Previously, Bombardier's representative had no hesitation in giving 5% of all profits from the CS300 aircraft. Perhaps even he himself believed that the CS300 had no future, and it was obviously acceptable to use an illusory 5% profit share to try to get a chance to turn things around.
It can be seen that this representative in Germany has a high authority and agreed without any consultation. However, he was a little unsure when it came to the equity change of the C Series Aircraft Company.
In fact, whether it is asking for 5% of the CS300 aircraft or requiring Bombardier C Series Aircraft Co., Ltd. to open up equity trading, Xu Cang has only one foothold, that is, he is optimistic about Bombardier's performance in the mainline aircraft market.
"Mr. Xu, although I am from Bombardier, I don't brag about myself. So far, Bombardier's performance in the trunk market has been almost disastrous. The poor financial performance has forced us to enter the trunk market, but the two mountains in this market are too high and too heavy for us to move." The Bombardier representative sighed and said, "You Chinese have a legend about an old man whose descendants are determined to move the mountains. Such perseverance is great, but we can't wait that long."
How successful Bombardier is in the regional aircraft market, and how lonely it is in the mainline market. This is not surprising news in the international civil aviation market, so it is not surprising for Bombardier's representative to say it so bluntly.
Bombardier representatives didn't understand why Xu Cang was so optimistic about the C Series aircraft. Even the most optimistic forecaster in the industry would not have such a reaction.
However, Xu Cang would not say too much to the Bombardier representative. He tapped the table with one finger, as if the gavel was falling: "Am I too optimistic? This is not something you need to consider."
"However, this involves a change in the ownership of C Series. Although Bombardier headquarters is a major shareholder in C Series Aircraft, its shareholding is only 20%. A 10% shareholding is enough to directly threaten the ultimate ownership of C Series." The Bombardier representative looked away: "I need to think about it. Let me think about it again."
Xu Cang leaned back slightly: "You have to understand that the deadline is at dawn. You don't have much time left."
"Can you guarantee success?" the Bombardier representative suddenly asked.
"Although I don't like to say something like a promise, at least for you, you are not qualified for me to make a promise." Xu Cang slowly stood up: "I thought you were really determined to survive at the risk of your life, it seems that I still overestimated you. It doesn't matter, just hold the C series aircraft tightly in your hands."
After saying that, Xu Cang put his right hand into his pocket and nodded slightly to the Bombardier representative: "You can go back and think about it slowly."
Bombardier was stunned: "What about the 5% profit share before?"
"Just pretend I never said that." Xu Cang pointed to the German Airbus representative who was still sitting in the distance: "Maybe I should go and ask. In the remaining less than nine hours, Rolls-Royce can assemble a Trent 1000 on the A319. The power adaptability of Airbus aircraft should be very good. Maybe it's still in time."
“You want to cooperate with Airbus?”
"Don't waste any crisis. As long as I can see this clearly, I will always have the initiative." Xu Cang looked back at the Bombardier representative: "I am not very interested in talking to people who don't understand their own position and situation."
The Bombardier representative frowned: "Although we are facing a crisis at this stage, how can we conclude that there is no chance of recovery?"
"Your CS300 needs an opportunity, and Airbus' A319 also needs an opportunity. Who do you think I should give it to?" Xu Cang said with a smile.
The Bombardier representative narrowed his eyes and said, “You take your own worth too seriously.”
"With the lack of follow-up engine supply for the CS300 aircraft, Airbus directly declaring war on you, and the poor initial performance of the CS100, I didn't expect you to be able to maintain your pitiful dignity." Xu Cang raised a finger: "One hundred PW6000 engines, which will replace the cash model, as a bargaining chip for me to purchase 10% of the shares of Bombardier C Series Aircraft Company."
"One hundred PW6000 engines!?" The Bombardier representative was shocked: "You place an order for one hundred PW6000 engines. No, you dare to deliberately provoke Airbus?"
Bombardier representatives were not surprised that Xu Cang knew that Pratt & Whitney had banned the sale of PW6000 to them. After all, Xu Cang contributed to some of the fuselage components that AVIC subsequently provided.
Bombardier has some understanding of the cooperative relationship between Xu Cang and AVIC.
Placing an order with Pratt & Whitney is nothing. After all, Pratt & Whitney is in business. Why not sell a hundred PW6000 engines to someone else without directly breaking the agreement with Airbus?
Moreover, as a new model of engine, one hundred units per order is definitely not a small number, which is enough to provide Pratt & Whitney with a good publicity material.
The representative of Bombardier did not doubt that Xu Cang could place an order with Pratt & Whitney, but he doubted that Xu Cang could not care about the feelings of Airbus.
