At the VIP channel exit of Shanghai Airport, Xu Cang took a Tiandong Airlines flight from Tokyo Haneda Airport in Japan back to China. He naturally sat in the first class cabin and exited through a separate VIP channel.
Xia Shuyue also came back with Xu Cang, but after the two of them passed through the entrance, Xu Cang first saw the CEO of AVIC, Lin Ming, and Chen Jinwu who came to pick them up at the airport.
Before leaving, Xu Cang had spoken to these two on the phone and was not surprised by their appearance.
"Wait for me over there." Xu Cang handed the suitcase to Xia Shuyue and asked her to step aside.
Xia Shuyue nodded obediently and walked away for a distance with Xu Cang's luggage.
Compared to the ordinary arrival gate, there are much fewer people in the VIP channel. It is so sparse that there is no need to find another place to talk.
"You returned much earlier than I expected." Lin Ming greeted him with a smile: "Time is too tight, I can't even make it in time for the welcoming banquet."
"A welcoming banquet?" Xu Cang laughed, "It's not a big deal, why have a welcoming banquet? Just have a casual meal and forget about it. It's better to get down to business first."
Chen Jinwu also came closer at this time, and said with concern: "Xu Cang, is everything normal in Europe?"
Xu Cang looked around and said, "Mr. Chen, something unexpected has happened. We may have to change our subsequent decisions."
Chen Jinwu was stunned: "What's wrong?"
Xu Cang put one hand on the railing and said, "Bombardier doesn't know what's good for him. This time, I must make an example of him. Otherwise, do these people really think that I, Xu Cang, can be fooled easily?"
Lin Ming's expression became serious and he said, "Bombardier has changed his mind?"
"He wants to increase my share of the profits from the CS300 aircraft in order to replace my acquisition of their C Series aircraft company's shares." Xu Cang snorted: "Perhaps they think that the C Series aircraft has seen the dawn and has a good future, so they don't want to hand over the C Series company. However, no matter how you think about it, Bombardier C Series must go bankrupt. I want to show others who I, Xu Cang, am and how much weight I have."
"Bankruptcy?" Lin Ming thought for a moment and thought of a not-so-good possibility: "I support retaliation against Bombardier. When it's time to strike, we must strike hard. But I think there is a less acceptable possibility, that is, Airbus is both wary of and covetous of Bombardier's C Series aircraft company. If Bombardier is suppressed too much, Airbus will take the opportunity to acquire it. Wouldn't that mean the fisherman will benefit from the conflict between the snipe and the clam?"
"Don't worry, Airbus can't acquire Bombardier." Xu Cang sneered.
Just like suppressing Asiana Airlines and preparing to stop Korean Air from acquiring Asiana Airlines, Xu Cang always has a plan in mind. How could he let Airbus get the advantage?
"No matter what, let's crush first." Xu Cang said coldly, "Boss Lin, I have revealed some ideas to you before. Do you think it is feasible?"
Lin Ming and Chen Jinwu looked at each other. There was no relief on their faces. It was obvious that this decision was extremely difficult for them.
"Xu Cang, Embraer contacted us yesterday. They will send a representative here soon. If nothing unexpected happens, we will get the fuselage order from Embraer." Lin Ming looked at Xu Cang gratefully: "All this is brought about by you."
Xu Cun managed to land the CS300 in Europe at nearly 450 knots. This shows that the strength of the CS300 aircraft fuselage is absolutely sufficient and has been tested under actual extreme conditions. This is more effective than any advertisement.
What's more, AVIC's prices are reasonable, so it's normal for some smaller aircraft manufacturers to be interested.
However, Embraer is not just a small aircraft manufacturer. In the field of regional aircraft, Embraer and Bombardier are the two strongest companies and still have considerable weight.
Chen Jinwu took over the conversation: "You asked us to terminate the cooperation with Bombardier. To be honest, we were a little hesitant at first. After all, this is an export case of large aircraft components that we have been promoting for many years. However, after Embraer came to us, Lin Ming and I felt that now is indeed different from the past. We are no longer in the era of learning technology from them submissively. It is time to take the initiative."
