Xu Cang has always been extremely cautious in dealing with Chen Huaxin, not daring to do anything to force him to grow. Xu Cang showed great patience towards the founder of the future leading domestic general aviation enterprise. He did not force Chen Huaxin to move into the general aviation field, not even a hint, and waited for Chen Huaxin to make the decision himself.
Xu Cang suppressed his excitement and said, "How could you have such an idea?"
"This is quite... coincidental." Chen Huaxin asked Xu Cang to sit on a nearby rock. "This place has two major tourist resources, Erhai Lake and Cangshan Mountain. In the past, due to traffic problems, the number of tourists was very small. The government did not spend any effort to build supporting facilities for tourist attractions. Take Cangshan Mountain for example. There is still no cable car. You have to rely on your legs to climb up. However, the road up Cangshan Mountain has been in disrepair for many years and is very difficult to walk on. In some places, you can't even tell which road is which. This has caused many tourists to take the wrong road. In the end, they don't know where they are and can only ask for help."
"Our rescue team used to be relatively idle, but recently, the number of rescue applications has increased dramatically. People like me who have retired are occasionally called back to help out, but we are really too busy to handle it all." Chen Huaxin said with a wry smile.
"Then you're working in vain?" Xu Cang said with a smile.
"No, I get paid on the same day for each job. To be honest, I make more money than before." Chen Huaxin laughed, "I have participated in several aerial rescues, directly driving helicopters to rescue people from the mountains. On the plane, the passengers kept complaining that the road was hard to find and difficult to walk, and it was too difficult to get to the observation deck on the top by manpower. Then, many passengers overlooked Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake on the plane and thought that this view was great, so they asked us if there was a sightseeing helicopter project. That's when I came up with this idea."
"The supporting facilities are not up to par now. Sightseeing helicopters are not just an optional entertainment item. For many tourists with a relatively high budget, it is a rigid demand."
Xu Cang looked at Cangshan Mountain in the distance. The tourist facilities that Erhai City can provide are indeed very limited, which makes the tourist experience average. And from the previous conversation with Director Hu, it can be found that the Erhai Municipal Government is cautious about large-scale facility investment. It is estimated that there will be no equipment such as cableways for a long time in the future.
Many tourists are not short of money and want to have a good experience, but there is no place to spend money in Erhai Lake. If you want to go to the viewing platform on the top of Cangshan Mountain, you can only rely on your two feet. If helicopter sightseeing projects can be provided at this time, it will provide some tourists with an option for excellent experience.
"I've thought about it..." Chen Huaxin may have really thought about it seriously, and he opened up as soon as he started talking: "We can provide the most basic round-trip service from the foot of the mountain to the observation deck on the top of the mountain. The price is not too high for a round trip, and there is also a short aerial viewing time in between. There is also an upgraded service with a longer hovering time. You can fly around Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake from multiple angles to fully appreciate the scenery of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. You can even provide a helicopter driving experience project. The price is naturally much higher. One high and one low, there are basic and upgraded ones, so the selection is better."
"Xu Cang, you know. I have been flying helicopters for so many years, and I have some experience. It would be a pity if I completely abandon this skill. If I had a helicopter, I wouldn't have to hire anyone, I can do it myself." Chen Huaxin imagined the blueprint for the future, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Chen Huaxin's experience in helicopter flying skills in the provincial rescue team is indeed very valuable. It is a pity to just discard it.
However, there is a very important problem here.
The smile on Chen Huaxin's lips quickly disappeared and finally turned into a sigh.
Xu Cang asked: "What's wrong? It's a good idea."
"I don't know if the idea is good or not, but I have an idea of ​​the start-up capital." Chen Huaxin was somewhat helpless: "I know a domestic second-hand helicopter leasing company and have asked about it. Just one year's leasing fee would basically empty my family's savings. This... I really don't know how to tell my family."
There are few large passenger aircraft leasing companies in China, but there are still some companies that lease small aircraft or helicopters for general aviation. Chen Huaxin has been driving helicopters for many years, and the provincial rescue team also purchases helicopters regularly, which makes Chen Huaxin connected with domestic helicopter leasing companies.
