Chapter 893: When It’s Time to Strike, Strike. Don’t Be Polite.

"Ayang, I think since Nanshan Engine is already able to produce N22, an aero-engine suitable for use on C919, then we don't need to be polite and just take over this market."

"Although Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation is Party A and we are Party B, sometimes the status of Party A and Party B can be swapped."

Although Fang Sisi does not interfere much in the operation of Nanshan-affiliated companies, she is still very concerned about such important information.

If her own company does not have corresponding products, then the market will be taken away by American companies.

Now that Nanshan Engine is able to produce such excellent aero-engines, it will definitely not work to share the cake with American companies.

In particular, the relationship between Nanshan-affiliated companies and the United States has reached an unprecedented level of badness.

The other party is trying every means to kill Nanshan-affiliated companies.

In this case, any politeness and kindness are irresponsible to oneself.

"Indeed, judging from what Mr. He said, the final solution is likely to use both our aircraft engines and those of General Electric, so that the initiative is firmly in their hands."

"This is obviously not in our interests."

Cao Yang also understood what Fang Sisi meant.

If he abandoned the special relationship between the Nanshan Group and the United States, he would also hope that there would be more than two suppliers for each part of the C919 if he were the general manager of Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation.

Those who have done procurement know very well that if there is only one supplier to choose for a part, then you, the Party A, must be aware of becoming the Party B.

And once there are more than two suppliers for the same part, then you can comfortably be the Party A's father.

This business logic is similar in any country and any enterprise, and the only difference is the degree of difference.

This principle is also very easy to understand.

"There are many leaders who care about our group over the years, and we have the contact information of many people."

"I think we can make good use of some resources."

"We don't need to have so many concerns about things that benefit the country and the people."

Fang Sisi is good at using relevant resources, which is also related to her background.

On the contrary, Cao Yang often likes to promote issues from the perspective of the market.

It is difficult to say which of these two ideas is better, but in the matter of C919 aircraft engines, it is obvious that Fang Sisi's idea is faster and more effective.

After realizing this, Cao Yang will naturally not be so rigid in his mind that he must insist on following his previous ideas.

Soon, the couple called many people.

These calls are naturally very effective.

After all, Cao Yang and Fang Sisi reported good news, which has a very great role in promoting the development of China Airlines.

In addition, they expressed their demands in a rather obscure way by reporting their achievements.

As a result, in the next few days, Nanshan Engine immediately welcomed waves of inspection teams.

Even several heads of relevant departments came to inspect in person, not to mention Lingnan Province.

These news were soon broadcast on Huaxia TV.

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"Aviation engines are known as the 'crown jewel of industry'. Aviation engines are a core component of aircraft and are thermal machinery that provides the thrust required for aircraft flight..."

Huaxia TV spent a full five minutes introducing the technological breakthroughs made by Nanshan Engine on N22 and N44, and also let everyone have a certain understanding of the advanced level of these two engines.

Because it is an engine used in civil airliners, confidentiality is not that strong.

As long as it is not some specific content about the production process, but just introducing parameters, it does not involve too much confidentiality.

Even if these parameters are announced earlier, some unexpected orders may be received.

After Huaxia TV reported this, the relevant departments also accelerated their actions.

Soon, various greeting calls came to He Guoqing.

The relevant departments even issued a policy document to support and encourage the development of aviation equipment.

As a result, He Guoqing could not stand it immediately.

"Chief Engineer Wei, have all the technical teams in Yangcheng completed the confirmation of various basic information?"

He Guoqing knew that if he did not make some clear decisions, he would probably lose his position.

Some people even started to arrange people to check whether they had any shameful transactions with manufacturers such as General Electric.

Otherwise, why do you insist on not using Nanshan engines?

According to the information he received in the past few days, the plan of using both General Electric and Nanshan engines for aviation engines was not recognized.

As long as Nanshan Engine's solution has no flaws, all engines for C919 must be purchased from them.

He Guoqing can naturally guess that Nanshan Engine must be behind this matter.