Although it is not completely certain, it is highly likely that Airbus directly instigated Pratt & Whitney to impose sanctions on Bombardier. This is actually a shameful and unpresentable method, but Airbus still did it, which shows that Airbus is anxious.
Xu Cang is also from the civil aviation industry. Provoking an angry Airbus is not a wise choice from any angle. It is impossible for Xu Cang not to see this.
"Why are you so passive this time? Isn't it because Airbus has a hold on you over the engine?" Xu Cang said, "You have top-notch avionics, sensors, and software technology. If you can solve the shackles on the power system, at least your biggest weakness will disappear."
In fact, if Airbus had not asked Pratt & Whitney to ban the sale of PW6000 to Bombardier, the market feedback on CS300 would have improved slightly. However, if Airbus has an obvious weakness, it will undoubtedly be fatal.
As the world's third largest aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier must have its own unique skills. If the power system problem can be solved, at least the CS300 can compete with the A319 in a relatively fair environment, rather than failing before achieving success.
"Solve it? Solve it with what? With words?" The Bombardier representative sneered. Suddenly, he met Xu Cang's cold expression, and suddenly he felt something in his heart, frowned and said: "You mean... you?"
"When a powerful force emerges that cannot be countered alone, isn't it normal for them to band together?"
The Bombardier representative slammed the table and said, "That's cooperation! Wanting to become the second largest shareholder of our C Series aircraft company is not cooperation."
"The premise of cooperation is equality. Are you equal to me now? You are so corrupt that even I feel that you will collapse with a random push." ​​Xu Cang made the final judgment in a resounding voice: "I have told you enough. I am tired of being patient with you for a long time."
The Bombardier representative took a deep breath, his mind struggling. After about ten seconds of silence, he blurted out, "One hundred PW6000s, are you sure?"
"If it's just this matter, I can be sure." Xu Cang chuckled and said, "Have you made a decision?"
The Bombardier representative also stood up and extended his right hand: "It's a pleasure to work with you."
Xu Cang hesitated for a moment, and finally stretched out his right hand and shook hands with the representative of Bombardier: "Happy cooperation."
Soon, the two separated with their right hands. The Bombardier representative grabbed the scarf and said, "Lufthansa has several of our CS300s in Germany. We will negotiate with Lufthansa as quickly as possible to requisition one of the CS300 aircraft."
"But there is one thing I am concerned about." The Bombardier representative wrapped his scarf around his neck: "You have never flown our CS300 before, right?"
"That's true."
The Bombardier representative frowned . "In that case, you are going to fly straight up? Without any training, without any adaptation process?"
It takes at least seven years for an inexperienced newcomer to be able to independently operate a certain aircraft type. Moreover, in this rescue operation, the so-called independent operation and the so-called captain level are simply not enough to bear this responsibility.
However, Xu Cang had no training or adaptation and was flying the CS300 for the first time to carry out such a difficult mission. To be honest, the Bombardier representative was worried.
Although Bombardier seems to be giving up hope, it does not mean that they have completely given up struggling and completely ignored all risks.
"Do you know why I set the deadline at dawn tomorrow?" Xu Cang suddenly asked.
"I heard that the people at the Alpine Resort are not doing well, and there have been casualties." The Bombardier representative was a little puzzled: "Isn't this to ensure the safety of those people?"
"No, no, no, no! This time is not the deadline to ensure their safety." Xu Cang raised his right hand and put a finger to his lips, indicating a gesture of silence: "What can you hear?"
The Bombardier representative was stunned and couldn't help holding his breath.
At first, he could still hear some noises. After all, even if they didn't talk, there would still be other noises around them. However, as time went on, the Bombardier representative's mind gradually calmed down and began to eliminate some of the noises in the environment.
Suddenly, the Bombardier representative heard a strange sound in his calm mind.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The small but powerful knocking sound penetrated his eardrum like a drum.
"Your heartbeat!?" The Bombardier representative raised his head suddenly and looked at Xu Cang in disbelief: "What a loud heartbeat!"
Xu Cang leaned on the edge of the table: "Tomorrow's dawn is not a deadline for them, but for me."
The Bombardier representative seemed to understand: "I can't understand your current state."
"I can't understand it either." Xu Cang lowered his head: "But what I know is that now as long as I sit in the cockpit, the plane will breathe with my breathing and think with my thinking. This is my peak state. Those so-called difficulties are nothing more than taking something out of a bag at this moment."
The Bombardier representative looked at Xu Cang deeply and said, "I envy you very much. At least you have realized the value of life."
"It's not enough. It's far from enough." Xu Cang just shook his head, his expression somewhat solemn.
“But…” The Bombardier representative pointed to the German Airbus representative who was sitting far away and was unwilling to give up. “He just said that he could use EASA to stop your rescue operation?”
