China Eastern Airlines doesn't know that the MD-12 is still on paper?" With the dark thoughts of "Is China Eastern Airlines planning to usurp the throne?", Chen Geng curiously asked Mr. Xu of the American branch of the Import and Export Corporation, who came to convey the message to him: "Mr. Xu, I said it directly, the MD-12 may be very smooth." ”

"The comrades of China Eastern Airlines understand this situation," Mr. Xu nodded, but he was disapproving: "But isn't the Hanxiang company, which already has 4V, planning to invest in the MD-12 project? According to what we have learned, it seems that they are planning to invest 2 billion US dollars?"

With this funding from Hanxiang Company, and the fact that military giants like Lockheed are also interested in joining in, China Eastern Airlines feels that the probability of MD-12 success is more than eighty percent. ”

Speaking of this, Mr. Xu's face was full of envy: tsk...... That's 2 billion dollars......

Chen Geng, however, was a little surprised: with the participation of the 4V Hanxiang Company and the arms giant Lockheed, the chances of MD-12 success are more than eighty?

But after thinking about it, too, the mentality of Mr. Xu and China Eastern Airlines is the mentality of the Chinese people in this era: that is the famous McDonnell Douglas, whether it is MD-80, MD-90 or DC-10, MD-11, they are beyond our reach, although they are now encountering a little difficulty, but such a large company, casually squeezed in other places, this little difficulty will not pass?

Moreover, isn't the MD-12, a truly full-double-decker large passenger aircraft, the embodiment of the real technical strength of the MacDonnell Douglas Aircraft Manufacturing Company? If our country has such a unit capable of manufacturing such a large aircraft, the government will not be able to hold it in its hands like an eyeball and provide it like an ancestor from top to bottom?

Going out of business? That's absolutely impossible.

Acquired by someone? This probably doesn't even appear in their dictionary.

When they were in this state of mind, Chen Geng understood that it was useless to say anything, if he told them that this MD-12 might eventually be aborted, so he couldn't help, it is estimated that China Eastern Airlines would think that he was stingy and refused to help. The most important thing is that China Eastern Airlines now has the MD-11 in its hands, and it is said that China Eastern Airlines has an extremely good evaluation of this aircraft, so why should he be this villain?

Having made up his mind, Chen Geng nodded: "Eighty percent is a bit too much, sixty percent, what's the matter, we have to wait for the prototype to fly test...... Did China Eastern say how many planes they are going to procure, and which flights they are going to use it on?"

Listening to Chen Geng's statement that the MD-12 has a sixty percent chance of success, Mr. Xu only thought that Chen Geng was cautious, and refused to say it full, but he didn't think much about it, but he didn't exclude helping with Chen Geng's words, and he was suddenly shocked, and hurriedly said: "What China Eastern Airlines means, they are going to purchase 2 to 4 planes in advance, use them first to see the situation, if the use is good, they may continue to add them in the future."

As for the specific route arrangement, they don't have a detailed plan for the time being, it will be three or four or even four or five years later, but it will definitely be equipped with high-quality routes from China to the United States or from China to Europe. ”

Don't think that 2 to 4 are very few, this level of aircraft, even in 93, the price of a single plane will not be less than 200 million US dollars, 4 MD-12, that is at least 800 million US dollars, for China Eastern Airlines in this era, even if you can take financial loans and other financing means, just the down payment in advance is a lot of money.

Chen Geng pondered for a moment and said, "China Eastern Airlines and McDonnell Douglas have also been partners for many years...... In this way, I can help say hello to McDonnell Douglas, what specific situation do the comrades of China Eastern Airlines need to know, let them go and talk to McDonnell Douglas directly, Mr. Xu, what do you think?"

"That couldn't be better. ”

Mr. Xu hurriedly thanked Chen Geng, and he understood in his heart that the reason why China Eastern Airlines went around such a big circle was that he hoped that McDonnell Douglas would be able to introduce more things to himself in Chen Geng's face at that time.

Chen Geng smiled and waved his hand, saying that he didn't need to be so polite, but he sighed in his heart: In this era, it would be good if the government departments had the efficiency of enterprises, such as the matter of going to Rolls-Royce, General Electric and Sola Turbine to inspect gas turbines and corresponding compression molding machines, which were all talked about last year, but now, there is no movement at all, but it is the gas generator modified on the basis of RB211, which has begun to advance in an orderly manner......

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In any case, since China Eastern Airlines has found its own head through relationships, it is still Chen Geng who should say hello.

Hearing Chen Geng's statement that China Eastern Airlines intends to purchase a batch of MD-12, he became excited: "What do you say? China Eastern Airlines wants to purchase MD-12......?