Lin Ming's eyes were slightly cold: "Xu Cang, you risked your life to win us a ray of hope, so we will accompany you this time. Our latest cooperation with Bombardier will end in five days, after which we will withdraw all the stationed personnel and the cooperation between the two parties will end."
"Mr. Lin, don't worry, we will soon acquire the entire Bombardier C Series aircraft company." Xu Cang assured.
"I believe you. You never break your promise." Lin Ming finally smiled. "A lot of the research and development funds for Bombardier's C Series aircraft were provided by us. At the same time, we provided them with cheap fuselage components. If we withdraw, Bombardier will definitely be in trouble."
Xu Cang rapped his knuckles on the metal railing: "But this is not enough!"
Lin Ming's expression was somewhat serious: "Have you prepared any other means?"
"Bombardier is not a street vendor that can be easily destroyed. My principle has always been to stay put if I don't move, but to act aggressively if I do. In a quarter at most, I will make Bombardier divest its C Series aircraft business."
Chen Jinwu rarely saw Xu Cang so angry. It seemed that Bombardier's breach of promise really made Xu Cang very angry.
"Xu Cang, will Bombardier's change of mind have a big impact on you?" Chen Jinwu asked with concern.
Seeing that Xu Cang was about to take drastic measures, Chen Jinwu was worried that Bombardier would go back on his word and disrupt Xu Cang's plan.
"There are some impacts, but it's a good thing. I used to want to get the Bombardier in a peaceful way, but now it has been directly destroyed. I can snatch it back at no cost." Xu Cang sneered.
Originally, Xu Cang wanted to buy it, but Bombardier changed his mind and refused to sell it. Now Xu Cang planned to rob it, and he began to think that robbing was not a bad idea. Buying would cost money, but robbing would not cost money.
The corner of Chen Jinwu's mouth twitched, and he thought that Xu Cang was really so angry that he even said that it was better to rob than to buy.
"Do you need our assistance?" Lin Ming asked.
"No need! Too many people want Bombardier to die, I just need to give them a push." ​​Xu Cang said: "You just need to remain uncooperative with Bombardier. Now the CS300 is indeed on the rise, and it seems that Bombardier is going to turn things around, but in fact this is a recipe for disaster."
Lin Ming was puzzled: "What does the way to bring disaster mean?"
"It turns out that Bombardier's most direct enemy is Airbus, and Boeing is not involved. But now, I'm afraid Boeing can't sit still." Xu Cang said, his eyes shifting to the distance. Standing at the exit of the arrival floor was a man. It was Huang Jing, head of Boeing's Asia Pacific region.
Huang Jing noticed Xu Cang looking at him and bent slightly to greet him.
Xu Cang nodded at him, which counted as a greeting.
Lin Ming saw Xu Cang's actions, turned back to look at the door, and saw Huang Jing: "Someone from Boeing?"
"It seems that CS300 has offended Boeing again." Xu Cang was not surprised: "I'll go talk to him."
Lin Ming didn't ask any more questions: "Then we will go back too. We came here to express our stance to you. We will always stand on the same side with you regarding Bombardier."
This attitude is very important to Xu Cang. If AVIC cannot decouple from Bombardier, it will take more effort to crush Bombardier easily and efficiently. Now it is much simpler.
"Thank you Mr. Lin for your support."
"It's nothing. We should thank you." Lin Ming said goodbye to Chen Jinwu and was about to leave. But when he turned around, he suddenly thought of something and asked Xu Cang, "The aviation material company we cooperated with seems to have some minor problems. Did you mortgage Boeing's genuine license?"
Xu Cang mortgaged the genuine authorization of Boeing aviation materials to Luo Tianrong in exchange for a large amount of funds.
