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ボーイング747が生産終了へ

出典：Newsy



After years of slumping sales, Boeing might be ending production of the 747.

slump … 急落する、急激に落ち込む、悪化する

The 747 is credited with making air travel more affordable in the 1970s due to the huge number of seats on the plane.

credit (sb/sth) with … （人/物）に～の功績があると思う、～は（人/物）のおかげだと思う

747s have transported space shuttles and have been used as Air Force One since the 1990s.

But now, airlines are turning to more fuel efficient models instead of the monstrous, double-decker 747. In an earnings report, the company said it's ramping down production to six a year and is considering stopping all together.

ramp down … 減らす、減少させる

These days, 747s are used mostly for cargo, but even demand for cargo freighters has slipped. That's because companies turned to shipping goods by sea or in the cargo holds of passenger planes during the recession.

freighter … 貨物船、貨物輸送機
cargo hold … 貨物室

But it's not an issue unique to Boeing. Airbus is cutting down production on one of its jumbo jets as well.