Xu Cang's words were so piercing that the Boeing headquarters representatives could not refute them at all. The research report was just a cover, an excuse to short Boeing. The real scary thing was the giant crocodile that called the shots in the capital market.
Boeing wanted to rely on the 1566 FDR in Xu Cang's hand to save itself, but this move could bring the war to itself. Xu Cang is not Boeing, he can be crushed to death with just a flick of his little finger.
"I don't want the 10 million, nor do I want anything from Boeing. I just don't want to get involved. This game is too dangerous for me." Xu Cang put on his luggage bag: "I believe you can understand my difficulties."
The representative from Boeing headquarters opened his mouth. He could certainly understand Xu Cang's concerns, but this could not be a reason for Xu Cang to reject Boeing.
"Don't worry, we will ensure that you will not be retaliated against," the representative from Boeing headquarters promised.
However, when saying this, the representative of Boeing headquarters felt that his momentum was weakened by three points. Boeing itself was extremely uncomfortable, and it still promised to protect Xu Cang. Isn't this just lying to children?
Xu Cang didn't even bother to answer the representative from Boeing headquarters. He just pushed the man away and walked towards the front cabin on his own.
At this moment, many flight crew members had already taken their belongings and gathered on the passenger ladder outside the cabin, waiting for the crew car to come and pick them up. However, when they saw the cool Boeing staff wearing sunglasses, they all showed surprise.
When Xu Cang walked out of the cabin, he saw that there were already quite a few people outside. He glanced at the apron but didn't see the crew car: "Has the car not arrived yet?"
"No!" Chao Ning pointed to the Boeing staff beside him who was silent, "Know him?"
"I don't know him." Xu Cang stepped out of the cabin, braving the cold wind outside, feeling a little uncomfortable. Whether it was Jianchuan or Erhai Lake, the climate was definitely quite good, warm in winter and cool in summer. It was really unbearable to be blown by such a cold winter wind all of a sudden.
Not long after Xu Cang came out, the crew members also came down one after another. For a while, the passenger elevator was full of people.
"Let's go, go down and wait." Chao Ning seemed to be in a leadership position. If he didn't go down, the other crew members wouldn't dare to go down either. Only after he gave the order did anyone start to go down. There was no other way. The civil aviation industry was extremely hierarchical.
However, just after five or six people got off, the representative from Boeing headquarters also came out of the cabin. At this moment, he had taken off his sunglasses. When he came out, he found that there were people all around him. He stammered a few times, and it was really inconvenient to talk about things in public.
Xu Cang was not interested in wasting time with him. Coincidentally, two crew cars coming to pick up people also arrived. After all, there were so many international crew members that one car could not accommodate them all.
Xu Cang didn't even look at the Boeing headquarters representative, and walked down with the crowd. This made the Boeing headquarters representative very anxious, and he didn't care if there was anyone around, and grabbed Xu Cang's arm and said, "Are you going to raise the price?"
"I should have made it very clear. This is not something I can participate in. I don't want anything from you , and you don't want anything from me." Xu Cang shook off the hand of the representative from Boeing headquarters. He really hated it when other men grabbed him like this, especially when it was someone he didn't know well.
Seeing that Xu Cang had already arrived at the apron and was about to get in the car, the Boeing headquarters representative's expression changed rapidly, and finally shouted at the top of his voice: "Xu Cang, one month. You have at most one month to consider. We can accept your price increase as long as it is within a reasonable range. However, if you still refuse after a month, then your worries will become a reality ahead of time."
The implication was that if Xu Cang refused to accept the toast, Boeing would have to deal with Xu Cang himself without the mysterious giant crocodile taking action. Even though Boeing was in a bad situation now, it was still easy for it to deal with Xu Cang.
As soon as these words came out, the other crew members stopped unconsciously, and some of them were even stunned. It seemed that Xu Cang had a deep entanglement with Boeing. However, these words had no effect on Xu Cang, and he still went to the crew car on his own. But when passing by Chao Ning, Chao Ning looked at the Boeing headquarters representative on the top of the passenger elevator, then looked at the expressionless Xu Cang, and asked Xu Cang: "The people up there are calling you."
