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The airplane maker Airbus has announced plans to cease production of its A380 aircraft. The iconic A380 is the world's largest passenger airplane and has been in service for 12 years. When it was launched, it was heralded as the future of aviation. However, changes in the demands of passengers mean the days of giant, four-engine passenger planes are over. Airbus decided to call a halt to production of the 544-seat A380 due to weaker than expected sales. The nail in the coffin was when the Dubai-based Emirates Airline cut its A380 order by 39 planes. Airbus said it would stop building the A380 in 2021. This will result in significant job losses at companies linked to the plane's manufacture.
The A380 embarked on its inaugural flight in April 2005 to great fanfare. Then British Prime Minister Tony Blair called the giant jet a "symbol of economic strength". His Spanish counterpart called the plane "the realization of a dream". The plane was designed to combat congestion at airports by reducing the number of planes needed in the skies. However, booming air travel has generated a higher demand for twin-engine planes that can fly non-stop to where people want to travel. Giant, four-engine jets usually require passengers to transit at hub airports. An Emirates spokesperson said the A380 was a "passenger magnet" that was misunderstood and badly marketed by other airlines.
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重点解析
1.The airplane maker Airbus has announced plans to cease production of its A380 aircraft.
cease 停止
He never ceases to amaze me.
他总让我惊喜不断 。
2.Airbus decided to call a halt to production of the 544-seat A380 due to weaker than expected sales.
halt 停止
Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday.
昨天,汽车厂的罢工工人完全停止了生产 。
参考翻译
飞机制造商空客宣布计划停产空客A380
A380于2005年4月开始了声势浩大的首航