Originally, Xu Cang and AVIC were going to set up an aviation material company based on this, but now the aviation material authorization is gone. The cornerstone of the aviation material company has also disappeared. To be honest, the target is Xu Cang, and this behavior is obviously a violation of the cooperation agreement. AVIC is not a pushover either , and it is quite rare for AVIC to talk to Xu Cang in such a friendly manner.
Xu Cang knew that he was somewhat in the wrong in this matter, and seeing that Lin Ming didn't seem to pursue it too much, he felt a little ashamed.
"I'm not holding you accountable. After all, we invested money in it. AVIC is so big that I can't make the final decision alone. I need a suitable reason to explain to the people below."
Lin Ming's words were very tactful. Xu Cang hummed and said, "The genuine authorization of Boeing aviation materials is just for circulation, and we will eventually take it back. However, I have obtained the distribution agency rights of Rolls-Royce engines in the Asia-Pacific region, which can replace the genuine authorization of Boeing aviation materials. In addition, Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with me to set up an engine maintenance factory in China. I will include this in the same business module as the aviation materials company."
"I heard that you made a deal with Tianrong Aviation Materials?"
Xu Cang did not hide it: "Only in the hands of experts can the value of the goods be maximized. Luo Tianrong is a very annoying person, but his vision is still good."
"The genuine authorization of Boeing aviation materials is indeed a good thing. Tianrong Aviation Materials is also very powerful. It is rumored that they can already copy a lot of aviation materials, but they suffer from the lack of genuine authorization. You have just solved his urgent need."
"Tianrong Aviation Materials is so strong, how does it compare to your aviation materials production department?"
Speaking of this topic, Lin Ming couldn't help but show a trace of embarrassment on his face: "Tianrong Aviation Materials' profit margin is much higher than ours. We are a large company with a scale more than ten times that of Tianrong Aviation Materials, but our profit is only two or three times that of Tianrong Aviation Materials. They are small but sophisticated, with sufficient funds, and have gone further than us in single-field research and development."
"Is that so? Then I still underestimated Tianrong Aviation Materials." Xu Cang chuckled: "But this way it is more valuable."
When Lin Ming heard Xu Cang talking to himself, he couldn't help but guess, "Xu Cang, are you planning to take over Tianrong Aviation Materials?"
Xu Cang understood the meaning of Lin Ming's words and asked with a smile: "Why, he still can't move?"
"Xu Cang, Luo Tianrong is almost the only one in the aviation material business. He is extremely greedy when doing business. You probably know what his reputation is like. But even at this point, there are still many companies willing to do business with him. Have you ever thought about the reason?"
Xu Cang raised his eyebrows. Luo Tianrong had a very bad reputation in the circle. He was a well-known comprador. Anyone with a bit of temper would dislike him.
Although Tianrong Aviation Materials is the leader in the aviation materials field, there is no rule that airlines cannot purchase aviation materials directly from aircraft manufacturers, but the procedures will be much more complicated. Of course, aircraft manufacturers are not able to manufacture all aviation materials. Many aviation materials are authorized to other companies. These companies generally do not do business with airlines alone, but provide them to a middleman, who then does business with airlines.
There are many reasons for this, some of which are actually similar to the differences between wholesale and retail.
Everyone knows that wholesale prices are low and retail prices are high. But why are there still many people willing to do wholesale? There is a reason for this.
The production lines of these companies are always damaged when they are turned on and off, so the best solution is to maintain a relatively stable output plan. If they are engaged in retail, the company does not know how much to produce, so it is very difficult to control the output.
However, if you do business with a middleman, it is easy to estimate.
Basically, middlemen will purchase fixed aviation materials and components at fixed times, which makes it easier for companies to make plans.
The reason why we don’t do retail at the same time as wholesale is mostly because we have agreements with middlemen.
Intermediaries have sales pressure. If airlines can purchase directly from the production enterprises, the sales pressure on intermediaries will increase a lot, which is definitely unacceptable. Therefore, in the purchase agreement, there will basically be a clause that prohibits retail sales.
Tianrong Aviation Materials is such a middleman.
