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    For Zhang Wenhao, France is not a market he excludes. Except for Dongchen Aviation, which only covers the United States due to production capacity issues, other Dongchen products have already landed in the French market and have sold well. Zhang Wenhao  France has no special views on France, and France did not cause any unnecessary trouble to Dongchen in its trade with Dongchen. As a result, Dongchen Aviation sold the engine to Air France and did not treat Dongchen.  There is no substantial impact, but Zhang Wenhao has a bottom line in his mind. He can sell the engine to a French airline, but he can never sell the engine to Airbus, or reach a cooperation with Airbus.

    Hollande came prepared. He had even taken Zhang Wenhao and Dongchen into account, believing that his trip would definitely bring enough pressure from international public opinion to force Dongchen to reach an engine cooperation with Airbus.  At the same time, Zhang Wenhao also calculated that he could not let Hollande go home empty-handed, so he first used the argument of the best interests of the people to lure Hollande, and then took advantage of the situation and proposed to allocate excess production capacity to Air France.

    Hollande was completely helpless at this time, but Zhang Wenhao was still striking while the iron was hot, saying: "Your Excellency, as the president of a country, you are so concerned about the cost of flying for the people. I think the French people love you like a son."  I will be very grateful.¡±

    Hollande nodded helplessly and said with a forced smile: "I think if the French people can be the first to enjoy the benefits of Dongchen Aviation, they will be most grateful not to me, but to Dongchen Aviation and you, Mr. Zhang."

    Zhang Wenhao laughed and threw a few more compliments. Hollande knew that the situation was over. At this time, he could not mention Airbus anymore, otherwise it would only make him angry, so he could only finish the entire inspection process.  Subsequently, Hollande and his party were taken over by the leaders of the Zhonghai Municipal Government. According to the plan, Hollande would also visit and inspect China Overseas, as well as several of China Overseas's more famous companies. Zhang Wenhao managed to escape this famous company with little risk.  A prepared president.

    As soon as the news of Hollande's inspection of Dongchen Aviation was reported by Chinese and French media, although it did not cause much international ripples, it was indeed excellent news for the French. France is located in Western Europe and is one of the largest countries in Europe.  The connection between the two countries is very close. For Europeans, it is as easy and convenient for Europeans to travel to and from multiple European countries as it is for Chinese to travel to and from multiple provinces in China. Moreover, even international flights within Europe do not need to cross the border at all.  Overseas flights, coupled with the short distance between countries, the aircraft they use to fly international flights within Europe are mostly small and medium-sized mainline passenger aircraft such as A320 and B737, which means that they do not need to wait for Dongchen¡¯s Zhongda  Once the thrust engines are put into mass production and airworthiness certificates are obtained, as long as they have the DC1-1, French airlines can achieve cost control across the country and across Europe, which provides considerable benefits to citizens.

    After Hollande finished his trip to China and returned to France, he was still a little resentful, but he found that his trip to China was not a fruitless one. At the very least, the domestic people understood the significance of his trip to China.  It is very certain that allocating Dongchen engine quotas to domestic airlines will have far greater weight in the minds of the public than giving these shares to Airbus.

    Overjoyed, Hollande decided to maintain his key role in this cooperation. As soon as he returned to China, he took the initiative to contact Dongchen and invited Zhang Wenhao to France to meet with Air France, hoping to meet with him at the Elysee Palace, the French presidential residence.  Representatives of domestic airlines completed the signing.

    Zhang Wenhao is not a fool. After Hollande's visit, he decided that before Airbus was acquired by him, he would never meet any leaders from Europe, let alone go to these countries to make himself uncomfortable, so he was secretive  rejected Hollande's invitation and instead sent a negotiating team to France to sign a contract with Air France.