In fact, those helicopter rental companies have already been lenient. If you change to someone who doesn't know much about the business, the price will be much higher, so don't even think about it.
The requirements for sightseeing helicopters are not high, and they do not need to be those with complex structures. Just like the Cessna in general aviation, the structure is relatively simple. But even the rental fee of such a helicopter requires Chen Huaxin to use his family's wealth to gamble, which shows that Chen Huaxin is in financial distress.
"I quit the provincial rescue team just for my daughter. Now I have to gamble my daughter's future as well. I..." At the end, Chen Huaxin could only sigh helplessly, feeling full of powerlessness.
At this time, Xu Cang spoke up: "Are you confident in this project? I mean... for example, in terms of airspace approval."
The sightseeing helicopter project is actually not that simple. The initial hardware investment of the helicopter is secondary. Airspace approval is also an important aspect. It does not mean that once you have a helicopter, the sky is yours and you can fly it however you want. Any flight needs to be approved by the Air Traffic Control Bureau. If you fly recklessly, it is illegal.
It is relatively easy to approve temporary routes such as business jets, because they are not much different from regular routes for large transport. However, sightseeing helicopters are different. In a sense, they are also regular routes, so the approval volume is relatively large.
One thing we need to understand is that even if low-altitude sightseeing helicopters are approved by the Air Traffic Control Bureau, there are still regulations on how to fly them, and it is not that the sky above Erhai City is all ours, with no restrictions on altitude or location.
You should know that there is an airport near Erhai Lake, with regular flights for large aircraft. If a random flight causes a conflict with an approaching large passenger plane, it would be an extremely serious safety incident.
Therefore, even if the approval is granted, the flight route of the helicopter will be fixed and the altitude will be restricted. As for the helicopter experience project mentioned by Chen Huaxin, during the experience, tourists participate in the operation, which makes the position and altitude of the aircraft uncertain, so a designated airspace is generally designated, and the experience project can only be carried out after arriving in that airspace.
This is just like doing subjects in aviation school. When a student wants to do a certain flight subject, the controller will first direct him to a certain airspace, and will only give training permission after he arrives.
When Xu Cang was the chief designer, the 91st part was also under his jurisdiction, but Xu Cang was more focused on the 121st part of large airlines and did not pay enough attention to the 91st part. Xu Cang has always been cautious in his words and deeds in areas that he is not familiar with.
Therefore, even though Chen Huaxin was extremely excited that he had "gotten" something, he still had to ask clearly.
If we can't get the airspace approval done, then all the work will be in vain, right?
"This should be no problem. I was familiar with this process when I was in the provincial rescue team. I'm no stranger to it. Also , I've talked to the captain about this, and he said that if I'm determined, I can discuss airspace approval with the Air Traffic Control Bureau. The possibility is relatively high."
"The provincial rescue team is willing to help?"
Chen Huaxin scratched his head. "Of course it's not without conditions. The captain said that if I do well here, when someone from the rescue team retires in the future, they can come to my side first. This is the captain planning a way out for the team members in advance."
"Is that so?" Xu Cang nodded, and basically understood: "Then your captain is pretty good."
"The salary for rescue workers is not high, just enough to make a living, but sometimes they have to risk their lives. My situation is definitely not uncommon. When I get older and need to consider my family, the salary from the provincial rescue team is actually not enough. But if I don't do rescue work, there won't be much else I can do. If I do a good job here, it can be regarded as giving my brothers another way out."
"If there is no problem with the Air Traffic Control Bureau, then I can help with the initial investment." Xu Cang said with a smile.
Chen Huaxin was stunned and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, I'm telling you this just to complain, not to get you to pay, you really shouldn't."
Chen Huaxin was a relatively honest person. When he heard that Xu Cang was going to invest money, he immediately became very nervous. He was afraid that Xu Cang sympathized with him and was helping him. In fact, Xu Cang and Chen Huaxin were not that close in personal relationship. Chen Huaxin was somewhat self-aware of this.
Chen Huaxin maintains a very good sense of boundaries.
"That's not what I meant. I mean I'm optimistic about your project and I'm willing to participate." Xu Cang certainly wouldn't do something completely unrewarding. It wasn't that Xu Cang was reluctant to part with Huaxin Haizhi's future. Of course, if he could make a lot of money, Xu Cang wouldn't refuse. The main thing was that if he acted too unrewarding, it would seem very abrupt, and with Chen Huaxin's personality, he would definitely not accept it.
