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Most of the people who come to participate in the air show are professionals, and they pay more attention to the performance of the aircraft. As for the French beauty celebrities who presented flowers to Bao Zixuan, they all understood what was going on, but no one cared much about it. Seeing that the performance of the H3M-111 aircraft is so superior, of course you have to place an order in advance. Airplanes are different from others, especially passenger aircraft. After placing the order, it takes two or three years to get the goods, which is always fast.

However, for the four industrial companies with strong industrial strength, production capacity is not a big problem. Before the British factory is built, production will be done at the McDonnell Douglas factory. McDonnell Douglas mainly assembles aircraft, while the other three companies can basically provide 80% of aircraft parts. In addition to the procurement from other supporting factories, it can be said that McDonnell Douglas itself does not produce many parts.

Mitsubishi and Heiyun, two world-class CNC machine tool companies, escorted it. Therefore, as long as an order is received, the speed at which the customer gets the aircraft will never be slower than Boeing.

ANA's history can be traced back to its establishment on December 27, 1952 as the privately owned Nippon Helicopters Company and another regional airline. The original name was "Japan Helicopter Company". It started operating helicopter business in February 1953, and started operating cargo routes between Osaka and Tokyo on December 15, 1953.

Passenger service on the same line began on February 1, 1954. In 1955, the company expanded its network, opened routes between Kitakyushu and Sapporo, and introduced Douglas DC-3 aircraft into service. In 1957, Nippon Helicopter Company officially changed its name to "All Japan Air Transport". In December 1957, ANA acquired Japan's Far Eastern Airlines, raising its market value to 600 million yen. ANA's business has grown rapidly, developing a comprehensive route network between Japan's major cities.

In November 1972, ANA introduced six Lockheed L-1011 passenger aircraft, its first wide-body passenger aircraft, and began serving the route from Tokyo to Okinawa in 1974.

In 1978, ANA shares were listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In 1978, ANA's fleet introduced Boeing 747s to serve routes from Tokyo to Sapporo and Fukuoka; ANA also introduced Boeing 767s to serve Shikoku routes in 1983.

As for another important airline in Japan, Japan Airlines is one of the largest airlines in Japan and even Asia. It is one of the world's top 500 companies and was once regarded as a proud symbol of the post-war economic prosperity of "Japan Co., Ltd."

Japan Airlines originated on October 1, 1953, when it was a state-owned airline established by the Japanese government. In 1954, Japan Airlines launched the first trans-Pacific international route to the United States. After 30 years of expansion, Japan Airlines is now basically privately owned.

Although the competition between the two airlines is fierce, the two companies are still very united internationally. And they all know very well that the government cannot allow one company to dominate. Some competition is inevitable; for this aircraft purchase, we can definitely join forces.

At least you can choose the same configuration, as well as interior decoration. At most, the paint and interior seat fabric colors can be distinguished, but you can save a lot.

If an airline produces any product in large quantities of the same style, the cost of a single aircraft will naturally be reduced. It was precisely because of this that the Japanese came over together. And there are Mitsubishi factors involved; after all, supporting domestic production and pleasing the Iwasaki family must be done well.

Time goes back to before the test flight; Kishida Hirobe, the president of All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., took the initiative to find Jiro Kojima, the president of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. Of course Jiro Kojima understands what Kishida Hiroyuki's arrival means. After all, through previous introductions from Mitsubishi, the two companies have basically mastered the performance and specific parameters of the H3M-111 aircraft.

Japan's domestic economy is developing rapidly, and it is the first country in the world that provides visa-free access to Japanese nationals. In addition, the Japanese are very arrogant now. No matter where they go, they are always in buying, buying, buying mode. Therefore, both foreigners coming to Japan and Japanese going abroad are very numerous.

At present, the fleets of the two companies have been operating at overload. This time I came to Paris to buy a plane. And it’s the kind that both passenger and cargo planes require.

Yasuda Hiroyuki first said: "Hello, Kojima-kun! Although we are competitors, this is also an internal matter of Japanese companies. If we two do not expand our strength, then European and American airlines will definitely enter the market in an all-round way. Japan’s domestic market. The purpose of coming to Paris is the same, and the desire to preserve Japan’s domestic aviation market is also the same.”