Some things have to be purchased from Tianrong Aviation Materials, but there are also some things that can be done without. However, Tianrong Aviation Materials' business is still booming. Many airlines curse it with their mouths but are honest with their bodies, which is quite strange.
Xu Cang showed some interest: "Does he have a backer?"
"I heard he has someone in IATA." Lin Ming whispered, "IATA members are still very useful in international routes. However, it is still difficult to enter IATA. Because of this, many airlines that are interested in international routes are reluctant to offend Luo Tianrong. He may not have the ability to get you into IATA, but he still has some ability to prevent you from entering IATA. Buying aviation materials from Luo Tianrong at a premium is a tribute in another sense."
"Paying tribute is not quite accurate." Xu Cang laughed: "It should be said that it is to ward off disaster by spending money. It turns out that there are people from IATA. Fortunately, fortunately."
"Not bad?" Lin Ming was startled: "What do you mean?"
IATA and ICAO are the two major international civil aviation organizations. From what Xu Cang said, it seems that he doesn't care much about IATA.
"It's only a matter of time." Xu Cang patted Lin Ming's shoulder and pointed at Huang Jing at the door: "I'm going over there."
Lin Ming nodded: "Go ahead."
Xu Cang said goodbye to Chen Jinwu and slowly walked towards Huang Jing. Before he reached him, Huang Jing took the initiative to greet him.
"Mr. Xu, sorry to take up some of your time." Huang Jing was very polite and did not put on airs in front of Xu Cang at all.
"It's okay. I was planning to look for you guys, and you coming over is just right." Xu Cang waved his hand: "Tell me what's going on, and see if it's the same as what I guessed."
Huang Jing was slightly surprised for a moment, but soon adjusted himself: "Mr. Xu Cang, it's not a big deal. Recently, our company's order for 70 737s was snatched away by Bombardier's CS300 aircraft. Bombardier doesn't know what's good for them, so our company plans to impose certain sanctions on them. However, we heard that Mr. Xu Cang has some dealings with Bombardier, so before we take action, our company would like to hear Mr. Xu Cang's thoughts."
This really caught Xu Cang off guard: "Are you asking for my opinion? Do you need my consent to sanction Bombardier?"
Huang Jing smiled and said, "Didn't Mr. Xu choose the CS300 aircraft when he was in Europe? This should be a clear signal. We respect Mr. Xu Cang very much. If Mr. Xu has dealings with Bombardier, we can postpone it a little so that Mr. Xu can get out of it."
"I'm really flattered by you guys." Xu Cang said with a smile.
Boeing has its nose on the top of its head, so it doesn't care about anyone. Now it even considers Xu Cang's feelings before imposing sanctions, which is a bit outrageous.
"But..." Xu Cang said with a hint of meaning: "You think so highly of me, it's probably not out of kindness."
Huang Jing smiled even more brightly: "Mr. Xu has always been a friend of our Boeing. Recently, Mr. Xu mortgaged our aviation material authorization to Tianrong Company. It seems that he is raising funds to do something big? Previously, Mr. Xu mentioned that he would take action against Airbus in the near future and asked our company to assist. Could it be that he is raising funds for this matter? Is Mr. Xu already going to take action against Airbus?"
"You guys seem excited?"
"Our president, Mr. Lance Tamir, is looking forward to it very much. Mr. Xu always keeps his word, so as a small token of gratitude, it's not a big deal to give Mr. Xu some news in advance."
In the business world, things seem complicated, but in fact, they are all about the exchange of interests. How to maximize your own interests in the exchange is the way to survive.
"I am also looking forward to how Boeing will take advantage of your misfortune." Xu Cang said, "However, can you disclose the sanctions you will impose on Bombardier for stealing your order?"
When Huang Jing mentioned this, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face: "Mr. Xu, I'm very sorry. The final sanctions plan has not been finalized yet. My level is not high enough to know anything about it, so I can't help Mr. Xu here."
"You don't know, or don't want to say?" Xu Cang said with a smile.
