Through the wealth life

Chapter 1020 Airbus A330
Li Guangyu and the others wanted to establish Xiangjiang University of Science and Technology, Zhong Yijie didn't set any problems for them, and approved it in just one week.

However, on the subway from the main urban area to Tseung Kwan O, since the matter is too involved, it will take some time. Members of the two bureaus need to discuss it many times before they can make a final decision.

Seeing that 86 is about to pass, on the last day of December, Li Guangyu met with Kendy Jesse, the vice president of Airbus who came to Xiangjiang, in his office.

At present, after nearly two years of test flight, the Airbus A330 has obtained the applicable aircraft licenses for Western Europe and the Americas, and can be officially sold to the outside world.

The current main customers of this aircraft are Hong Kong Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways. If it were not for the great demand of these two major airlines, they would not be in a hurry to develop this aircraft.

Both Xiangjiang Airlines and Cathay Pacific are headquartered here. As soon as Airbus got permission from various agencies, Kendy Jessie hurried to Xiangjiang.

He is very clear about what kind of planes the two major airlines will purchase and how much they will buy. Li Guangyu has the final say on this, so after he came to Xiangjiang, he hurriedly came to visit Wheelock Building without resting. Li Guangyu.

If I didn't meet Li Guangyu today, I'm afraid I won't have the chance in the next few days. Tomorrow is the New Year, and after that, the Li Consortium will hold an annual summary meeting. Li Guangyu definitely won't have time to meet him.

After sitting down, Kendy Jesse said: "Mr. Li, thank you very much for taking the time to meet with me."

"Airbus is an important partner of our airline. We have maintained a very deep cooperative friendship over the years. I am very happy to see you again."

In the past two years, Hongkong Airlines has been limited by the range of Airbus aircraft and has not added new orders. It is controlling the increase of ultra-long-haul routes and is waiting for the launch of Airbus A330.

Li Guangyu currently has no plans to buy Boeing. Anyway, the US market is restricting his business. He might as well strengthen his relationship with Airbus so that his industry can develop better in Western Europe. You must know that Airbus is a subsidiary of countries such as Britain, France, Germany and Italy. Jointly established.

After some courtesies, Kendy Jessie said: "Mr. Li, our Airbus A330 has passed the inspections of many technology-related agencies and can be officially sold to the outside world. There is no problem in terms of safety. I also know that the current The number of aircrafts of Xiangjiang Airlines is very tight, especially on the long-range, I don’t know how you plan?”

Li Guangyu is very satisfied with the performance of this aircraft. The flight range of the Airbus A330 is not much lower than that of the Boeing 747. It is just that this aircraft has just come out and has not been tested by the market. It is still impossible to judge in terms of safety. It's also impossible to order too much at once.

Observe its effect in the future use and confirm that the Airbus A330 has no safety hazards before increasing the purchase of this aircraft.

Li Guangyu said: "Mr. Jesse, I am very optimistic about this aircraft, but this is a new aircraft after all, and the performance and safety of the aircraft have yet to be tested by the market.

I plan to purchase 6 Airbus A330s from Xiangjiang Airlines within the next year, stationed in the six civil aviation bases of our airline, and fly different routes. After ensuring that there are no problems with the aircraft, we will gradually increase the number from the next year Purchase quantity. "

Kendy Jessie was also prepared for this. After all, the plane that just came out had not been tested by the market in all aspects, and it was impossible for Li Guangyu to bear such a big risk.

After all, this thing is flying in the sky. Once there is a problem that affects safety, all aircraft of the same type may be grounded. The impact is too huge.

Kendy Jessie said: "I understand Mr. Li's concerns, and we can understand. We at Airbus believe that there is absolutely no problem with the safety of this aircraft. This aircraft has undergone our strict inspection. Currently, British Airways, Air Paris, Lufthansa, etc. will purchase this aircraft for long-haul routes."

Li Guangyu understood what Kendi Jessie meant, but he didn't have the idea of ​​ordering large quantities for the time being. He would fly for a year next year, and if there were no problems, he would begin to increase in large quantities.

In the future, Xiangjiang Airlines will definitely have more than a thousand civilian passenger and cargo planes. Li Guangyu still needs to be cautious when ordering. Once a problem occurs with one plane, it may cause hundreds of planes of the company to be grounded.

Li Guangyu said with a smile: "Mr. Kendi, you don't need to worry about the order. As long as your Airbus A330 has no safety and quality problems, our airline will be your biggest customer. If we don't wait for the launch of your A330, we will Airlines have already ordered 747s from Boeing."

Both parties are tacitly aware that the relationship between Li Guangyu and the American consortium is relatively bad. Li Guangyu hopes to cooperate with Airbus to stabilize the market in Western Europe.

Airbus was established to compete with American Boeing and Lockheed, especially Boeing. They also need to rely on the large number of orders of Hong Kong Airlines and the influence of Hong Kong Airlines in Asia to make Airbus and Boeing comparable.

As long as the Airbus A330 has no quality problems, Kendy Jessie believes that Xiangjiang Airlines can get hundreds of orders.

At present, whether it is the completed maintenance support base in Vancouver, or the maintenance support bases in Sao Paulo and London under construction, Xiangjiang Airlines is in short supply of aircraft, especially for long-range aircraft.

Kendy Jessie said: "I have great confidence in the Airbus A330. At the same time, our company is very happy to carry out in-depth cooperation with Xiangjiang Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways. In terms of price, we will also give you the biggest discount on similar models. Definitely lower than Boeing."

Li Guangyu considered that after the establishment of the maintenance and support bases in London and Sao Paulo, he would open a number of medium-range routes, and the longest range of the Airbus A310-300 reached more than 6000 kilometers, which was enough to meet the needs of Hong Kong Airlines. He deliberately increased the order of this model to temporarily ease the current tense situation of Xiangjiang Airlines' aircraft.

As long as it is not a trans-Eurasian or trans-Pacific route, the Airbus A310-300 aircraft is sufficient to meet the needs of the route.

Li Guangyu said: "In order to maintain the friendship between us, Xiangjiang Airlines will order another 20 A310-300 models. The specific price will be negotiated with President Zhao Wenhua and you."

Kendy Jesse was very happy to hear Li Guangyu's order. This time he came to Xiangjiang and added six A330s. He got an order for 26 aircrafts for Airbus. In the current aviation market, it is already a very large Placed an order.

That is to say, the Lee consortium is rich and powerful, and the order quantity is only so large each time. Each time, dozens of aircraft are bought. Other airlines usually only order a few aircraft, and the delivery period is still a few years away.

If it weren’t for Hong Kong Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways, Airbus would not have developed like it is now, at least the Airbus A310-300 and A330 would not have come out so early. At the beginning, they mainly took into account the Western European market, where short- and medium-range aircraft That's enough.

Because Xiangjiang Airlines is an international route, many of which are transcontinental or transoceanic routes, long-range aircraft are necessary. In order not to lose this huge order, Airbus has advanced the development and manufacture of long-range and even ultra-long-range aircraft many years in advance. .

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