"In theory, this is possible." Xu Cang chuckled, "However, I feel that EASA should be more anxious than me now."
The Bombardier representative was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Xu Cang chuckled: "The director of EASA is also in that manor."
…
In a box of the Berlin State Opera, the classic "Faust" is being performed on the stage. At this time, the audience should focus all their attention on the stage and feel this representative work of German romantic opera.
However, at this moment, the people in the box did not show any appreciation at all.
Among them were men and women, their eyes were always fixed on the stage, but their eyes were flickering, obviously they were not watching the opera, but thinking about something else.
"So, he finally decided to use the CS300?" A short and fat middle-aged man in fancy clothes, leaning on a cane, sitting on the seat on the far right of the private room said gloomily.
"Humph, it's just Bombardier's last-ditch struggle." In the middle, a man stood straight with his hands behind his back, with an oppressive aura. He was the only one standing in the field. "Before, we wanted to work together with Boeing. However, Boeing felt that the CS300 did not threaten their market, so it rejected it. However, Delta Airlines recently intends to replace the 75 737s originally ordered with CS100s. If the news is true, I wonder if Boeing still thinks that this matter has nothing to do with it."
At the moment when he finished speaking, an old lady beside him snorted heavily: "I am not here to listen to you talk about Bombardier and Boeing. What I want to know is whether the rescue flight at dawn tomorrow can be prevented."
"How can we stop it?" A young man with a hooked nose leaned against the wall in the corner. "At least we can't stop it openly. Otherwise, if it gets out, we will be known as the people who fought for the family property and did not help their loved ones in danger. Do you want to take on this reputation?"
"Damn that damn Oriental guy." The old woman's face was gloomy. "This is clearly our family affair, and it's clearly a foregone conclusion."
As she spoke, the old woman suddenly turned to the tall man in the field and said, "I heard that the wind and snow in the Alps are getting stronger. Maybe he is just talking nonsense. Maybe he will even bury himself in it?"
The man turned slightly to the side, expressionless: "Mrs. Wharton, I think you should be in awe."
"Is this your judgment of that person as the COO of Airbus?" The middle-aged man in fancy clothes chuckled and said, "Really? Mr. Ronnie Covein?"
"God needs to be respected." Ronnie Covey took a deep breath and said, "You cannot understand him because God cannot be understood. However, that does not hinder him. In other words, he is omnipotent at this moment."
"Stop talking nonsense here." The young man with the hooked nose waved his hand, looking a little anxious. "According to what you said, as long as he takes action, it will definitely succeed. Now the director of EASA is also there, EASA will definitely give the go-ahead, so what should we do now?"
At the end of the conversation, the young man with the hooked nose suddenly revealed a wicked sneer at the corner of his mouth: "A foreigner, it's better to..."
"What did you say?" Ronnie Covein smiled and shook his head: "My ears are not very good, I didn't hear it, could you please repeat it again?"
The hook-nosed young man was startled, stammered a few times, and finally said gloomily: "I didn't say anything."
The middle-aged man in fancy clothes chuckled, "Mr. Covein, Bombardier is not dead yet. If the CS300 aircraft gets the spotlight in this matter, the momentum that has just been suppressed may show signs of rebounding. You probably don't want this to happen. You just said that Delta Airlines intends to change the original 75 737s to CS100s, which shows that in terms of aircraft quality, the C Series aircraft is not completely useless. At this time, if we don't trample them into the mud, do we have to give them a chance to breathe? So, Mr. Covein, our interests are the same."
Ronnie Covey raised his chin: "But that doesn't mean you can spread stupidity without scruples. This is not cooperation, this is dragging me down."
"What should we do?" Mrs. Wharton said anxiously, "There are still seven hours left. We don't have much time. As far as I know, Bombardier has transferred the CS300 from Lufthansa."
"Mrs. Wharton," Ronnie Covey asked suddenly, "If I remember correctly, you have a stake in Munich Airport."
The old woman was stunned: "A considerable part of the shares of Munich Airport is indeed mine, what's the matter?"
"That's good!" Ronnie Covein chuckled. "Even the invincible Achilles has his weaknesses. We just need to do a little bit of manipulation on the plane..."
The middle-aged man in fancy clothes was a little worried: "If we investigate afterwards, I'm afraid we'll find out if the plane was moved."
In some cases, the perseverance of air crash investigators is amazing. With their perseverance, they may find some clues , but at that time, it will always be a problem. It is indeed much safer to move the plane than to move people.
However, the aircraft structure is fixed, and if it is moved, it will leave traces, which is obviously not a good idea.
"No, no one will find out. No, they won't even know what went wrong and will die on the spot." Ronnie Covey smiled, "What a pity!"