But what can he do if he knows?

For such a supplier with an extremely powerful background, he has to use it even if he doesn't want it.

What's more, he has already prepared to use it.

In this case, there is no need to drag it on.

"Basically, it has been confirmed, including aircraft engines, and other various parts can also meet our requirements."

"Even if there are some places that need to be modified or updated, the schedule should be able to meet the requirements."

"Mr. He, I think it's time to make a formal decision."

As the chief engineer of Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation, Wei Jian has naturally received many calls in the past few days.

Some consulted technical issues, and some directly interceded for Nanshan Engine.

Anyway, he knew very well that unless Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation could find a reasonable reason why N22 was not suitable for C919, there would be no other choice.

"Well, I'll call a meeting of the company's leadership team later to formally finalize this matter."

After saying this, He Guoqing felt a little relieved.

So many people support Nanshan Engine, and the people who called him these days are of higher ranks than him.

In this situation, if he doesn't feel any pressure at all, it must be a lie.

Now everything is settled, and there is nothing to worry about.

Soon, Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation officially made it clear that the engine manufacturer of C919 will be replaced by Nanshan Engine, and other key parts will also be changed as long as they can be produced by Nanshan-related companies.

In addition, along with this decision, Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation's procurement department has officially issued a letter of designated parts, which is equivalent to formally finalizing this matter from a process perspective.

In this way, this matter has completely turned the world upside down in the aviation industry.

"Ma, do you have any way to stop the development of Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation's C919 project and Venusstar Technology's Venusstar 777?"

David felt very depressed when he thought about the competition Boeing would face from Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation and Venusstar Technology in the field of commercial passenger aircraft in the future.

Especially for Venusstar 777, from what we know so far, the engine performance of the other party is very excellent, and it is fully capable of PK Boeing 777.

General Electric even discussed with him for a long time about how to deal with Venusstar Technology for the NS44.

But he didn't have many good ways.

If he dealt with other companies, he could find some ways.

But Nanshan Group's companies are now like hedgehogs, almost all of which have achieved 100% localization of parts, materials and equipment.

Such companies are almost invincible.

Otherwise, how could Venusstar Technology dare to ignore the US$3 billion fine from the United States, and had no intention of paying or negotiating.

In David's opinion, even if Venusstar Technology arranged a professional team of lawyers to sue the relevant departments of the United States, it would be better than ignoring everything.

Faced with this reaction from Venustech, America really can't find any better way to deal with it.

Now it can only threaten and intimidate various international users not to cooperate with Venustech.

This kind of intimidation is obviously effective for countries such as Europe and Japan, but for countries such as Persia and North Korea, not only does it have no effect, but it seems to be advertising for Venustech.

In the past, everyone may have some doubts and concerns about the technology of Venustech, but now with the endorsement of various means of America, everyone is more confident in the level of Venustech.

If David knew this, he would probably be even more depressed.

"Comac and Venustech are now the darlings of relevant Chinese departments. Any unfair means against them will not be supported in China."

"Especially Venustech, Lingnan Province and relevant Chinese departments are all supporting its development in all aspects."

"I heard that the 10 billion yuan equipment subsidy from Lingnan Province has quickly arrived in Venustech's account."

"This speed is simply impossible for other companies."

"Even in the future, Venustech's investment in the production line for Venus 777 will be reimbursed by Lingnan Province."

"And Chang'an Province also expressed a similar meaning, that is, if Venustech puts part of its aerospace factories in Chang'an City, they will not only subsidize the equipment investment amount, but also subsidize all the money for the construction of the factory."

"It is equivalent to helping Venustech build a factory for free as long as Venustech is willing to develop in Chang'an City."

Ma Ailun has naturally been inquiring about the various movements of Venustech during this period.

However, the more news he got, the weaker his confidence in suppressing Venustech became.

He even felt that it was not a question of whether Boeing could find a way to suppress Venustech, but whether the other party would suppress Boeing in China.