If Xu Cang remembered correctly, even without Xu Cang's help, Chen Huaxin would eventually gamble his entire fortune as the beginning of Huaxin Haizhi.
I have to say, although people like Chen Huaxin are honest, they are extremely determined. Once they make up their minds, they will go all out.
However, it was this action that caused Chen Huaxin's family to be extremely poor financially in the early stage, which affected the family relationships. Even after he became successful, the family relationships did not return to the past. In his autobiography in the future, Chen Huaxin even mentioned that he sometimes regretted the act of spending all his family's wealth and gambled everything on one throw.
"Do you think my project is promising?" Chen Huaxin was stunned. In his impression, Xu Cang was a very capable person. Having Xu Cang's recognition made Chen Huaxin a little happy.
"Yes." Xu Cang nodded: "I don't have any connections with the Air Traffic Control Bureau, you need to do this yourself, but in terms of the initial hardware investment, such as helicopters... I can solve it for you."
"Helicopter...Xu Cang, what do you mean?"
Xu Cang smiled and said, "Our country may still have many shortcomings in large passenger aircraft, but it is still good in small helicopters. Most of the small helicopters of domestic helicopter leasing companies are also from AVIC."
The helicopter research institute of AVIC is quite powerful. The Z-11 is a light helicopter, and the AC311 helicopter derived from it is quite good. However, AC311 has not been developed yet. But as long as you have money, you can still buy a civilian helicopter from AVIC, especially since Xu Cang has a good relationship with AVIC, so the price is also easy to negotiate.
If you want to sightsee and experience flying, you only need a light helicopter, and the investment is really not that large.
"My idea is... I won't rent a second-hand helicopter. I'll buy you a new light helicopter. What do you think?" Xu Cang said, "If you say so, a light helicopter should be enough, right?"
"Enough, enough, absolutely enough." Chen Huaxin was very excited, but then he changed his mind and looked a little embarrassed: "Xu Cang, you are not feeling sorry for me, are you?"
Chen Huaxin has self-esteem. Although he is also aware that self-esteem is sometimes a luxury in society, when facing Xu Cang, he doesn't want Xu Cang to help him with that kind of mentality.
"What you said is true." Xu Cang laughed: "I just like money. I'm helping you, so of course I have this idea, but the most important thing is that I really think highly of your project. How about this, I'll consider this helicopter as my investment, and when your company is established, it will be converted into 30% of my shares, how about that?"
"No, no, no, how can it be 30%? 80% is too little. Basically, all the money was invested by you." Chen Huaxin said anxiously.
However, Xu Cang's words made Chen Huaxin feel more at ease.
"Eighty?" Xu Cang waved his hand: "I plan to be a hands-off boss, how can I expect eighty percent?"
Chen Huaxin insisted: "But, this money is basically all invested by you, and 80 is really not a lot. In this way, you can be the boss and I will work for you. I can't do other things, but I can still fly a helicopter."
If it were someone else, they would probably be very happy, but Chen Huaxin was too honest and refused to do it no matter what.
"Don't work for me anymore. This won't motivate you." Xu Cang was somewhat helpless: "How about this, 51%! Once the company is established, it will be incorporated into the aviation sector of Cang Qing Group."
"Fifty-one percent?" Chen Huaxin was stunned. In fact, he felt that he had taken a great advantage, but seeing Xu Cang's expression, he couldn't say anything else: "Xu Cang... No, no, no, boss, I will definitely do my best."
"What boss or not? Just call me Xu Cang. I'm not an outsider." Xu Cang smiled and patted Chen Huaxin's shoulder. It was important to maintain a good relationship with him now, as this man would be a big shot in the future.
"However, the Cangqing Group you just mentioned..."
"Oh, that." Xu Cang did not hide it: "Now I am involved in too many businesses, I want to integrate them together and set up a group company named Cangqing."
"Cang Qing?" Chen Huaxin chewed on the name. To be honest, he didn't quite understand the meaning of these two words.