Xu Cang snorted: "Don't worry about it."
At this point, Chao Ning stopped talking and followed Xu Cang into the crew car.
In less than half a minute, all the crew members had boarded the car, then the door closed and they left.
Looking at the crew car going away, the Boeing headquarters representative's expression was not very good. From the headquarters' analysis of Xu Cang's personality, it was difficult for this person to change his mind once he made a decision, and he was not the kind of person who was blinded by greed, which made him a little difficult to deal with.
Or maybe Boeing was just too polite to him. How dare a kid who didn't know his place put on airs in front of Boeing?
"This guy's airline's mainline passenger planes are all our Boeing ones now, right?"
The subordinate immediately said, "One 900, three 800, and two 900 included in the agreement. Do we need to teach him a lesson?"
Spring Airlines is not a big airline. If Boeing deliberately cracks down on a large airline, it will also cause losses to Boeing itself and have a very bad impact. But if Spring Airlines is a marginal airline, wouldn't it be a random crackdown?
Whether it is in terms of aviation materials, maintenance services or technical support, Spring Airlines can be controlled. The only difference is whether Boeing wants to do it or not.
"Not for now. It would be best if he could figure it out." The representative from Boeing headquarters snorted, "He really doesn't know how to live or die. Boeing has been very polite to him. If it were General Motors or Lockheed, would he still have the chance to act arrogantly?"
Hearing this, the subordinate couldn't help but ask: "I heard that the CEO of General Electric and the director of Lockheed Martin's advanced technology research group are very interested in him. Our ban with Airbus is also required by these two companies. If he performs differently in Rolls-Royce's engine tests in the future, he will definitely be reused by General Electric and the Skunk Works. Should we also consider this issue in advance?"
The representative from Boeing headquarters laughed. "Do you think it's a good thing to be favored by General Electric and Lockheed Martin? No, that will only be the beginning of his suffering. Those two companies are very ruthless and have many ways to make him a slave for their test pilots."
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The next morning, in the office of the head of Muhua Airlines' strategic department, Ma Cheng was listening to his secretary's report on the Boeing 777's transoceanic flight.
"So that means the crew did not report the fault to control and eventually landed safely?" Ma Cheng asked.
The secretary nodded. "That's what I mean. The Flight Department and the Engineering Department have received reports about the failure from the flight crew and the maintenance staff respectively, and the contents of the two are consistent. The Flight Department asked whether to allow the crew to continue the subsequent return flight?"
Ma Cheng's eyes flashed with thought, and after a moment he asked, "Is there an available crew in Los Angeles?"
"The flight department is adjusting the capacity, but it should be able to be adjusted."
"Then replace all the personnel and have them all return with the crew." Ma Cheng said directly: "Also, according to regulations, let the flight department do a final review and then report the incident to the bureau."
"What the Flight Department means is... do you want to polish it?"
Ma Cheng waved his hand: "No need, just report the actual situation. If the bureau imposes any punishment, just accept it."
"What about the crew in question? The general manager of the flight department is a little undecided."
"The plane did not have any safety issues and it also protected the interests of the company. Do they still need to be punished? However, this matter is not worth publicizing. We still have to consider the face of the General Administration. If the bureau wants to suspend flights, then arrange for them to take paid leave at the average hourly rate. If they want to downgrade, these people will all be given first priority in the subsequent promotion. If they want to fine, then compensate them with other reasons. Do you understand what I mean?"
Ma Cheng explained it so clearly, how could the secretary not understand?
"I see. I will convey your intention to the general manager of the flight department." The secretary thought for a moment and said, "What about Xu Cang? He doesn't belong to our company, but he will probably be punished as well."
Ma Cheng said directly: "It is indeed foresight for the chairman to let Xu Cang take charge this time. Xu Cang is still a good decision-maker. Regarding Xu Cang's matter, I will talk to him alone when he comes back, so the flight department doesn't have to worry about it."
