Merkel is also a European elite who has been tempered by the business. She was just stunned for a moment, and then she laughed and said: "Fang, are you interested in our wing production contract? Those old guys from Boeing Company,

We will not easily place wing production in your country."

Fang Mingyuan shrugged indifferently and said: "How can you know if you don't try? And we are negotiating with Boeing to obtain a license to produce the Boeing 717 airliner." The Boeing 717 airliner is actually the successor to the md95 and md90.

After Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas, the industry believed that the MD95 research and development plan would be cancelled. However, Boeing announced plans to continue production of the MD95 and renamed it the Boeing 717. The Boeing 717 passenger aircraft was launched in 1999.

It was officially put into operation at the end of the year and achieved good sales results, receiving orders from many airlines.

However, after entering 2003, due to the sluggish world economy and fierce competition in the 100-seat short-range branch-class passenger aircraft market, not only the two giants Boeing and Airbus, but also companies such as British Aerospace Systems

, Canada's Bombardier, Embraer and several other companies, plus the Boeing 717 passenger aircraft is the successor model of the md90 and has no commonality with Boeing's original aircraft model, which makes the maintenance costs of airlines increase, so

After several failed competition contracts and the fact that Boeing had similar products in its own models, in April 2005, the Board of Directors of Boeing made the decision to cease production of the Boeing 717, which meant that the Boeing 717s on hand would be discontinued.

The Boeing 717's dedicated Boeing 717 production plant in Long Beach, California will be closed after the order is completed.

However, this decision has not yet been officially announced to the public, but Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group, as an important manufacturer of Boeing 717 aircraft fuselage and wing components, still received the news in advance. After Fang Mingyuan received the news from Director Motai Yunas,

After expressing its intention to Boeing to take over the production of Boeing 717, Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group and Boeing are currently negotiating on this matter.

"You are interested in acquiring the production of Boeing 717 passenger aircraft?" Merkel was surprised and couldn't help blurting out, "How can those old guys at Boeing agree?"

"Anyway, they don't plan to produce Boeing 717 anymore. The dedicated production factory will also be closed. Why not transfer it to us and get a lot of affordable funds." Fang Mingyuan asked, "Why would they disagree with such a good thing?

"

Merkel was dumbfounded. To be precise, the Boeing 717 is only a branch aircraft, not a mainline aircraft. Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group can produce the md90, which is still a short- to medium-range aircraft. It can be regarded as a mainline aircraft. The Boeing 717 is also used.

The technology is more advanced, but its value to Boeing... is limited. As long as it can get enough benefits from China, it is not surprising that it is transferred.

In fact, Fang Mingyuan also proposed this plan to Boeing because he had the impression that in his previous life, Boeing was interested in cooperating with China to produce the Boeing 717 passenger aircraft. Although the Boeing 717 has been discontinued by Boeing, this does not mean that the Boeing 717 will

There is no redeeming feature. In Fang Mingyuan's view, the reason why the Boeing 717 has reached the point of discontinuing production can only be said to be a bad person and a bad time!

But this does not mean that Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group will not be able to make profits after taking over it. In Fang Mingyuan's view, this kind of 100-seat short-range regional aircraft has low requirements for airport facilities, and the passenger aircraft has a simple structure, is low in weight and is easy to maintain. Even

Since it can bring its own passenger elevator and cargo loading and unloading system, it does not require ground support equipment, and it does not need elevators and ladders when refueling the aircraft. This allows it to complete the return trip preparations in less than half an hour at the fastest, regardless of whether it is

It can accommodate both people and cargo on short-range and high-frequency routes!

Moreover, the seat space of the Boeing 717 is relatively large, not as crowded as many regional aircraft, and the cabin is relatively quiet. The pollution emissions are also lower than similar aircraft, which has a big advantage in terms of comfort, and the fuel consumption is not high.

, this is very important in the period of high oil prices, and it affects whether many airlines can make profits! For low-level airports in many third- and fourth-tier cities in China, the Boeing 717 is quite suitable.

The main reason why Boeing is unfavorable in promoting the Boeing 717 in China is because for domestic airlines, they prefer medium- and long-range large passenger aircraft to perform at least inter-provincial flights.

