Juan Tripp, president of Pan American Airways, was worried that the Boeing 747 program would be scrapped, so he hoped that Boeing would implement the 747 program first before placing an order.

In order to avoid losing all their money, the Boeing 747 is a big gamble for both Boeing and Pan American Airways, so the official test flight of the Boeing 747 last year is related to the future of these two companies.

Fortunately, the Boeing 747 took off smoothly, which made Boeing and Pan American Airways heave a sigh of relief.

It only took four years from the acceptance of the order to the delivery of the Boeing 747. The project became a commercial gamble for Boeing. Boeing invested in the Boeing 747 for research and development and almost fell into bankruptcy.

Boeing's development and production costs on the 747 exceeded US$1 billion, exceeding the company's own net worth.

It is said that more than 25 airlines have placed orders for 150 Boeing 747s last year, with each aircraft worth US$25 million, and the first order contract exceeded US$3.7 billion.

When the stock market opens tomorrow, Boeing's stock will definitely skyrocket. Unfortunately, Boeing's stock is so popular that I can't buy much of it."

Listening to Lou Xiao'e's introduction, Lou's mother finally understood why the Boeing 747 is so big. It can be used as both a passenger plane and a cargo plane. The four engines are not big enough.

“This Boeing 747 aircraft is still a bit unreliable, and the Boeing 747 is so big that not many routes can fill it with passengers;

Now there are not many airports that can take off and land Boeing 747s, and the runways and terminals of the airports also need to be expanded."

Zhang Zhonghua said.

The Boeing 747 will encounter a big crisis in two years. After the Middle East war, global oil surged for the first time. Boeing's crisis is second only to the airlines.

At that time, many airlines will definitely default and cancel orders. Zhang Zhonghua has no intention of picking up the slack. The Kai Tak Airport on Hong Kong Island cannot accommodate this big guy. No matter how powerful the pilot is, this big guy will break out in a cold sweat when landing at Kai Tak Airport.

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"Yes, Boeing 747 cannot be used on Hong Kong Island now. Kai Tak Airport is one of the top ten dangerous airports in the world. But I heard that the Swire Group is reclaiming land to expand the airport. This kind of large aircraft is very suitable for flying from Hong Kong to Hong Kong Island and

If you use it on Japan Island, you can fly up to three flights in one flight."

Lou Zhenhua said in agreement.

"Boeing aircraft are still very safe. With four engines, even if half of them are damaged, they can still fly normally."

Lou Xiao'e joked.

The Boeing 747 aircraft is the most produced aircraft and has the longest service life. It is also the most widely used long-range passenger aircraft in the world.

Boeing 747 has very few flight accidents. Most 747 accidents are caused by human negligence or external factors. There are only a few incidents that are actually related to aircraft design flaws.

Speaking of safety, Zhang Zhonghua is very familiar with the Boeing 747, which is definitely the safest and best-performing aircraft.

A Boeing 747 only costs US$25 million, and customizing a commercial aircraft only costs US$30 million, which is a trivial matter for Zhang Zhonghua, and buying one for the expansion of Kai Tak Airport is not a problem.

"Ahua, are you going to buy one?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at Zhang Zhonghua's expression and immediately guessed what he was thinking.

"I have this idea, but there are not many airports that can land such a large aircraft now. I will buy one in two years."

Zhang Zhonghua thought for a moment and said.

After resting for a while in New York, Zhang Zhonghua started working again.

This time he took a plane across the Atlantic from New York and flew directly to Bonn, the capital of West Germany, because Carrefour supermarkets in Europe were about to open, and West Germany was an important support for the Jade Emperor Group's European strategy.

At present, the industrial foundation of West Germany is very complete. In the steel industry alone, there are three super giants: Thyssen Steel, Krupp Steel, and Lyinmetall.

Among them, Krupp Steel and Lainmetall are military industry companies.

Both Thyssen Steel and Krupp Steel have been established for more than 60 years and have made outstanding and indelible contributions to the European steel industry and machine manufacturing industry. The two steel companies are the epitome of German heavy industry.
Chapter completed!