    Zhang Wenhao implements a global unified pricing strategy for Dongchen Aviation's engines. Except for Japan, South Korea and Australia, any country where Dongchen engines are sold will be sold at a unified dollar price. If the country's government  Tariffs imposed on Dongchen engines will be borne by the purchaser. In fact, no country will blindly impose tariffs on Dongchen engines, so the negotiation is just a formality. Both parties agree on the average daily supply and the French route.  According to the intensity, the aircraft of major French domestic airlines will be replaced on a rotating basis. As long as these conditions are negotiated, and then the major airlines report their order quantities and pay deposits, the cooperation can be officially launched.

    However, because this cooperation with Air France is Dongchen¡¯s second overseas market after the United States, Zhang Wenhao added an additional condition to this cooperation, that is, Dongchen will only accept service-term contracts with Air France.  Engines must be replaced on aircraft that are more than one year old. If the service period is less than one year, they will not be replaced. And once all engines are assembled to meet the requirementsOn the requested aircraft, Yanjin Airlines dismantled and installed it on other aircraft without authorization. Once such behavior occurs, Dongchen will permanently stop the supply of complete engines and spare parts to it.

    This fundamentally prevents airlines from ordering new aircraft with no engine configuration from Airbus and then purchasing engines from Dongchen to save the country. Airlines will never take risks and risk being destroyed by Dongchen.  Dongchen was in danger of being completely blocked and purchased new aircraft from Airbus, which made Airbus even more angry. So much so that senior officials from Airbus and its parent company, European Aeronautical Defense and Space Corporation, angrily accused Dongchen of deliberate actions in public.  However, Zhang Wenhao did not respond to their accusations at all. Instead, at this time, he made a high-profile announcement that Dongchen would join forces with Boeing to conduct flight tests on Dongchen Aviation's three new engines.

    The news that Dongchen Zhongda thrust engine is about to be tested for flight has once again shaken up the civil aviation system around the world. For them, the significance of Dongchen engine is far more than simply reducing costs. Due to higher fuel economy,  Aircraft equipped with Dongchen Aviation engines will undoubtedly have a higher range. Once Dongchen's medium and large thrust engines are mass-produced, all current medium and large passenger aircraft will have Dongchen engines once they are installed.  The maximum range has been increased by at least 40%. The maximum range of aircraft currently used for transoceanic flights is around 10,000-14,000 kilometers. Without modifying the aircraft itself, once the Dongchen engine is used, the maximum range becomes 14,000 to nearly 14,000 kilometers.  20,000 kilometers. On the earth, the farthest distance between two points is only 20,015 kilometers. If Boeing's 747-8 is equipped with a Dongchen engine, its range can exceed 20,000 kilometers and exceed 20,015 kilometers.  Maximum distance in kilometers.

    What does this mean?  This means that when flying existing international routes, the vast majority of aircraft can completely skip the stops designed due to limited range, and do not need to land at the airport to refill fuel. In addition, Dongchen Aviation  The engine has excellent endurance and continuous operation capabilities. In addition to the stops for picking up and dropping off passengers, all other international routes in the future will be able to fly directly.

    Landing the aircraft together will incur very large additional costs. Take a small and medium-sized aircraft such as the A320, for example, to complete a takeoff and landing, it not only has to bear the cost of the takeoff and landing itself, but also has to pay a huge fee to the airport. The cost of a takeoff  Four tons of fuel cost approximately RMB 30,000. For one takeoff and landing, an additional RMB 10,000 will be paid to the airport.

    If you land once just for refueling, the cost is indeed very painful. However, if you have Dongchen engine, this kind of extra takeoff and landing designed for refueling will completely disappear from the stage of history.

    All the major airlines in China were excited by the news released by Dongchen. This is also because China has long been accustomed to using back doors, trusting relationships, and not following routines. For a time, all major airlines tried their best to contact Dongchen.  , hoping to be able to replace Dongchen's medium and large thrust engines as soon as possible, among which China Southern Airlines has the most urgent desire.