The secretary nodded: "I understand."
"Mr. Ma, since the 777's transatlantic flight has verified the possibility of direct flights, there is no need to transfer in South Korea or Japan. Should the Busan and Tokyo routes be retained?"
Because Muhua Airlines had inherent disadvantages in many international routes, especially in European and American routes, they chose to cooperate with Asiana Airlines and All Nippon Airways. That is, Muhua Airlines transported domestic personnel to Busan Gimhae International Airport or Tokyo Haneda International Airport, and then Asiana Airlines or All Nippon Airways transported the personnel to all parts of the world.
In a sense, Muhua Airlines is a bit like a source of passengers. After all, due to the size of their market, South Korea and Japan cannot fully utilize the efficiency of international routes and can only partially rely on the passenger source provided by Muhua Airlines.
However, in this cooperation, the profit distribution of Muhua Airlines was a little low. But now it is different. Since the Boeing 777 can fly directly to Los Angeles, Muhua Airlines can operate European and American routes by itself, and it does not need to share profits with Asiana Airlines or All Nippon Airways.
"Our cooperation agreement with Asiana Airlines on the China-South Korea route is also going to expire today, right?"
Secretary: "Yes, it probably won't be renewed."
"Then let's announce it together at that time." Ma Cheng said: "Let the flight department evaluate the European and American routes we can fly, and then let the marketing department and the finance department evaluate the costs. That's it."
"We provide more than 30% of Asiana Airlines' European and American passengers. If we cut off cooperation with Asiana Airlines on European and American routes, Asiana Airlines may find it difficult to accept."
Ma Cheng sneered, "What does that have to do with us? This is the inherent problem of the small country market. Do we have to play the role of providing customers all the time?"
"What if Asiana Airlines proposes to redistribute the profits from European and American routes? For example, increase our share of the profits?"
This made Ma Cheng feel a little embarrassed, because he only cared about money. If Asiana Airlines made concessions on the profit sharing of European and American routes, it seemed that it was not impossible to negotiate.
After a moment's silence, Ma Cheng hummed, "Anyway, let's calculate the cost first, and then see how Asiana Airlines responds."
"But, Mr. Ma! Speaking of Asiana Airlines, I heard some rumors."
Ma Cheng was in a good mood at the moment. He leaned back and looked quite relaxed: "What happened to Asiana Airlines?"
"Recently, SRAA conducted a surprise inspection on Asiana Airlines' headquarters."
Ma Cheng became slightly interested: "The Seoul authorities investigated the base of Asiana Airlines. Are they so disrespectful? What's the reason?"
"There are rumors that the Seoul Aviation Administration has discovered that Asiana Airlines has falsified a large number of documents." The secretary said, "The situation seems to be a bit bad."
Ma Cheng smacked his lips: "Falsified flight crew experience?"
"Not only that, there are many aspects involved, and it is possible that Asiana Airlines will be in big trouble."
"In many ways? Asiana Airlines is really brave." Ma Cheng laughed, "If Asiana Airlines encounters big trouble, what about Korean Air? Can it just sit there and do nothing? Korean Air has always wanted to acquire Asiana Airlines."
…
Thousands of miles away, in the director's office of the Seoul Civil Aviation Administration Building, Asiana Airlines President Park Seok-won was talking with Director Kim of the administration. However, Park Seok-won's gloomy expression showed that the content of the conversation made him quite unhappy.
Park Seok-won said coldly, "Director Jin, are all your people so ignorant now? They have directly investigated our headquarters building. Now there are all rumors about our Asiana. Is this really a good thing?"
Director Jin looked a little embarrassed: "President Park, you can't blame me now."
"It's not your fault? You were the one who issued the inspection warrant." Park Seok-won almost yelled, but considering the other party's identity, he restrained himself.