If China Eastern Airlines really places an MD-12 order for you McDonnell Douglas, this order will be your McDonnell Douglas first MD-12 order, okay? Chen Geng sneered in his heart, but looking at the little McDonald who was excited as if he could sign a contract with China Eastern Airlines now, Chen Geng couldn't cry or laugh a little, and hurriedly said: "Mike, don't get excited, don't get excited, they are just learning about your situation through me now, and I must remind you that our purchase volume is not very large, that is, two to four... ...”

But little MacDonald can't manage so much, because just now, Chen Geng's words opened a new door for little MacDonald, which made him suddenly remember: Yes, on the other side of the distant Pacific Ocean, there is an ancient and emerging country with a huge land area and rapid economic development.

As an American company that has entered Huaxia and cooperated with Huaxia as early as the early 80s, McDonald Jr. is no stranger to Huaxia, and even repeatedly surprised by the speed of Huaxia's development: I think that at the beginning, they even needed to talk about buying a few second-hand DC-9s for several years, but not long ago, they could already afford the MD-11, a real large wide-body airliner, and now, they even want to buy the MD-12, a real double-decker airliner!

Since China Eastern can afford to buy the MD-12, what about other domestic airlines in China, those that have international routes, such as Fernandez Chen's airlines, can also afford to buy them?

Realizing that he almost ignored such a huge market, McDonald Jr. was annoyed and wanted to slap himself in the mouth: because just now, he made a rough calculation and found that in the entire Huaxia aviation market, it would not be a problem to sell at least ten or so MD-12s, and in a few years, when the Chinese economy developed, they could even support twenty or thirty MD-12s.

The key is another meaning of this order: even the poor and backward Chinese airlines in the eyes of European and American countries are full of confidence in the MD-12 and have begun to purchase, and the airlines of developed countries in Europe and the United States, don't you feel ashamed?

After thinking clearly about the interests and relationships involved, Little MacDonald immediately changed his face, and said with a serious and serious face: "No matter how many planes there are, even if they just come to understand the situation, but as a friend, I must personally come forward to entertain them, this is what you Chinese people say, this is the way of hospitality." ”

Chen Geng wanted to vomit when he heard it: You are embarrassed to tell Lao Tzu about "hospitality"?!

But forget it, anyway, if the MD-12 is really difficult to give birth in the end, McDonnell Douglas will definitely have to refund the deposit paid by China Eastern Airlines in advance, so ...... It doesn't matter anymore.

Thinking of this, he waved his hand: "Whatever you want." ”

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Chen Geng still underestimated McDonald Jr.'s ambitions for the Chinese market.

After finishing the meeting with Chen Geng, McDonald Jr. went back and thought about it carefully, and then was pleasantly surprised to find a fact: the Huaxia market is promising! Maybe the key to MD-12 to open the situation is in Huaxia!

Realizing this, McDonald Jr. couldn't calm down anymore, and he quickly made a decision: to take McDonnell Douglas's publicity team to China for a public tour!

For such a big thing, of course McDonald Jr. wants to communicate with Chen Geng, when he heard McDonald Jr. say that he was going to China for a public tour, Chen Geng's eyes were about to pop out: You are not a superstar, go on a tour of woolen yarn? !

"That's not what I said. Little MacDonald said seriously.

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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes.

Since China Eastern can afford to buy the MD-12, what about other domestic airlines in China, those that have international routes, such as Fernandez Chen's airlines, can also afford to buy them?

Realizing that he almost ignored such a huge market, McDonald Jr. was annoyed and wanted to slap himself in the mouth: because just now, he made a rough calculation and found that in the entire Huaxia aviation market, it would not be a problem to sell at least ten or so MD-12s, and in a few years, when the Chinese economy developed, they could even support twenty or thirty MD-12s.

The key is another meaning of this order: even the poor and backward Chinese airlines in the eyes of European and American countries are full of confidence in the MD-12 and have begun to purchase, and the airlines of developed countries in Europe and the United States, don't you feel ashamed?

After thinking clearly about the interests and relationships involved, Little MacDonald immediately changed his face, and said with a serious and serious face: "No matter how many planes there are, even if they just come to understand the situation, but as a friend, I must personally come forward to entertain them, this is what you Chinese people say, this is the way of hospitality." ”

But forget it, anyway, if the MD-12 is really difficult to give birth in the end, McDonnell Douglas will definitely have to refund the deposit paid by China Eastern Airlines in advance, so ...... It doesn't matter anymore.

Thinking of this, he waved his hand: "Whatever you want." ”

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