    Their number of international flights is the highest among domestic civil aviation companies. In recent years, they have not only received nearly 10 A380 super-large passenger aircraft, but also received many Boeing A787s. These aircraft are used in the operation of international routes in Chengdu.  What troubles China Southern the most is the A380. After years of development, this big aircraft is no longer as attractive to passengers as it was at the beginning. With more than 600 or 700 passengers at every turn, it is extremely difficult to guarantee occupancy.  The situation has made China Southern Airlines quite distressed. Now, the only solution for them is to replace it with Dongchen engines. Direct flights that originally did not need to stop for refueling can now take off after being equipped with Dongchen engines.  In the past, the fuel load was reduced to further reduce costs. However, after being equipped with Dongchen engines, routes that originally required stops to replenish fuel no longer need additional stops. It can be said that costs can be saved everywhere, and the overall cost has been reduced.  beyond imagination.

    In addition to mainland airlines, airlines in Hong Kong and Macao administrative regions are also eager to get Dongchen engines. When Zhang Wenhao started the first batch of DC1-1 engine replacement in China, he only chose mainland airlines and did not include Hong Kong and Macao airlines at all.  The company takes it into consideration.

    The largest airline in Asia is Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific. After acquiring Dragonair, they continued to expand their fleet size and their development momentum was very rapid. However, before Dongchen launched the facelift of Continental Airlines, they were excluded.  This made them dissatisfied, so this time Dongchen's large-thrust engine started test flight, they couldn't wait to get a certain share. To their surprise, Dongchen's reply to Cathay Pacific was very simple and clear.  : "After Dongchen Aviation's medium and large thrust engines receive the airworthiness certificate, they will be the first to open the replacement window for mainland airlines. However, this window is only for mainland airlines. The window opening time for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is to be determined. Please wait patiently."

    Cathay Pacific was very angry about this.??This is a clear indication of the differential treatment of Hong Kong airlines. Therefore, he sent three protest emails to Dongchen, and Dongchen's reply was still so calm and simple, with only ten words: "It's not just  You have a sense of superiority."

    Dongchen never paid any attention to Cathay Pacific's subsequent emails, while Zhang Wenhao devoted all his experience to the test flight.

    Raymond believed that he was the original Mussolini, and Zhang Wenhao must be the arrogant but powerful Hitler. Zhang Wenhao wanted to test-fly a medium-to-high-thrust engine. Without saying a word, Raymond immediately moved the latest product off the production line.  The three aircraft were ready, and these engines were replaced with idle Pratt & Whitney engines from Boeing. They just waited for Zhang Wenhao's order and immediately flew from Seattle, USA to China Shipping.

    But Zhang Wenhao told Raymond to wait in Seattle. This time, Dongchen did not plan to conduct a test flight in China, but decided to set the test flight location in Seattle.

    Zhang Wenhao¡¯s biggest motivation for choosing Seattle for the test flight was to save trouble. The last time he tried to fly the DC1-1, the route to the eastern coastal city was occupied by him several times, causing widespread flight delays, and domestic flights in China.  Civilian airspace is already very strict and narrow, and all resources are given priority to Dongchen. Domestic airlines and passengers become the biggest victims. Choosing to conduct the flight in the United States completely avoids this situation.

    In addition, Boeing has better hardware equipment, which Zhang Wenhao currently does not have. After all, Boeing itself is the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. They have a large number of flight tests carried out almost every day, whether for military or civilian use.  The aircraft, hardware equipment and experience can be said to be the best in the world. The last time Dongchen flew the DC1-1, Dongchen Aviation had not proven its strength in the world. Even if Zhang Wenhao asked Boeing for help, they would definitely not  Agree, but this time it's different. Boeing Civil Aviation has followed Dongchen's lead. With just one sentence, Boeing will make all the preparations.