"Yes, I issued the warrant. But what can I do? I can't just turn a blind eye to the evidence you gave me, can I?" Director Jin was also very annoyed: "After all, isn't it your own fault that you are not careful enough? You actually sent the original document over. If something goes wrong, you can't blame us."
When Park Seok-won heard the original document, his expression changed greatly. In the end, he could only sigh dejectedly, "It was just an accident."
Asiana Airlines has been falsifying documents for a long time, but it has never been exposed. However, not long ago, the Seoul Aviation Administration asked Asiana Airlines to send a file on the volcanic ash incident.
That’s right, it was the time when Xu Cang encountered volcanic ash in Jakarta.
At that time, British Airways was forced into a desperate situation and was helpless in dealing with the volcanic ash. It could only send requests for help in the name of CAA to civil aviation authorities in countries around the world that had experienced volcanic ash incidents.
Asiana Airlines once encountered a volcanic ash incident, and the Seoul Civil Aviation Administration wanted archival documents from that volcanic ash incident.
In fact, the handling of the Asiana Airlines crew during the volcanic ash incident was not perfect. However, Asiana Airlines made some "modifications" to the relevant reports, and the modified reports were submitted to the authorities, while the original files were kept at the Asiana Airlines headquarters.
At that time, the Seoul Civil Aviation Administration asked Asiana Airlines for more detailed archival documents, and Asiana Airlines had no reason to refuse, and President Park Seok-won also agreed. Based on past experience, Asiana Airlines only needed to make some unnecessary supplements to the previously revised report.
However, due to the urgent need of the Seoul Civil Aviation Administration, the Asiana Airlines flight department made a mistake and sent the original file to the administration. By the time they found out that they had sent the wrong file, it was too late to get it back.
After obtaining the original file, the Seoul Civil Aviation Administration found that the content was significantly different from the incident report previously submitted by Asiana Airlines. It immediately realized that Asiana Airlines was suspected of falsifying documents, so it applied for a surprise inspection of Asiana Airlines' headquarters building.
This incident seems quite funny from any angle, or it can only be said that it is in line with the old saying: If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet.
This is not the first time that Asiana Airlines has fallen into trouble. However, the timing of this incident is not very good. It is at a critical time when they are competing with Korean Air. With such a scandal happening at such a time, how could Park Seok-won, the president of Asiana Airlines, not be angry?
"Director Jin, can't you make a big deal out of a small matter? It's not something we haven't done before. Let's take advantage of it now before things get too serious."
Director Jin looked embarrassed and said, "President Park, I'm afraid I can't help you with this."
Park Seok-won couldn't control himself on the spot: "Director Jin, we are on the same boat!"
"President Park, are you trying to break up with me? You have leverage, but I don't have leverage over you?" Director Jin also looked unhappy: "We are partners, not subordinates. If I can pretend I didn't see something like this, how can I continue to be a director? This is not the past. Information spreads very quickly now, and it's not so easy to suppress it."
Park Seok-won's chest rose and fell rapidly, and his eyes were filled with a bone-chilling coldness, but he finally suppressed it: "Director Jin, you know, that's not what I meant. This is a very sensitive time, please help us, and we will reward you handsomely afterwards."
Seeing Park Seok-won give in, Director Kim's expression eased a little. "President Park, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I can't. I can only tell you that the bureau may not accept any applications from Asiana Airlines in the next year."
Park Seok-won's expression suddenly changed, and he nodded slightly: "I understand, thank you Director Jin for reminding me. Since Director Jin has his own difficulties, I will not bother you anymore."
After saying that, Park Seok-won stood up and said goodbye in a hurry, apparently going back to arrange some things.
However, after Park Seok-won left, the door of the inner office suddenly opened, and a man walked out. He was about 1.8 meters tall, with a straight figure and a gentle temperament, and he looked like a handsome and elegant gentleman.
The man chuckled and sat in Park Seok-won's seat, looking at Director Kim: "Director Kim is so considerate, we at Korean Air are very grateful."