"Therefore, it is absolutely possible to cooperate and purchase super-large passenger aircraft produced by the United Aircraft Manufacturing Plant."

"I think Mitsubishi has shown you the performance parameters of the aircraft. Although the price is a bit more expensive, compared with future profits, it is still acceptable."

Of course Jiro Kojima knows that cooperation is a win-win situation. If the fleet size of Japanese domestic airlines is not enough, then other national airlines will definitely take the opportunity to seize the market. This is absolutely unacceptable and tolerated.

The skies of Japan must be controlled by the Japanese. Even if you are flying to the United States, it must be a Japan Airlines plane. At this time, the Japanese were very confident, even a little inflated. After all, all economists believe that Japan's GDP can surpass the United States around the millennium.

The goal of purchasing large quantities of aircraft, especially super-large passenger aircraft, must not change; then it is a matter of choosing which company to buy from.

Jiro Kojima: "Our two companies are about the same strength, and the number of aircraft is basically the same. It is estimated that both are overloaded now. If the scale is not expanded, then there will definitely be many national airlines entering Japan's sky in the future. It must be our two It’s a shame for a company, after all, it can’t even protect its own sky; it’s not enough to apologize by committing seppuku.”

"When I came here this time, I wanted to buy a few Boeing 747 aircraft. But after seeing the aircraft of United Aircraft Manufacturing Company, I have changed my mind. Mitsubishi is also the largest shareholder of United Aircraft Manufacturing Company, and many parts are produced by them."

"In addition, the performance of the aircraft is indeed excellent. If possible, I will buy an aircraft produced by United Airlines this time."

At this time, the test flight began. I heard that Bao Zixuan was the captain and tried to fly himself. The two old Japanese men felt that they had heard wrongly. After the assistant repeatedly confirmed it, they felt incredible, but at the same time they were more confident in the performance of the aircraft.

Bao Zixuan is a rich man. He is the richest person on the planet and the best at making money. Even if I say that there is no one at this moment, no one will probably refute it. His ability to personally test-fly is enough to show his recognition of the aircraft's performance and safety factor. Without this assurance, Bao Zixuan would never take the risk.

The two of them were watching the entire test flight carefully. When I saw that only one engine was working and it could fly smoothly, I felt even more confident about the performance of the aircraft.

I will definitely buy this H3M-111 aircraft this time. As for the Boeing 747, forget it!

Kishida Hiroyuki: "Koshima-san, ANA is planning to purchase 8 large passenger aircraft and 4 freighter aircraft. I don't know what Japan Airlines' plans are."

The other party obviously recognized the H3M-111 aircraft. Bao Shaofu dared to fly it himself, which proved that the aircraft could definitely withstand any test. Moreover, the aircraft jointly developed and produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Heiyun, McDonnell Douglas, and Motorola really can't find any shortcomings. At least these four companies are definitely leaders in the industry; their technical strength is very strong, and they are even No. 1 in their respective fields.

However, purchasing 8 large passenger planes at once is quite a big deal. There are also 4 large passenger planes, which shows that ANA has great ambitions. If Japan Airlines retreats this time, it will be more difficult to catch up in the future.

Kishida Hiroyuki, an old boy, is really generous. Based on the calculation of about US$200 million per aircraft, this transaction alone exceeds US$2 billion, and may even reach 3 billion. He still knows very well how many assets ANA has. This is definitely the beginning of the consortium behind it, otherwise how could it have come up with so much money.

Jiro Kojima said with a smile: "What a coincidence; Japan Airlines is also planning to purchase 8 large passenger aircraft and 4 large cargo aircraft."

"I think even United Airlines will pay attention to such a large order. We will negotiate what price we can get. I also hope that Mr. Kishida can coordinate with United Airlines."

The two companies currently need to maintain a basic balance, at least not letting people see how ambitious they are. Although there is a sense of concealment, but the appearance must be passable.

Kishida Hiroyuki is older than him and is a senior in the aviation industry. The Japanese are still doing very well in this area. Although they are competitors, they must be respected when respect is due.