    The facts did not exceed Zhang Wenhao's expectations. When Raymond heard that Zhang Wenhao was planning to transfer the test flight to Seattle, he was so excited that he agreed almost immediately. This test flight can be said to be Dongchen Aviation's true and comprehensive command of the entire trunk line.  A strategic test flight of a passenger aircraft engine has attracted huge attention from all over the world. Choosing to conduct it at Boeing is also a very good opportunity for Boeing to show its face. Moreover, it also better reflects the close strategic partnership between Boeing and Dongchen.  Spending some human and financial resources is trivial to Raymond and is not worth mentioning at all.

    Raymond also began to apply to the U.S. government for test flight routes. The U.S. government paid no less attention to this than Boeing. Even if it granted the highest-standard route permission, it could open flights from Seattle to Hawaii, and then from Hawaii to Guam.  The entire transoceanic route is used for test flights. If necessary, the United States can even open all its military airports around the world to test flight aircraft.

    The United States has high-standard military airports at all its overseas military bases around the world. The location and appearance of these airports are basically kept secret from the outside world. Internet users around the world can see every airport inside and outside the United States on Google Earth.  The clear satellite image of the military airport, coupled with the fact that this test flight used Boeing aircraft, it is impossible for Dongchen to conduct any espionage operations with the participation of Boeing. The U.S. government is not worried about this. However, the U.S. government pays most attention to  Dongchen's medium and large thrust engine is not only of epoch-making significance for civil aviation, but also of absolute strategic significance for military transport aircraft. You must know that the engines of jet military transport aircraft are almost the same as those of large civil aviation passenger aircraft and cargo aircraft.  There is no difference. Even the Boeing 757 and the American C-17 transport aircraft originally used the same engine. Therefore, this engine will greatly improve the performance of the transport aircraft, especially the range, and it will be of great benefit to the US government.  Generally speaking, Dongchen is completely open to Boeing's engine supply, which means that once the performance of these three high-thrust engines really reaches Dongchen's standards on the DC1-1, then these three engines will be  The best choice for military transport aircraft!

    According to international practice, no one will technically block military transport aircraft engines, so Chinese fighter jets have never used American engines, but the Y-20 transport aircraft has always used turbofan engines provided by Pratt & Whitney. Therefore, Dongchen¡¯s large thrust  Once the engine is confirmed by actual tests, it will inevitably become the first choice for jet military transport aircraft around the world. The United States' global strategy has led to the extremely high frequency of use of their transport aircraft, which also makes the White House have a special interest in Dongchen's high-thrust engine.  General expectations.

    There are nearly a thousand military transport aircraft in the United States, of which turboprop engines and turbofan engines account for basically half and half. In other words, if Dongchen's high-thrust engine is really cost-effective, at least the aircraft currently in service in the United States will  Five hundred aircraft will become Dongchen's potential users, and the White House cannot help but pay little attention to this.

      With the full support of Boeing and the U.S. government, Zhang Wenhao took a BBJ-2 business jet to Seattle after several days of preparation, and accompanied by Boeing's first batch of four 747-8 freighters delivered to Dongchen  Models, these four cargo planes carry a total of 24 Dongchen engines, each model consists of eight test samples. After arriving in Seattle, these engines will be hoisted on the twin-engine 777, 787 and  Tested on a four-engine 747.

    Boeing's test airport in Seattle has completely postponed all test flight plans for Dongchen's test flight. It is just waiting for the arrival of Dongchen engine and waiting for Dongchen engine to create miracles again. The global civil aviation system is even more concerned about this.  They were very excited, including international aviation logistics groups such as UPS, and even the global media. Before Dongchen¡¯s plane arrived in Seattle, a large number of media reporters had already swarmed in, filling up the area around the test airport.  Short guns, including China, Russia, India, Britain, France and other military powers, are also paying close attention to Seattle's every move. Dongchen will once again shock the world. (To be continued. If you like this work  , you are welcome to (this site) subscribe and reward, your support is my biggest motivation.)
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