"Okay, you take care of the sightseeing company's affairs yourself. I'll take care of the helicopter. I'll let you know when it's done." Xu Cang stood up, patted his pants, and prepared to go back to the base.
But before he walked far away, Chen Huaxin suddenly called out from behind: "Boss...Xu Cang, what is the registered name of the company?"
Xu Cangtou didn't even respond: "Just go by your name, Huaxin Helicopter Company."
The full name of Huaxin Haizhi is Huaxin Marine Technology Helicopter Company. This is the name changed after the business was expanded to marine survey. Now it is not involved in marine survey, so naturally the words "marine technology" cannot be added. It can be just Huaxin Helicopter Company.
"Huaxin helicopter?" Chen Huaxin still felt something was wrong, but when he looked up, he could no longer see Xu Cang.
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"What! Is it a problem with the CATIA software?" In the COO's office, Ronnie Covey was stunned when he heard the investigation results of the parts adaptability problem reported by his subordinates.
The subordinate nodded and said, "The problems this time are with the parts factories in Spain and Germany, but we have confirmed that there are no problems with their drawings, and the manufacturing process is strictly in accordance with the drawings. At first, we couldn't figure out the reason, but later we accidentally discovered that the CATIA software used by the Spanish and German engineers to draw the drawings was still the fourth version..."
"Fourth edition?" As soon as this was said, Ronnie Coveyne slammed the table and said, "Hasn't it been upgraded to the fifth edition?"
"Yes, Dassault has upgraded the CATIA software not long ago. The British and French engineers are using the latest version 5 of the software, but the Spanish and German engineers are using version 4." The subordinate sighed slightly: "Mr. Covein, it is very likely that this incident was caused by the inconsistency of the software versions."
Ronnie Covey was frozen. Although he worked in administration, he was not completely ignorant of technology. Engineering software such as CATIA had poor compatibility, and the differences between versions were huge. British and French engineers used the fifth version of the software to draw drawings, while Spanish and German engineers used the fourth version. In this case, it was impossible for the parts to be compatible.
But this kind of thing is outrageous, isn't it?
"Software version difference?" Ronnie Covey really didn't know what to say. The cause of such a serious problem was so outrageous. Was this a complicated problem? Or was it difficult to verify such a thing?
It was precisely because he knew how ridiculous this reason was that Ronnie Covey felt even more angry.
"Since the founding of Airbus, when has such a low-level mistake ever occurred?" Ronnie Coveyne's face turned pale, but he knew that now was not the time to be angry, but to think about how to remedy the situation.
Perhaps guessing his boss's thoughts, the subordinate immediately said, "Now Germany and Spain have updated the software and have started working overtime to draw new parts drawings."
"How long will it take?" Ronnie Covey asked anxiously.
A complicated look flashed across the subordinate's face: "Based on the feedback from both places, it will take an estimated eleven months to redraw the blueprints and manufacture it."
"Eleven months!" Ronnie slapped the table. "The A380's first aircraft launch is in a month, and they said it would take eleven months? When the parts arrive, plus the assembly time, wouldn't that be more than a year? Just because of their damn software update problem, they are forcing the A380's first aircraft launch to be postponed for a year?"
If the delay is ten days or half a month, Airbus can still find a reason. But if it is delayed for a year, it is not easy to find a reason.
Now Ronnie wanted to kill the entire family of the German and Spanish engineers. They couldn't even do a simple thing like updating the software, which made him so embarrassed now. He deserved it.
The subordinate lowered his head and stopped talking.
Of course, he couldn't solve this problem.
Some things can be made easy, but some things can't. Germany and Spain need to redraw the blueprints and manufacture them, and this kind of thing cannot be rushed.
Ronnie's face turned red, he was so angry.
Suddenly, his office door was pushed open, and Neo walked in slowly. As soon as Neo came in, he said, "I heard that the reason has been found out."
"These are low-level mistakes made by a bunch of idiots." Ronnie said bitterly, "It's too late to deal with them now. Germany and Spain have reported that it will take more than a year to redraw the blueprints and manufacture the parts. Neo, can you afford that time?"
"A year?" Neo's expression changed. "So long?"
