival Airline Following Family Feud
張國煒不當王子當國王
The former chairman of Eva Airways has officially launched a new airline targeting luxury travel, with operation of passenger flights scheduled to begin in 2020.
長榮航空前董事長張國煒正式成立主打「精品航空」的新航空公司,預計將於2020年開航。
launch(v.)啟動;推出;發起luxury(n.)奢華、奢侈(品)(be) scheduled to RV預計
Chang Kuo-wei, who is the son of Eva Airways founder Chang Yung-fa, is launching StarLux two years after he was ousted from his former position as chairman of EVA Airways by his three older brothers.
張國煒是長榮航空創辦人張榮發的兒子,兩年前三位哥哥聯手將他逐出長榮。
oust(v.)將⋯⋯趕下臺、罷免、趕走=drive out=expel
In an official press conference on Tuesday, the younger Chang said that StarLux will seek to differentiate itself from its competitors by attracting high-end travelers and will prioritize setting up regular flights to Japan.
在週二的官方記者會上,張國煒表示,星宇航空將試著與其他競爭者區隔,吸引高端客群,並將專注經營日本航線。
differentiate...from…把...從…區隔出來competitor(n.)競爭對手=rivalprioritize(v.)按優先順序處理;給予……優先權
The airline also expects to establish routes to Southeast Asia, with Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia as its first choices.
星宇航空也將建立東南亞航線,泰國、越南、新加坡、印尼和馬來西亞都是首選。
route(n.)路線;航線
“The Taiwanese market itself is too small, so we need to focus on the transit sector in order to play big,” Chang told reporters.
張國煒告訴記者,台灣市場太小,所以星宇必須鎖定轉接市場,才能夠把市場做大。
transit(n.)轉乘、過境sector(n.)部門;領域;行業
The airline expects to operate short-haul flights for two to three years, after which it will consider launching long-haul flights to the west coast of the United States.
星宇航空預計經營短程航線2到3年的時間,之後會考慮開闢飛往美國西岸的長程航線。
short-haul flights短程航線long-haul flights長程航線
When asked by reporters, Chang denied rumors that he had set up the airline as revenge against the coup which forced him out of Eva, saying that Starlux would be open to working closely with other Taiwanese airlines.
回答記者提問時,張國煒否認成立星宇是為了被踢出長榮復仇的傳言,他表示星宇也希望和台灣其他航空公司攜手合作。
revenge(n.)復仇coup(n.)政變;軍事政變
He also confirmed that former EVA Airways president Cheng Chuan-yi will serve as Starlux vice chairman.
張國煒也證實,前長榮航空總經理鄭傳義將出任星宇航空副董事長。
confirm(v.)證實serve as…出任…

📚 重點單字片語

rival(n.)
競爭對手;敵手
feud(n.)
夙怨;世仇;長期爭鬥
launch(v.)
啟動;推出;發起
luxury(n.)
奢華、奢侈(品)
(be) scheduled to RV
預計
oust(v.)
將⋯⋯趕下臺、罷免、趕走=drive out=expel
differentiate...from…
把...從…區隔出來
competitor(n.)
競爭對手=rival
prioritize(v.)
按優先順序處理;給予……優先權
route(n.)
路線;航線
transit(n.)
轉乘、過境
sector(n.)
部門;領域;行業
short-haul flights
短程航線
long-haul flights
長程航線
revenge(n.)
復仇
coup(n.)
政變;軍事政變
confirm(v.)
證實
serve as…
出任…
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