The Drive skrev:Rumors of the four-engined, jumbo jet’s demise come from a regulatory filing Boeing made with the SEC, in which the company noted, “If we are unable to obtain sufficient orders...it is reasonably possible that we could decide to end production of the 747.” According to Boeing’s own analysis, demand for large commercial passenger and freight aircraft has been low. The 747 is a wide-body aircraft equipped with four engines: purchasing trends have veered away from such craft, with many airlines choosing to run an increasing number of smaller, narrow-body planes like the 737 or Airbus A320, or use more efficient, twin-engined jumbo jets like the 787. That shift is responsible, in part, for Boeing’s recent performance; shares in the company are down 7 percent this year, and the company lost $234 million last quarter.Klicka för att utvidga...