Huang Jing really seemed to be clueless. "It's only been a day since Delta Airlines cancelled the order. How could the headquarters come up with a plan in such a short time? I've lived in Asia Pacific for a long time, far away from the center, so naturally the news comes slower."
Xu Cang saw that Huang Jing did not seem to be pretending, so he did not say much. He was just simply curious, and the sanctions imposed on Boeing would not have much impact on him.
"Originally I wanted to send someone to the United States, but now that I've met you, I'd like to give you a suggestion."
"Advice? About what?"
"About Bombardier, of course."
Huang Jing obviously didn't keep up with Xu Cang's thinking rhythm, or it seemed that giving suggestions on sanctions didn't quite fit Xu Cang.
Huang Jing asked weakly: "Mr. Xu, do you have any research on sanctioning others?"
"I don't usually do any research on this, I just had a sudden thought this time." Xu Cang smiled and said, "CS300 should be gaining momentum now, right?"
"It's quite good." Huang Jing coughed twice. "Of course, this is thanks to Mr. Xu. The maximum speed of 450 knots is the best and most impressive advertisement. Bombardier has made the right bet this time."
"So, we should take advantage of the CS300 aircraft's rising momentum to suppress it. The two largest markets in the world today are Europe and the United States. In addition, East Asia accounts for half of the market. The European market is Airbus's base camp, and the CS300 is in the most direct competition with them. It won't be a problem for them to take over the European market. What I want to talk about now is the US market."
Huang Jing's expression slowly became serious: "Mr. Xu, do you have any suggestions?"
"If I'm not mistaken, the price offered by CS300 this time is relatively low, right?"
"Yes, now is the promotion period of CS300, isn't it normal for the price to be lower?"
Xu Cang smiled and said, "Then file a lawsuit against them for dumping."
"This..." Huang Jing was stunned: "Mr. Xu, this short-term low price that conforms to market rules cannot be considered dumping, right?"
"There is no need to dwell on whether Bombardier is dumping or not, and the result is not important. What is important is to launch an anti-dumping investigation. During this period, Bombardier will not be able to sell CS300 to the US market. In this case, isn't the purpose achieved?"
Xu Cang's idea was simple. He knew that Bombardier was not dumping. Even if an anti-dumping investigation was launched, the final result would definitely be that Bombardier was not dumping. However, as Xu Cang said, he did not care about the result. During the anti-dumping investigation, Bombardier could not sell anything to the US market, and that was enough.
Bombardier's capital chain is already very tight, and it relies on the CS300 to make ends meet. Now as long as the CS300 is suppressed, Bombardier's collapse is only a matter of time.
Huang Jing paused for a while, and suddenly said, "Mr. Xu, do you have any thoughts about joining our Legal Affairs Department?"
"Is it very damaging?"
Huang Jing nodded mechanically: "Too bad."
Dumping is the act of exporting at a price lower than the market price. Because it is unfair competition, there will be anti-dumping investigations in various countries. However, it does not mean that low prices necessarily mean anti-dumping. In some cases, even if it is lower than the market price, it is usually not considered dumping.
For example, seasonal agricultural products may be subject to short-term dumping due to their relatively short shelf life. However, this situation is short-lived and the economic impact on the dumped country is not long-term, so it is generally not considered dumping.
In the early stages of launching certain products, in order to expand the market, appropriately selling them at low prices is considered normal market behavior and in most cases is not considered dumping.
However, if a party insists on conducting an anti-dumping investigation, it will basically be agreed to because it meets the triggering conditions for an anti-dumping investigation. Not to mention that Boeing has great influence in the United States, and it is absolutely easy to initiate an anti-dumping investigation without classifying Bombardier as dumping, and it is certain that Boeing also has the ability to extend the period of this anti-dumping investigation to a very long time.
It's just like a pilot who changes jobs and sues his old employer. The old employer also knows that it will lose the lawsuit in the end, but I just drag it out. During the lawsuit, the pilot cannot fly, so I let the pilot have no income for two or three years to see who can't stand it.