Director Jin's smile contained a hint of flattery: "President Cui, you are too polite. We are naturally following the regulations. Asiana Airlines has done something wrong, so it must be punished."
The man called President Cui clapped his hands and laughed: "Director Jin is indeed impartial and convincing. However, Director Jin just said something that I really like to hear."
Director Jin laughed and said, "I wonder which sentence it is?"
President Cui snapped his fingers and said, "Information spreads very quickly nowadays. It is not so easy to suppress it. Tsk tsk tsk, it is true that this is the information age. Any scandal will spread thousands of miles away."
Director Jin was puzzled: "What does President Cui mean?"
President Choi opened his arms and said, "Of course we will make it known. It would be a shame if such an interesting story is not shared with the public. When the time comes, I hope the Seoul Civil Aviation Administration will guarantee the public's right to know in the media and tell them everything they know."
Director Jin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on and said, "That's natural."
At the same time, in the corridor outside the office, Park Seok-won was walking quickly, followed by a beautiful woman, who was his secretary.
"Does Asiana have any plans to apply for important routes in the coming year?" Park Seok-won asked as he spoke.
Since the bureau will no longer accept any application from Asiana Airlines, that naturally includes route applications. This will completely mess up Asiana Airlines' development plan. Fortunately, Director Kim disclosed it in advance, giving Park Seok-won time to respond in advance.
Although the matter was not suppressed, it was good to get this information.
The secretary immediately replied, "Asiana Airlines has completed most of its route expansion this year, and it was planning to proceed steadily next year. Even if the authority does not accept the route application, the impact will not be too great."
"That's good." Hearing this, Park Seok-won was relieved. It was a blessing in disguise. If this happened during the expansion period of Asiana Airlines, it would have been almost fatal.
"However, our agreement with Spring Airlines is about to run into problems."
Park Seok-won paused and asked curiously, "Spring Airlines, what agreement?"
"President, wasn't it you who negotiated this not long ago? We're opening three routes: Shanghai-Seoul, Shanghai-Pusan, and Shanghai-Incheon. They're our new partners."
As soon as these words were spoken, Park Seok-won's face changed suddenly and he suddenly remembered something.
At that time, he and Xu Cang agreed that Xu Cang would take care of Tiandong Airlines, and he would take care of the Civil Aviation Administration of his country. But now, the administration no longer accepts any applications from Asiana Airlines, so wouldn't all three routes from Shanghai to South Korea be cancelled?
Doesn't that mean he's going to breach the contract?
…
Another day has passed. According to the rest period regulations, Xu Cang should return from Los Angeles tomorrow night. However, the Muhua Airlines headquarters has already contacted the crew on the previous flight and informed them that there should be other crew members on the return flight. Xu Cang will no longer have to sit in the cockpit, but will go back as an additional crew member, which is relatively easier.
Moreover, Xu Cang met Chao Ning in the morning. Seeing his rosy face, it seemed that Muhua Airlines had given him sufficient compensation.
Originally, Xu Cang was planning to go out for a walk, but he was persuaded to go back by the biting cold wind as soon as he went out last night. Xu Cang had no great interest in the United States, and now that it was freezing outside, he thought about it and decided to just stay in the hotel.
Xu Cang was a bit of a homebody, he didn't like to move around, so he didn't mind staying in his room all day. Moreover, the overnight hotel chosen by Muhua Airlines was not bad, at least the restaurant was more in line with Xu Cang's taste.
In the evening, Xu Cang went to the hotel restaurant on time. However, as soon as he entered the restaurant, Xu Cang immediately felt something strange.
It's so quiet! Although it's just the opening time, there won't be many diners, but it's not that no one is there. I came a little later than this time last night and it was already half full.
However, after asking the waiter, the waiter said that the restaurant was open for business as usual and there was nothing special. Even though it felt a little strange, as long as he could order food and eat, Xu Cang didn't care.
After taking his seat, Xu Cang first studied the menu. The steak he had last night was good, but the rare steak made Xu Cang feel like he was eating raw meat and drinking blood. It was tender, but Xu Cang couldn't accept it.
