What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 308 Honeymoon Period?
Huang Hao's open letter caused quite a stir after it was published, but it hasn't reached the point where everyone knows about it yet.

After all, people who know about the McDonnell Douglas 82 and large passenger aircraft projects have a certain level of cultural knowledge.

However, things change when news from abroad enters the domestic market.

Within a day, media outlets across the country rushed to report on it.

The astonishing number of one hundred aircraft, coupled with a starting price of $30 billion, is comparable to the old days of trading canned goods for airplanes.

Yes, it's cheap.

Even with the McDonnell Douglas 11's poor reputation, this price would be almost a 50% discount, even at normal market prices.

Then came the shock of the shift in domestic sentiment.

Upon hearing the news, the most upset party was not Boeing, but Airbus.

Boeing and McDonnell Douglas entered the domestic market very early, but due to the conflict in 96, all contracts with Boeing were suspended in China.

This is due to geographical factors, and is not solely determined by price and the product itself.

With McDonnell Douglas also struggling at the time, civil aviation proactively embraced Airbus, preparing to purchase a large number of A320s and A340s.

They've only just discussed a $15 billion order, and it hasn't been officially finalized yet.

Airbus was excited about making a big splash, but then McDonnell Douglas stepped in and tried to steal the spotlight.
This is chilling to think about. Does this mean that China is beginning to ease its stance on the US?
From an outsider's perspective, the country, which should have been in a period of indifference, recently supported the legislation on arming Antarctica, and now it has taken the initiative to spend money to place the largest order in history.

The price was a bit cheaper, but McDonnell Douglas actually accepted it!

This looks like a back-and-forth between the two sides behind the scenes, with both actively trying to warm up bilateral relations!

The case is solved, and the honeymoon period is about to begin!
Such a massive move directly attracted worldwide attention and, for the first time, made Gaykin's name a true household name.

……

Are the two sides about to re-enter a honeymoon period?

Johnson was filled with questions when he saw the media analysis.

How could someone of my rank not know about something this big?
Yes, on the surface, one side took the initiative to break the ice and made a large purchase of high-tech products from the old rice, while the other side was suitable to lower prices. But there shouldn't be any complicated inside story. It's just that McDonnell Douglas wanted to save itself, right?

However, at his level, many decisions no longer simply require consideration of his own job responsibilities.

In previous operations in Luzon, the IAA had identified Geigin as a front man.

There are far too many of these tricks where something appears to be privately owned but is actually controlled by official personnel. The Russians have been doing this for a long time when they wanted to tamper with sensitive equipment.

In comparison, Gekin's performance was far inferior, lacking the caution and cunning of the Russians.

But from this perspective, are they really taking the initiative to make amends?

While there may have been an element of taking advantage of the situation, it was undeniable that real money was spent.

Depositing 1200 million in cash without even obtaining parliamentary approval is a move that would likely be a waste of money if the intention to de-escalate the situation were genuine.

He looked at the analysis report on the Lile Beach land reclamation project on the table and found himself in a dilemma:
Should we expose them now?
If pointing things out leads to a cooling of relations, and a large number of people behind McDonnell Douglas hate you for ruining the order, how do you resolve this?

After much deliberation, Johnson first put the report in a drawer.

Let's wait and see, and then decide what to do after the parliament reaches a conclusion.

……

Beijing.

"Is this the capital?"

Tang Wen sat in the car, looking at the gray buildings rushing past on both sides.

At this crucial moment, he needs to come here personally to explain Geigin's actions and the various possibilities.

Having deeply recognized the enormous gap between China and the rest of the world, the mainland is now truly preparing to enter a period of forbearance, striving to increase its international relations as much as possible.

Therefore, even though purchasing McDonnell Douglas aircraft conflicted with cultivating a good relationship with Airbus, it was still tacitly accepted. After all, you can't buy the technology for passenger planes, and it's definitely better to build them yourself than to buy them.

Although the Y-10 is outdated, its total development cost was only over 2 billion yuan. Now, nearly 100 billion yuan has been spent on purchasing passenger planes.

In fact, when the Y-10 was discontinued, one of the additional conditions for introducing the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 was that it was necessary to help develop a new aircraft in China, namely the McDonnell Douglas MD-90.

To date, the localization rate of the McDonnell Douglas 82 has reached 70%, and the assembly quality and first inspection pass rate of the Shanghai factory have reached 71%, while the Seattle factory of McDonnell Douglas only has a little over 50%, which is enough to prove the huge dedication and efforts of aviation technicians.

If McDonnell Douglas continues to develop the MD90, at least its quality will be guaranteed.

However, once McDonnell Douglas is acquired, the McDonnell Douglas 90 will become a thing of the past.

What happens next?
Tang Wen was very clear:
The answer was that we must continue, so the AE100 project was immediately launched, with a positioning that overlapped with the McDonnell Douglas 90, but it was changed to introduce Airbus technology.

Historically, Airbus has thoroughly outmaneuvered the domestic industry:
While feigning compliance with the AE100, they immediately developed the A318 passenger aircraft, which has the same positioning, causing the domestically developed passenger aircraft plan to fail once again.

Despite this setback, China did not give up and continued to develop the ARJ21, which was successful. Finally, the C919 was successfully developed.

But for the sake of domestically produced regional jets, it took 47 years, five projects, huge amounts of manpower and resources, and four generations of aviation professionals to develop the Y-10 and C919.

Mainline passenger aircraft remain a distant prospect, lagging behind by fifty years.

Knowing the future, he couldn't bear to see the same pitfalls repeated.

However, behind every historical regret lies a complex and hidden web of reasons, making it difficult to completely convince and solidify everyone's confidence.

Noticing the commander's solemn expression, the ship girl gently hugged his shoulders, listening to his strong and rapid heartbeat.

Tang Wen patted her hair and closed his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, the car stopped.

Zhao Handra opened the car door, giving him confidence with his eyes.

The leaves of trees not far away were blown down by the cold wind, dancing lightly with a melodious tune.

……

Pearl City.

"Mr. Shih Ju-chu, there have been recent news reports that Gekkin Corporation is planning to purchase 100 ocean-going passenger planes. What is your opinion on this?"

"I said, awesome!"

Shi Juzhu's face turned red, and he waved his hands and feet wildly in front of the camera.

As the man who bought the aircraft carrier, local media immediately contacted him to ask for his opinion on the matter.

Shi Juzhu's response was also very enthusiastic, showing no sign of being outdone, and he directly addressed the camera:
"Tang Wen is my best friend and long-term business partner. I knew he was extraordinary the moment I met him!"
He's younger, more innovative, and bolder than me!

At this moment, he was scratching his head in frustration, wishing he could rush up to Tang Wen and interrogate him about how he could be so talented.

Genius, truly a genius idea.

Compared to a hundred large passenger planes, what am I?

Despite being incredibly audacious, he deliberately acted conservative and cautious in front of me, even reluctant to rent ten boats.

It turns out he's the same kind of person as me!

We must support them!

He said without hesitation:

"Giant Group fully supports the introduction of large aircraft. I hope to open up the civil aviation market to the market. I will establish Giant Airlines to buy our own aircraft and support domestic products!"
Tang Wenhui will succeed. The BBS community he founded is now the most popular and largest internet forum in China. He is a genius standing at the very top!

"Excuse me, what BBS are you referring to...?"

"Yes, it's DaWang BBS. Giant Group has sponsored a lot of manpower and server equipment, and they are still a long-term partner!"

The female reporter's mouth was agape in an "O" shape:
We've uncovered another big story!
(End of this chapter)