Boeing also knows that the anti-dumping investigation will ultimately produce no results, but as long as it can drag on for a year or two and curb the momentum of CS300, its goal will be achieved.
It can only be said that Xu Cang's idea is extremely sinister, and Bombardier has no means of counterattack.
"Are you going to the headquarters later?"
Huang Jing nodded: "Yes, I will go back to the headquarters right away. There are also some airlines in the Asia-Pacific region that want to buy CS300. I need to go back to the headquarters. After confirming the headquarters' ideas, I may have to meet with people from these airlines."
"So they don't buy the CS300?"
"Yes." Huang Jing admitted directly: "Airbus will also put pressure on the airlines. The cooperation between our two companies should have good results."
"As expected, there are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests." Xu Cang sneered: "Boss Huang, do you have a surplus of 737 production capacity recently?"
"737?" Huang Jing's eyes sparkled, and he immediately understood what it meant: "Mr. Xu wants to buy a 737?"
“That’s right!”
Huang Jing was so happy now: "I wonder how many 737s Mr. Xu needs?"
"Thirty 737-800s." Xu Cang said seriously, "Is that ok?"
"Thirty?" Huang Jing lowered his head and thought for a moment: "Mr. Xu, as you know, airplanes are selling well recently. If it's within ten, I might be able to put you in line. If it's thirty, I'm afraid you'll have to wait two years."
"It will take two years to get it?" This made Xu Cang a little unhappy. The progress was much slower than he expected.
Thanks to the booming European and East Asian markets, aircraft are indeed selling well, but Xu Cang did not expect them to sell so well.
"They will start to be received two years later." Huang Jing corrected: "They will start to receive the aircraft one after another two years later. If there are 30 aircraft, it will probably take another two years to deliver them all."
“So slow?”
Huang Jing didn't quite understand why Xu Cang suddenly had such a large demand for aircraft: "Mr. Xu, as far as I know, your airline shouldn't be to the extent of needing thirty 737-800s at once, right?"
"I didn't say it was for my company." Xu Cang said.
"Ah?" Huang Jing was stunned for a moment: "Who is it for?"
Xu Cang did not answer Huang Jing's question, but changed the subject: "So there is no solution at all?"
"No!" Huang Jing said confidently, "Due to the unknown long-term market in the future, we cannot increase production capacity without restraint, so it may take time to accumulate production capacity. The current situation cannot be changed in a short time."
Both Airbus and Boeing are relatively conservative in increasing production lines, because the addition and maintenance of any production line requires a lot of money. Although the global aircraft market is extremely hot now, no one knows how long this popularity can last.
If production lines are added aimlessly and the market cools later, the extra production lines will become a huge burden.
Therefore, there is a serious lag in increasing production capacity.
Xu Cang knew about this situation, but when he heard it confirmed by Huang Jing, he still felt a little disappointed.
“What about the rental market?”
Huang Jing hissed, "The news I got recently is that the aircraft leasing market is also very popular. Recently, the main force of our company's purchase of aircraft is those leasing companies. They are purchasing a large number of aircraft because they don't have enough aircraft for leasing."
"Damn it, how can something worth hundreds of millions be so scarce when it's like cabbage?" Xu Cang snorted, "It really makes me feel burdened."
There is a shortage of goods in the sales market and the rental market also seems to be tight. These are all a series of impacts brought about by the issuance of the euro. The world is really wonderful.
"Mr. Xu, excuse me, why do you need so many 737s?"
Xu Cang smiled and said, "If you feel it's presumptuous, it's better not to ask."
Huang Jing opened his mouth and said, "I am sorry for the rudeness. However, it is not so easy to get thirty 737s. Mr. Xu must be worried."
"It's okay, it's just a matter of some effort." Xu Cang looked very relaxed: "Boss Huang, if you go back to the headquarters, let my people go with you. He will convey some of my ideas to Mr. Lance Tamir."
