in the vacant space below passengers. gen.

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Дорогие коллеги, помогите перевести окончание предложения:

The air freight industry began in the United States in the early 1970s, when commercial airlines started shipping cargo in the vacant space below passengers.

в свободном пространстве... как-то не знаю устройство это..

Спасибо.

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Багажный отсек?

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Под пассажирами (т.е фактически на грузовой палубе).
Beginning in the 1970s, the relationship between the airline industry and the state changed, although the timing of liberalization (a term which refers to both deregulation and privatization).
In the United States, the Air Deregulation Act of 1978 opened the industry to competition. The results have been significant. Once hallowed names, like TWA, Pan Am, and Braniff sank into bankruptcy (though Pan Am has been reborn as a much smaller carrier along the Atlantic coast) and many new players emerged. Most lasted only a short time, but some have had a profound, enduring effect on the industry and air transportation more generally.

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*под полом пассажирского салона*
сперто отсюда:
http://kak-eto-sdelano.livejournal.com/119778.html

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Спасибо большое.