Ronnie was furious again. "Those idiots in the German and Spanish branches didn't even know how to update the CATIA software. Now they have to start all over again. I'm afraid that saying more than a year is an understatement."
"One year..." Neo's expression was very serious: "This is not easy to do."
Ronnie waved his subordinates to go out, then walked up to Neo: "Is there really no other way?"
Neo bared his teeth: "I need to find a suitable reason."
"How do we find it?" Ronnie gritted his teeth and said angrily, "It's been delayed for more than a year. What kind of reason can those airlines accept?"
Ronnie knows why many airlines have spent a lot of money on pre-launch promotions for the A380. Now that Airbus has cancelled their plans, the blood pressure of those airlines must be high, right?
It is not easy to find reasons for these airlines to accept an extension of more than a year.
"There has never been an aircraft as large as the A380 in the history of civil aviation in the world. We can attribute the delay to the aircraft's complexity. Yes, it is complexity. With so many systems designed for such a large aircraft, and the first paperless cockpit terminal, it is understandable that some unexpected situations may occur under this circumstance." Neo said, "Moreover, the A380 has undergone many customized changes according to the requirements of airlines, which will also increase the possibility of our accidents."
Ronnie's mouth twitched: "Doesn't that put the blame on the airline?"
"This way we can take the initiative." Neo rubbed his temple. To be honest, this reason was so far-fetched that he himself did not quite believe it, but it was the most reasonable reason he could think of.
Without saying anything else, let's start by making a accusation, so that we can stand on the high ground and gain some kind of initiative. However, how much initiative this so-called initiative has, or whether it can be recognized, is unknown.
However, one thing is true, that is, the customization of airlines will indeed greatly increase the burden on Airbus. For example, some airlines even moved the presidential suite into the plane, which is really outrageous.
"What if this reason is not acceptable, Neo?" Ronnie said worriedly. This reason might have a little effect on those small companies. After all, Airbus is actually in the active position on both sides of the transaction. Sometimes, small companies do not have enough cards and can only swallow their anger.
But it is different for big companies, especially when facing giant companies. Airbus does not have that much initiative. This far-fetched reason cannot fool those giant companies with more confidence.
Neo was silent for a moment. "Ronnie, we should understand the current situation. You should have some understanding and estimation of the current situation. If this reason is not acceptable, I am afraid... you will have to resign."
In fact, Ronnie had already anticipated this, but when he actually heard this sentence, he fell silent, which was unusual for him.
The project that Airbus attached so much importance to fell into his hands. Although he was not the direct person responsible, as the project leader, his responsibility could not be shirked.
Ronnie has no background, and Airbus wants to find someone with enough weight to take the blame. There is no doubt that Ronnie is the most suitable person.
At this moment, Neo's phone suddenly rang. He took it out and looked at it, frowning, wondering whether to answer it. Ronnie noticed Neo's expression and waved his hand: "You answer it. It doesn't matter now."
From the tone of his voice, Ronnie seemed to have given up on himself.
Neo hesitated for a moment, then answered the call. His first words were: "Xu Cang?"
Ronnie was startled and couldn't help but prick up his ears.
Xu Cang was a person of special significance to Ronnie. After all, it was Ronnie who came up with the idea of ​​stabbing Xu Cang. Although he felt that the traces were wiped out very cleanly, it was hard to say what happened. Moreover, if he stabbed Xu Cang in order to climb up the ladder, the project he was in charge of would run into problems. Not to mention climbing up the ladder, it was hard to say whether he could keep his current position.
"Mr. Neo, I left in a hurry. It's a pity that I didn't catch up with you when I was in Europe." There was a hint of smile in Xu Cang's voice, which seemed to be sarcastic, but not quite sarcastic.
Neo also managed a smile: "Nothing, there will be plenty of time later."
"Yes, there is plenty of time. It's like I left, but some things in Europe have not been dealt with yet."
"Oh?" Neo raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Xu Cang has something else that he hasn't done yet. You can tell me. If possible, I'm willing to help."
"Really?" Xu Cang raised his voice.
Neo affirmed, "Of course."
"Then can you help me talk to Mr. Ronnie Covein on the phone?" Xu Cang chuckled and said, "I guess he's not in a good mood right now. If I talk to him, maybe he'll feel better."