If Xu Cang really had to choose, he would probably choose well-done. Of course, there are well-done steaks, but it would easily appear "unconventional".
Just when Xu Cang was wondering whether to order it again and have it medium-rare, two people suddenly came to the table opposite him, pulled out their chairs and sat opposite Xu Cang.
Facing these two uninvited guests, Xu Cang was a little surprised: "Excuse me, are you guys going to share a table? There are a lot of empty seats around..."
One of the young men, who looked Asian and was wearing casual sportswear, smiled and waved his hand: "We are here to find you, Mr. Xu. It is better to meet you in person than to hear about you."
"Looking for me?" Xu Cang glanced at the two people opposite him, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. He pointed around and said, "What about this restaurant?"
"Of course we have reserved the place." Another white man said with a smile, "I don't like places that are too noisy. Now is just right."
Wow, in order to create a relatively quiet conversation environment, they directly booked the hotel restaurant. Is this the world of the rich?
"But, in my memory, I don't seem to know you two?"
Xu Cang's first thought was that the two people in front of him were Boeing's lobbyists. However, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was unlikely. Although Boeing is in a difficult situation now, it is not at the end of its rope. How can it behave like a dog-skin plaster? Isn't this embarrassing?
The white man smiled and held out his hand. “Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Programs, Steve.”
The young man who looked Asian continued, "Yu Chen from General Electric."
"Yu...Yu Chen?"
"Why, you look surprised." Yu Chen said with a smile.
"It's a rare surname. Are you Chinese?"
"No, but my ancestral home is." Yu Chen said.
"It is extremely rare for someone to immigrate abroad and still call himself by his Chinese name."
"Although I won't go back, it doesn't stop me from liking my last name. Not only will I use this last name, but it will also be passed down in the future. After all, it's a rare last name, isn't it?"
At this point, Steve interjected: "I can testify to this, he hates being called by his English name. But, this Yu... Yu Chen sounds really weird."
"That's because you don't know how to appreciate it." Yu Chen snorted and looked directly at Xu Cang: "How about the Boeing 777's GE90 engine? You participated in the final test of the 777, so you should have some intuitive feelings."
Xu Cang put the menu aside: "It's a good engine, but it's a bit too big."
It is really outrageous that the diameter of an engine is larger than the fuselage of a 737.
"It's a bit big." Yu Chen did not hide his opinion of GE90.
The huge engine can naturally provide unprecedented huge thrust, but it will also limit the scope of use of GE90. After all, even some heavy aircraft cannot accommodate a giant like GE90.
Xu Cang was confused when he heard Yu Chen complaining about his own products. What on earth were these two people doing here? One was from Lockheed Martin and the other was from General Electric. It seemed that he had no direct interest relationship with them, right?
Yu Chen coughed lightly: "Xu Cang, what do you think of this place? How does it compare to China?"
"Hmm?" Xu Cang didn't expect Yu Chen to ask this question, but after thinking about it carefully, he understood. He was afraid that it was still the same old purpose, to recruit!
Xu Cang was silent for a moment, then got straight to the point: "Are you two hiring me to test pilot?"
"Hahaha!" Steve laughed out loud. "Yu Chen, I just hate your nagging and beating around the bush. It's so troublesome. I can explain it in one sentence. That's right, our two companies have some test flight missions. I wonder if you are interested. Don't worry, you can ask for the compensation without hesitation."
Yu Chen snorted in dissatisfaction, but still said: "That's what I mean. The GE90 is indeed too big, and we want to promote a derivative version of the GE90. However, the development of this version of the engine is not going smoothly. I hope you can get involved and provide us with assistance."
Xu Cang did not answer immediately, but turned to Steve. Steve was straightforward, without any intention of hiding anything: "Xu Cang, we hope that you will participate in the HAWC project. However, due to the special nature of this project, you first need to change your nationality, otherwise it will be inconvenient."