After all, Boeing is still thinking about selling more passenger planes to China.

If Venustech did something behind the scenes to prevent airlines from buying Boeing's aircraft, this is entirely possible, and the other party is fully capable of doing so.

"China now has a lot of Boeing 737 and other models, and various airlines also have some orders waiting for delivery."

"Can we threaten the other party with after-sales problems?"

David mentioned an idea a little unwillingly.

This immediately scared Ma Allen.

It would be fine if Boeing didn't commit suicide, but if it rushed up to make trouble, it would be asking someone to beat itself up.

Thinking of this, Ma Ailun immediately said: "David, although China's aviation industry has developed rapidly in recent years, people can choose Airbus products in addition to our products."

"In addition, if the Venus 777 and C919 can enter mass production in the next three or four years, I am worried that they will take this opportunity to let China's airlines delay the pace of introducing new aircraft."

"Anyway, China's aircraft holdings are not low, and the development speed of high-speed rail has been very fast in recent years. If it is really delayed for a few years before introducing new aircraft, it is not completely unacceptable."

"But for us, the impact is very huge."

Ma Ailun's worry is obviously not without reason.

Since the supply problem of core components such as high-speed rail bearings has been solved, China's high-speed rail development speed has been faster than the same period in history.

For many cities, the convenience of high-speed rail is no worse than that of airplanes.

In this case, it is not completely unacceptable for China to appropriately slow down the introduction of passenger aircraft.

Of course, this is definitely a last resort.

Under normal circumstances, Ma Ailun thinks that airlines will not promote similar proposals on their own.

But when Boeing wants to commit suicide and threaten them, the situation may change.

After understanding Ma Ailun's proposal, David also fell silent.

The situation in China and the United States is really quite different.

In the United States, if you go far away, taking a passenger plane is almost the only option.

Their railway system is almost the same as it was hundreds of years ago, and there is no way to meet everyone's modern travel requirements.

It is difficult to promote the construction of high-speed rail in the United States.

After all, airports all over the country can solve the problem of long-distance travel.

And every household has a car, and the problem of short-distance travel has also been solved.

High-speed rail is a more embarrassing existence for them.

So you can say that America's high-speed rail technology is not as good as China's, but that is not a simple technical problem.

"Are we just going to watch Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation and Venusstar Technology seize our market step by step?"

"China's airliner orders will be the largest in the world in the future."

"If we lose this market, it will definitely be a huge blow to the development of the company."

David now regrets actively promoting various measures to suppress Venusstar Technology and Nanshan Group companies.

For other companies, the more they are suppressed, the slower they will develop.

But this rule is completely inapplicable to Nanshan Group companies.

The more the United States suppresses them, the faster they will develop independently.

In the past, some raw materials and equipment needed to be imported from abroad, but because of various suppressions, they have greatly accelerated the pace of localization.

Finally, as of today, David can no longer find a point of entry to suppress Nanshan Group companies.

If you suppress them in insignificant places, there will be no effect and no meaning.

There is no place to suppress them in big places.

For example, Venusstar Technology, a company that can live very comfortably relying solely on China's own domestic orders, how can Boeing suppress it?

Even if they do take action, they are all illusory things.

Thinking of this, David's mood becomes very heavy.

"David, there are often two types of people in China."

"One type is soft-hearted and not hard-hearted. When dealing with such people, you have to coax them with nice words, so that you can get the most benefits."

"The other type is bullying the weak and fearing the strong. The tougher you are, the more the other party will cooperate with you."

"Some well-known computer brands belong to the second type."

"Although the companies of Nanshan Group are neither of the two types, they are generally more inclined to the first type."

"I think the company may need to readjust its plan for the Chinese market, change its past confrontational thinking, and see if it can find a way to achieve win-win cooperation."

Ma Ailun's words once again silenced David.

Win-win cooperation?

When did Boeing need to consider win-win cooperation with China?

Is he really going to be forced to compromise?

