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In fact, not only the two companies were equally surprised by the decision of the domestic airline to cancel the order. Even Ye Zhou did not expect that the official would be so decisive.

According to the current use of large aircraft by domestic airlines, the current number of large aircraft and subsequent maintenance contracts are enough to sustain these aircraft for about 5 years, but the premise is that the scale of the domestic aviation industry does not expand significantly, otherwise once the market expands, the aircraft will There will be a situation of shortage of supply.

If domestically produced large aircraft have not yet appeared by then, the problem will be serious.

The most vulnerable time to death is when people are not picking up the slack.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou picked up the phone and directly made an emergency meeting with Chen Hao and other core members of the project team.

He wanted to know what the official strategy was so that he would not be unsure.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the meeting started on time. Ye Zhou sat in front of the big screen in the video conference room. The face of the man with the star emblem was still on the screen.

But this time, he was finally not in the office.

Judging from the background behind the man, the place he is in should be the study room of his home. There is also a calligraphy hanging on the wall of the study room, which contains four words, "Gandang Pillar".

After seeing Ye Zhou, the man said:

"Xiaoye, you've been working hard recently. Didn't we all ask Chen Hao to notify you of your vacation? Why, how do you arrange your vacation if you haven't planned it yet?"

Ye Zhou smiled and replied:

"I'll listen to the organization's arrangements. It just so happens that the weather in Hailan is quite good during this period. I'll go there to rest for two weeks. But before I go there, I still want to finish solving the problems that need to be solved and finishing the things that need to be finished."

"Understood. Then let's do it as soon as possible. After this meeting, you will be ready to pack your bags and leave as soon as possible."

"It's not that urgent. Chen Hao said he would arrange for my parents to go there together, but I haven't told them yet."

"We have communicated with you, they are tomorrow's flight."

"Okay, let's get down to business. Leader, I requested this meeting today because I actually want to ask something about our cancellation of the large aircraft order."

After hearing Ye Zhou's words, the man had a look of understanding on his face and said:

"I understand. The decision on this matter is quite urgent, so we did not notify you in advance. However, our report is already being prepared and will be sent to you later."

"Well, you tell me your questions first, and then I will answer them based on your questions."

Ye Zhou nodded, and after sorting out his thoughts, he said:

"I can understand the purpose of this decision, but I think there are still several difficulties in promoting the localization of large aircraft. I want to know how we plan to solve these difficulties and how and when we plan to solve them."

"The first point is that the Qilian engine has only completed its first test run. The subsequent optimization and production work will take a long time, and it also faces many uncertainties, especially when our own technology is still lacking. This is especially true when it is not fully mature.”

"Second point, assuming that the Qilian engine has matured and been mass-produced, it is still difficult to adapt to the current domestic large aircraft, whether it is from the overall design of the aircraft, aerodynamic layout, structural solidity and other aspects. I don’t think this transformation can be completed in a short period of time.”

"The current leap engine used by the C919 has a design thrust of only 13.5 tons, and the total thrust is only 27 tons. If it is equipped with a 90-ton Qilian engine, it will be a big horse-drawn cart. It is not impossible to fly, but it is a pure waste. "

"Third point, even if all the above problems have been solved, we still face a core problem, that is, it is difficult to obtain airworthiness certificates for our large aircraft, and without airworthiness certificates, the aircraft can only fly domestically Route flight.”

"As far as I know, many of our domestic airlines maintain hundreds of overseas routes and involve more than a hundred aircraft. If these aircraft face maintenance or upgrade in the future, it will have a serious impact on our international routes."

After finishing speaking, Ye Zhou picked up the mineral water at hand and took a big sip, and then continued:

"Based on the above three points, I think we are actually a little too hasty in canceling the order now."

"If I were to make suggestions, I would suggest continuing to maintain the current orders. This can avoid overstimulating the other party on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also add safety measures for us."

After listening to Ye Zhou's words, the star emblem man nodded in agreement, and then replied:

"There is nothing wrong with your idea. If I were in your shoes, I would make the same decision."

"However, there is actually a major difference between you and me, or between the decision-making team and you, and that is the difference in information."

"To be fair, although we have given you full rights to know and make decisions, these rights to know are not fully utilized. A very simple example is that you still do not understand our overall plans in various industries and departments. .”

"We will further improve this area in the follow-up work, and strive to enable you to achieve information equality with us."

After that, the man took a cigarette from outside the screen, lit it and continued:

"Okay, I won't go too far into this topic, and I'll start answering your questions directly."

“Actually, in my opinion, your three questions can be condensed into one question, which is: before the large aircraft retained by domestic airlines are retired in the future, can we create large aircraft that can fly freely on international routes. Is that correct?"

Ye Zhou nodded and replied:

"Yes, that's what it means."

"Okay, then my question to you now is, yes, and the Qilian engine made by your abbot has just cleared the last obstacle for us."

"Yes, according to public information, the models we are manufacturing include C919 and CR929. It takes a lot of time to modify these two aircraft, and even need to redesign the structure. If we want to use them to ride on the Qilian engine, It’s definitely difficult.”

"But what you don't know is that in addition to these two models, the models our Commercial Aircraft Corporation is developing include CR969 and CR2000. These two aircraft are designed to compete with the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380. The aviation engine benchmarks GE-2b, GE90, Trent8104, and 8115."

"Based on these design requirements, we use the Qilian engine on the CR2000. In fact, there is not much difficulty."

"This information answers your first two little questions. Now, let's answer the third question."

“Can we get an airworthiness certificate?”

At this point, the man paused for a moment, took the last puff of his cigarette and put out the cigarette butt before continuing.

"Actually, this question can be changed into this: Do we need an airworthiness certificate?"

Hearing this, Ye Zhou was stunned for a moment.

An airworthiness certificate is the minimum requirement for all commercial aircraft to enter routes. Without an airworthiness certificate, not only can an aircraft not be sold to foreign countries, but it cannot even be operated by its own country's airlines and fly abroad - their airports will not let you land at all. .

No airworthiness certificate required? Do you only fly domestically?

Looking at Ye Zhou's expression, the man smiled and said:

"I know you must be confused now, but I have to say that on these issues, sometimes we have to be bolder and think further."

"Here, I can give you one more piece of information."

"The CR969 project is a joint project between us and the Rostec Group. We are responsible for the overall design of the fuselage, and they are responsible for the aviation design. The aircraft model under development is PD-12, with a design thrust of 60 tons. It is expected to be completed in three years release."

"Currently, our fuselage design has completed wind tunnel experiments. To put it simply, we are just waiting for launch."

"So, can you understand why I say Qilian has solved our last obstacle in large aircraft, and why I say we may not really need an airworthiness certificate?"

The man's words were not straightforward, but Ye Zhou still understood the implication.

Yes, the airworthiness certificate is indeed the required standard for commercial aircraft to enter international routes under the old rules, but this standard is not fair.

It is controlled by a small number of professional organizations, and its purpose is not simply to ensure aviation safety, but to ensure the safety of their own aviation industry and commercial interests.

For this purpose, it is not difficult at all but impossible for other companies that want to enter this field and produce large aircraft to obtain airworthiness certificates.

So, we have to find another way.

That is to join forces with other companies that are equally capable but cannot obtain airworthiness certificates to formulate our own standards through an initial, standard, and advanced large aircraft.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou sighed deeply.

At this moment, he fully understood why the official action was so decisive.

Because, this rabbit has had enough of being the referee and the player's dealer, and once again, is ready to flip the table.