"Change nationality?" Xu Cang couldn't help but frowned.
Steve thought Xu Cang was resistant to changing his nationality, so he wanted to explain: "Xu Cang, HAWC is..."
"I know about the hypersonic air-breathing weapons project. I saw it on the news." Xu Cang said expressionlessly, "But I didn't expect you to ask me to participate in this kind of project."
Steve knew that this project had indeed been in the news, and of course there were many considerations involved. However, Steve was surprised that Xu Cang could directly name the HAWC project.
Steve smiled and said, "We welcome any capable talents. Changing nationality is just a small and necessary requirement. It's just nationality. You don't have any special feelings about it, do you?"
"Sorry, I really do." Xu Cang chuckled.
Steve did not say anything more about Xu Cang's remarks. Instead, he turned his head to look at Yu Chen and said with interest: "Didn't I say that this is useless? You just like to do these useless things."
However, Yu Chen did not answer Steve, but said with a hint of regret: "Xu Cang, you will make it very difficult for us."
"We have an old saying here: a forced melon is not sweet. Thank you for your kindness. Is this the end of the test flight?"
“Is there really no room for turning back?” Steve still had that cheerful look on his face, not looking like the head of a Skunk Works at all.
Xu Cang lowered his eyelids: "Didn't you two block the room for us to turn around?"
Steve became interested: "Oh? What do you mean?"
Xu Cang's eyes narrowed: "Have you two approached Airbus and Boeing?"
"Ah, huh? That's true." Steve agreed without any hesitation, looking distressed: "Xu Cang, it's a pity that you spend your energy on the airline. You should use your talent in the right place. We just want to be a guide."
Xu Cang smiled and said, "Then I should thank you two again?"
"That's not necessary. It's what we should do." Steve waved his hand. "I didn't expect you to be so well-informed. Originally, we were going to wait until Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 was tested before making a decision. But it seems that's not necessary now."
"No need?" Xu Cang immediately understood the problem.
As far as Xu Cang knows, General Electric and Lockheed Martin asked Boeing and Airbus to ban Xu Cang after the test of Rolls-Royce Trent 900. Because these two companies need to make a final judgment on Xu Cang's value based on his performance in the test of Trent 900.
However, now Steve said no, which was a bit strange.
Yu Chen picked up a cup of tea and said, "Are you counting on the reward that Luo Luo will give you after the test? If so, I'm afraid you will be disappointed."
"What do you mean?"
"You don't know yet?" Steve spread his hands. "The test of the Trent 900 that Rolls-Royce agreed with you should be cancelled. The cooperation between you is over."
"Cancel? Impossible!" Xu Cang's heart skipped a beat: "Luo Luo has no reason to cancel the test."
Yu Chen put down the cup and said, "Why not? The reason why Rolls-Royce is so eager to complete the test of Trent 900 is to monopolize the A380 project. But if Airbus has announced that the engines of A380 will be two options, Trent 900 and GP7200, then what reason does Rolls-Royce have to rush to promote Trent 900? From now until the expected delivery of the first A380, there is still more than half a year. This time is enough for Rolls-Royce to calmly complete the finishing work of Trent 900. So why should it cooperate with you?"
Xu Cang's face changed: "Has Airbus announced the final power solution for the A380?"
Just as Yu Chen said, the reason why Rolls-Royce wanted to complete all the work on the Trent 900 as quickly as possible was to convince Airbus to choose the Trent 900 exclusively with the advantages of the finished product before Airbus announced the final power solution for the A380.
But if Airbus has decided to choose both the Trent 900 and the GP7200, then what reason does Rolls-Royce have to be so eager? Naturally, the deal with Xu Cang will also be cancelled.
"It's impossible for Airbus to announce the final power solution so early." Xu Cang said coldly.
To be honest, it is a stalemate between Rolls-Royce and the Engine Alliance for the A380 project, and Airbus can take advantage of this opportunity to reap the benefits . Why is there such a rush to announce the final power solution? This will not allow Rolls-Royce and the Engine Alliance to compete with each other, which is not in the interests of Airbus.