Huang Jing was silent for a moment: "Mr. Xu, your people should go to more than just Boeing headquarters in the United States, right?"
"By the way." Xu Cang said with a smile: "I like to do things by the way the most."
After saying that, Xu Cang nodded towards Huang Jing and said, "Boss Huang, take care."
Huang Jing was startled, then immediately nodded and said, "Mr. Xu, I agree to your request."
"Thank you very much." Xu Cang turned around and walked towards Xia Shuyue.
However, before he had taken a few steps, Huang Jing called out from behind him: "Mr. Xu, you seem to want to teach Bombardier a lesson, but shouldn't you have a lot of cooperation?"
"No!" Xu Cang didn't turn around, but raised his right hand: "Who said I want to teach Bombardier a lesson?"
Huang Jing frowned: "Isn't it?"
"Of course not!" Xu Cang kept walking: "I want them to die."
…
At this moment, in a luxurious villa in London, Richard was lying on a balcony bench, leisurely drinking coffee, squinting his eyes and enjoying the gentle sunbath.
"When he got old, he wanted to live a peaceful life. He worked so hard in the past few days. Now I think about it and I am really scared." Richard put the coffee cup on the small round table beside him, turned his head and looked at the old butler who was serving him: "Have you investigated the Minzhuang plane crash?"
"Well, it's basically clear. It's basically the same as what Mr. Xu said." The old housekeeper said respectfully: "However, the Korean Civil Aviation Administration has not yet officially determined the nature of the Minzhuang air crash. But according to our internal information, the Korean Civil Aviation Administration has no disagreement on the nature of the Minzhuang air crash. The qualitative result should not change, but it's hard to grasp the timing."
"This matter has been delayed long enough. It will be the second anniversary of the plane crash in a few days. If it is to be announced, it will basically be in these few days." Richard sat up a little straighter: "It's easy to get sleepy lying down."
At the side, the old butler asked: "Then we are waiting for..."
"Of course, we will wait until the Korean Civil Aviation Administration announces it before putting pressure on Korean Air. We won't be the vanguard." Richard said with a smile: "I am just helping Xu Cang by the way. There is no need to be the one to take the lead."
The old butler was obviously relieved and said quickly: "I know, I will see to it."
"Well, I'll leave this matter to you. I'm relieved." Richard patted his knee with his right hand: "By the way, we have contact with Bombardier's union, right?"
"Well, although Bombardier is not an airline, as long as it is in the civil aviation industry, it will be more or less connected with us." The old butler was answering Richard's question while thinking about the purpose of Richard's question.
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Association does not have much contact with the Bombardier Union, and the relationship between the two is very unfamiliar. Richard has never mentioned the Bombardier Union before, so why did he suddenly bring it up today?
"That's good to know." Richard sat up straight. "Let them send a representative."
The old housekeeper was puzzled: "Why?"
After saying that, the old butler realized that he had said too much and quickly said, "Just pretend I didn't say that."
"Nothing." Richard smiled, "Of course it's to do them justice."
…
At the assembly plant at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, COO Ronnie Covey is watching the parts of the first A380 being transported in. Soon the first A380 will be launched, and Airbus will break the monopoly of Boeing 747 in giant passenger aircraft.
"A new era is about to begin." Ronnie looked at the assembly process of the A380 with pride. As the leader of this project, any success of the A380 will be partially transferred to Ronnie.
However, the door of the observation room where Ronnie was was pushed open roughly, making a loud noise.
Ronnie was immersed in his endless reverie about success. He was interrupted like this and was immediately dissatisfied: "Don't you know basic etiquette?"
Turning back, he looked at the person in charge of the assembly plant who had come in with great displeasure. He was about to curse, but when he saw the person in charge's face full of fear, his heart tightened immediately: "What's wrong? What's the problem?"
The factory manager obviously ran over, panting, and it took him a long time to recover. When he regained his breath, the panic on his face did not fade at all, but became even more terrifying: "Mr. Covein, there is an accident on the A380."