Other firms are cancelling orders for new jets because they cannot secure financing for them, making dozens of once-coveted delivery slot s available. There are few takers.

其他公司也在取消购买新飞机的订单，因为他们无法确保用于这些飞机的资金，这使得曾经抢手的交付时机大量空闲，但鲜有问津。

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If Hughes' trucks missed a delivery slot, he might have to wait two extra weeks to get paid.

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