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Chapter 877 Aircraft Branch

Ambassador Ji sent someone to invite him to the embassy, ​​and then said mysteriously: "Comrade Su Chen, although you are not in the system, you are also one of us. We want to do some business with the British. Can you give me an idea?" ?”

"An idea?" Su Chen was at a loss, "What kind of business do you want to do?"

Ambassador Ji said: "As for the RR Spey aero-engine, the two sides finalized the introduction and localization project of the Spey engine long before the redevelopment, but our technology has not been up to standard, and the aircraft we are developing now use the Spey engine in stock."

"Are you asking the British?" Su Chen frowned. The RR Spey aero engine is also the engine of Rolls-Royce, and the company has already been bought by him.

Ambassador Ji was at a loss: "Isn't this a British company? If you don't ask the British, why should they ask you?"

Su Chen didn't answer directly, and said: "Let me tell you, let's not always rely on other people's engines. Didn't I arrange the ignition plan before? I remember that many people came to the Rolls-Royce engine factory."

"The large number of workers does not mean that production can be arranged now. The main reason is that our production technology level is not enough." Ambassador Ji said helplessly, "The turbofan technology is not up to standard."

"Are you going to buy a new one or someone else's second-hand?" Su Chen asked.

Ambassador Ji said: "Others are definitely not willing to sell new ones, so they can only buy second-hand ones."

This is the current helplessness, nothing is as good as others, so you can only buy cheap ones.

"Don't buy second-hand goods, buy new ones." Su Chen said, "Who will discuss this matter?"

Ambassador Ji shook his head: "I don't know which comrade it will be. Aren't you going in and out with Princess Anne now? Can you help me find out?"

"Ambassador Ji, what you said is wrong, when will I come and go with Princess Anne?" Su Chen shook his head and denied, "But you have been in the UK for so long, you should also know that the royal family does not participate in political affairs.

If you ask Princess Anne to find out about this matter, it will probably come back as a feather, and hasn't it been discussed before?Do we need someone else to negotiate with us now? "

"That's the bad part." Ambassador Ji said annoyedly, "This company has changed owners!"

Su Chen smiled: "There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, don't panic, there will always be a solution, right?"

Naturally, he would not say that I moved the engine to China, because some aspects are indeed inferior to others, but there will be a solution to everything.

Ambassador Ji went on to say: "I am also in a hurry to go to the doctor. Comrade Su Chen, if you can't help it, it's okay. The British guy is preparing to loan us 3 million pounds. Maybe this matter can make a fuss."

"Loan?" Su Chen was even more puzzled. It seemed that the British government was short of money. He had just borrowed 200 billion US dollars on his front foot, but he wanted another loan on his back foot.

However, this is also an economic trade, and it can also cover up the fact that the British government and Standard Chartered Bank have loaned 200 billion US dollars.

Su Chen had an idea in an instant.

"I'm a person. I can't help other than talking. Let me help you with this journey."

Su Chen said, "If you are lucky, try to let the British guy open an engine branch in China, so that we will have time to develop it."

Ambassador Ji immediately had an expression of "you're bragging".

After all, engines are related to national defense. How could the British start an engine company in China?
But what Ambassador Ji didn't know was that since the British government's state-owned capital withdrew from Rolls-Royce, the engine company had been fully acquired by Su Chen.

Whether Ambassador Ji believes it or not, Su Chen decided to do this.

After all, I am now a creditor of the British. If the British jump up, there will be too many places to blackmail the British.

After leaving the embassy, ​​Su Chen went back to Rolls-Royce in Westminster.

When the boss of the company came to inspect the company, Ralph Robbins, the general manager of Rollo-Royce, hurriedly led people to greet him. After a brief greeting, they went to the office.

"Sir, do you need to inspect the company now or do you need me to submit this year's financial statements?" Ralph Robbins asked.

Su Chen shook his head: "No, I came here this time mainly for one thing, we are going to open Roll-Royce to China, I don't know how many cooperation projects our company has with China before.

But I am optimistic about China's civil aviation market, especially now that Airbus and Boeing are putting their battlegrounds in China, which means that the competition between us and GE for China's aircraft engine market will become more intense.

Secondly, we must try to catch up with GE through expansion means such as joint ventures, cooperation and cross-border acquisitions, and China is where we must go. "

Ralph pondered for a while, "Sir, I don't intend to refute your order, but it's still not enough for us to enter the field of Boeing 737 series aircraft power suppliers.

This type of aircraft basically chooses CFM56 as the engine supplier, so a large part of GE's profits come from the joint venture CFMI.

Even though we joined hands with Pratt & Whitney to establish an international aero engine company in 83, we were still no match for GE, not to mention that there is still a big gap between us and GE in the field of regional aero engines. "

"Since there is not a small gap, let's shorten this gap."

Su Chen said, "I remember that Allison is now cooperating with us on an aircraft program called the FJX regional line, and is researching an engine with a thrust of 33 kN. See if you can find a way to acquire this company."

Ralph thought carefully about what the boss said, and he hesitated a little. The main reason was not that the boss was Chinese, but that the focus of the business was not in Asia, that is, the sales of Rolls-Royce engines in Asia were not very good.

Although the cooperation between Rolls-Royce and China started very early, the company's business focus is still in Europe, and then North America. As for Asia, no matter how you look at it, it is a broken place that belongs to "backcountry".

In addition, Asia is the business scope of the US aviation industry, whether it is Boeing McDonnell Douglas, they are all giants in the Asian aviation industry.

Airlines in the most prosperous countries and regions in Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, use almost all Boeing and McDonnell Douglas aircraft.

Even for short-distance routes, not many airlines choose Rolls-Royce engines.

Now that the boss wants to open the company to China, it doesn't seem like a good deal no matter how you look at it.

Because the biggest problem is that China does not have its own aircraft!
If the engine is produced in China, who will it be sold to?
Even if one hundred engines are produced, it is estimated that China will not be able to digest them.

Before he could speak, Su Chen said again: "Because wages are cheap in China now, and Chinese workers won't go on strike every now and then.

We regard China as a foundry base, and as long as we produce engines, we can insert a knife in Boeing's battlefield.

At that time, we can also form a joint venture with China to establish a complete aircraft system. In this way, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas will be completely confronted by the enemy. We can center on China and radiate to the whole of Asia.

Moreover, relying on China's current low wages, we can save a lot of money, thus crushing Boeing and McDonnell Douglas in terms of cost. "

Ralph thought for a while: "This method can be operated, but in this way, we may need to spend a year or two to train Chinese workers."

"We have plenty of time, not to mention, we need to expand our business now." Su Chen said, "If the branch can be established, I will allow you to enjoy the shares..."

(End of this chapter)