"Meager" profits are not worth looking at. It is also because of the economic level of China around 2000 years ago. For the aviation industry, a large number of passengers are still concentrated in the major cities on the eastern coast of the country, such as the central and western provinces, generally that is

Airports in provincial capital cities are still somewhat popular. However, as the economy develops, the construction of local airports will also follow suit. As for domestic airlines that look down on regional aircraft, it doesn't matter to Fang Mingyuan.

There is also the need of Qinxi Airlines. In the future, with the rise of domestic private airlines, the demand for regional aircraft will also grow. Moreover, the Boeing 717 is not without sales in the international aviation market. Fang Mingyuan still has considerable confidence in this.

of.

Merkel looked at the information in his hand again, pondered for a moment and said: "Fang, it is not impossible to hand over the wings to Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group for production, but this matter is not something I can decide personally. I will

Submit your suggestion. If you can really meet our production standards... I will try my best to facilitate this."

Although Airbus does not like to see the development and growth of Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group and the possibility of becoming its own competitor in the future, they definitely do not want to stand on the opposite side of Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group. And they also

It must be considered that if we cannot unite with Boeing to suppress Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group, unilateral suppression will only hand over Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group and China Aviation Market to Boeing. Fang Mingyuan and Qin Xi

The influence of the aviation manufacturing group in the Chinese government cannot be ignored even by Airbus. Moreover, from Merkel's personal point of view, if the first overseas A320 assembly line is located in Asia, especially East Asia

, if Qinxi Aviation Manufacturing Group can manufacture the wings of the A320 passenger aircraft, in the long run, it should be a good thing for Airbus to expand the aviation market in East Asia! And he, who worked hard to promote this, is naturally a member of the company.

Heroes will also gain Fang Mingyuan's friendship.

"Then please worry about it!" Fang Mingyuan said with a smile. He believed that Airbus would definitely agree to his proposal - in the previous life, Airbus placed the final assembly line and wing production of the A320 passenger aircraft in China.

, I am just a few years ahead of schedule.

Next, Fang Mingyuan and others said goodbye to Merkel and headed to the hotel in Toulouse. Not only because they were traveling all the way, even though they were on a private plane, they still had jet lag, but also because Fang Mingyuan had an appointment next.

In body.

Although Toulouse is the fourth largest city in France, it covers an area of ​​less than 120 square kilometers and is home to more than 400,000 people. If the city's area and population were placed in China, it would probably be the size of a prefecture-level city.

However, it is an important transportation hub and tourist attraction in France. It is also a famous university town in France, second only to Paris. It is also the aerospace city of France, the aerospace base of Europe, Airbus, Galileo positioning system, and spot.

The headquarters of the satellite, the French National Center for Space Research and many other companies and institutions are here.

The convoy of Fang Mingyuan and his party arrived at a manor located on the outskirts of Toulouse, which is an estate of the Welf family in France.

"Fang, congratulations on becoming a father!" Old Welf gave Fang Mingyuan a warm hug as soon as they met.

"Thank you, and thank you for your gift." Fang Mingyuan said with a smile. After knowing the news, old Welf said that Fang Mingyuan could go to his racecourse at any time to choose three purebred racehorses as gifts for the birth of his three children.

.This gift is also quite amazing in terms of value, although it is nothing to Fang Mingyuan and old Welf.

"I see that you are quite interested in horses, and I think they will also like them." Old Welf explained. Fang Mingyuan does like horses, but he does not raise horses because he feels that in Fengyuan, it is really difficult to raise horses.

There is no suitable place for horseback riding, and the time he stays in Fengyuan is limited each year. If he raises a horse, he doesn't have much time to ride it. Moreover, the expenses for buying and raising horses are very staggering.

"I think they will like this gift." Fang Mingyuan has already thought about it. When the children reach the age of seven or eight, they will go to Old Welf to ask for three foals. In this case, when the foals grow up,

As they grow older, children can also learn to ride horses.

"That's great! Haha, Fang, if you have another child born in the future, my promise will still be valid." Old Welf said with a smile.

Fang Mingyuan shrugged and said, "Then it will probably cost you!" He has many wives, and he has no intention of abiding by family planning.

Old Welf laughed loudly. Europeans don't have family planning. There is only a contradiction between how many children they want to have and how many they can have, and even the government is powerless on this.

"Fang, if you and Angelina have a child, I can designate Angelina to inherit the shares of a company under my name that you are interested in and I will not transfer! How about that?" Old Welf

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