Steve raised his eyebrows and held up three fingers. "In three days, at most, you will be able to see the news. Then you will know that what I said is true. However, this should make you very unhappy, what a pity. Originally, we were planning to use the Trent 900 test to see your quality, but now we don't have the chance. However, Yu Chen is very confident in you, and he is still very optimistic about you without the Trent 900 test. Tsk tsk tsk, you shouldn't let Yu Chen down."
"Xu Cang, I heard that one of the conditions for you to participate in the Trent 900 test is Rolls-Royce's three-rotor technology?" Yu Chen said, "Is this the chip you are betting your future on?"
Xu Cang did not hide it. Even Lee Hyuk Jae from CFM knew about it. These international companies have strong information channels. If they are determined to investigate, it is difficult to conceal it.
"Yes, it is the three-rotor technology."
Yu Chen lowered his brows and said, "I heard from Lee Hyuk Jae that you were going to develop an engine with performance comparable to that of the CFM56. At first, I thought it was ridiculous. But I think you are not the kind of person who would talk nonsense. After returning home, I thought about it for several days and I think I figured out something interesting."
Xu Cang's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained unchanged: "I'd like to hear more about it."
"Your country's engine development is not worthless, but there are still some bottlenecks. For example, rotor technology, high-temperature alloys, and low-pressure fans. As for rotor technology, you seem to prefer Rolls-Royce's three-rotor technology rather than our enhanced dual-rotor technology. I haven't figured out high-temperature alloys yet, but I have some ideas about low-pressure fans."
Xu Cang did not speak, but Yu Chen continued, "I can be 100% sure that your country will not be able to break through the process technology of carbon fiber embedded titanium alloy in the next ten years. Since you can't break through, then try to bypass this level, right?"
The smile on Steve's face gradually faded, and finally turned into a sarcastic sneer. Yu Chen's eyes shone: "Xu Cang, you want to bypass the carbon fiber embedded titanium alloy process through Pratt & Whitney's... planetary gears, right?"
Xu Cang's expression changed slightly after Yu Chen said the word "planetary gears", but the change only lasted for a moment and was quickly suppressed by Xu Cang.
Yu Chen was slightly disappointed when he saw Xu Cang's reaction: "I like you more and more. Unfortunately, you are still so ignorant of the times. You want to use Pratt & Whitney's planetary gear to bypass the technical barriers of low-pressure fans. I can only say that you have surprised me not only in terms of flying technology. However, this has made me more determined."
"I feel like you're thinking too much." Xu Cang actually laughed: "Or maybe you're just meddling too much."
Yu Chen raised his eyebrows: "Too much control? You think I can't control Pratt & Whitney, so you are unscrupulous? Yes, we are competitors with Pratt & Whitney, but unfortunately, I have a good personal relationship with Pratt & Whitney's senior management. I can't control other things, but I can still stop Pratt & Whitney from selling planetary gear technology to you. Xu Cang, you will never know how insignificant you are. Let's use courtesy first and then force. I don't want to go too far with a talent like you."
Xu Cang waved his hand: "Although your name is from our side, why is your style of doing things so much like a bandit?"
Yu Chen laughed: "It seems that you don't know anything. It doesn't matter. When you return to China, you will receive a big gift I prepared for you. By then, you will understand."
After saying that, Yu Chen slowly stood up, and Steve also stood up.
"Order whatever you want. It's my treat today." When passing by Xu Cang, Yu Chen stopped and patted Xu Cang on the shoulder: "By the way, next time if you encounter a pitch jam, I think it's better not to hide it. This is a big handle, there is a lot of room for manipulation, you are still too careless."
After saying that, Yu Chen did not stay any longer and left the restaurant with Steve.
As the footsteps of the two gradually faded away, Xu Cang was the only one left in the huge restaurant, which was empty and a little deserted. Suddenly, a light laugh broke through the silence...
"Things seem to be getting interesting!"