"If we increase investment in the Chinese factory and put more aircraft assembly work in China, can it indirectly play a role in blocking the development of Shanghai Commercial Aircraft and Venus Technology?"

Although he was reluctant to accept it, David knew that Ma Ailun's analysis made sense.

In this case, he must think carefully about how to implement this proposal.

"It will definitely have some effect. I think we can ask the company's president to come to China to express that Boeing will continue to take root in China and establish partnerships with various industries in China in the fields of material production, scientific and technological research and development, personnel training and sustainable development."

"And we can communicate with Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation to cooperate in building a new assembly plant and delivery center."

"I believe that the relevant departments in China are still welcoming Boeing's expansion of investment in China."

"After all, whether it is Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation or Venusstar Technology's passenger aircraft, they are still on the drawing board, and no one can be sure that they will be developed quickly."

It must be said that Ma Ailun's proposal is still very pertinent.

As long as Boeing does this, it will not fall into the shackles of development so quickly in China.

At least before the large-scale production of C919 and Venusstar 777, China will not specifically target Boeing.

After all, China does need to buy more passenger aircraft.

If all of them are purchased from Airbus, those people are actually not good birds.

By then, some of their conditions may be more stringent than Boeing's.

All crows are black, and many Chinese people have slowly felt this.

"I will communicate with President Kevin about your idea immediately to see if we can increase the investment in the Jincheng factory and set up a new joint venture with Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation."

David is very clear about listening to advice when it is time to listen to it.

The Jincheng factory was established in 1999 and is Boeing's first joint venture in China, responsible for the production of high-quality civil aviation composite parts and components.

It was jointly invested by Boeing, Hexcel and AVIC.

The first phase of production facilities was put into use in 2001. With two expansions, the total area of ​​the factory has expanded to 48,000 square meters.

Originally, there would be a third expansion in 2019, but the current situation seems to be changing.

Boeing is very troubled by the situation of C919 and Venus 777, and Airbus is not much better.

Although Airbus has a better relationship with China than Boeing in the past two years, they have not openly participated in the suppression of the Nanshan Group.

However, Airbus' attitude towards the rise of China's aviation industry will not be fundamentally different from Boeing's.

The butt determines the head, this is almost inevitable.

However, compared with Boeing's past, the actions taken by Airbus are much softer.

"Chen, the board of directors has agreed to your proposal to expand the scale of the company's factories in China."

"I will come to China specifically next week to have a detailed exchange with shareholders on this project."

As the president of Airbus's civil aircraft business, Fabrice has also felt a little tired during this period.

The situation in China is becoming more and more complicated, and the speed of change is completely beyond his imagination.

In the future, in addition to dealing with Boeing, the old rival, it is also necessary to consider the threats posed by Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation and Venusstar Technology.

"Great, Fabrice, this decision made by the company will definitely be very beneficial to improving our situation in China."

"To deal with China, sometimes we can't always take a coercive attitude like Boeing, but we have to package it and change the way to achieve our goals."

"Ultimately, we hope to make more money in the Chinese market. As long as this result does not change, everything else can change."

Chen Jumin breathed a sigh of relief. The headquarters finally listened to the advice this time.

Speaking of which, Airbus's development speed in China lags behind Boeing.

They started building a factory in Tianjin in 1999, but Boeing only officially operated the Tianjin factory in 2009.

Fortunately, Airbus has a bit of a latecomer mentality, and now it shares the Chinese civil aviation market with Boeing.

As the first civil aircraft production line established by Airbus outside Europe, although Tianjin can only complete the production of a small part of the parts, it is more of an assembly factory.

But for China, this is also of great significance.

If Venusstar Technology hadn't appeared, to some extent, Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Corporation's C919 would have only mastered the overall assembly technology.

Although this technology seems to be relatively simple, there are actually only a handful of countries in the world that have mastered this technology.

Even in Japan, many companies have provided Boeing with many parts, but in the end their own large aircraft has always been difficult to produce.

Even if it is assembly, they can't assemble it.