Chen Geng was a little speechless about Lockheed's luck, he rubbed his eyebrows, and said helplessly: "This is not a question of whether Mike will agree, haven't you considered whether I will invest?"

“......”

Malcolm Hughes's expression froze, and he realized that he had overlooked a very serious problem: yes, Lockheed only thought about rubbing Fernandez Chen's luck, but forgot one thing, if Fernandez Chen was unwilling to let himself rub this luck, what should Lockheed do?

"You're not optimistic about the MD-12 project?" asked Malcolm Hughes cautiously.

Chen Geng frowned and said, "This ...... It's not that I'm not optimistic, but I think the risk is a bit big, and the return cycle is too long. ”

Strictly speaking, it cannot be said that Chen Geng is not optimistic about the MD-12 project, there are Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 aircraft in front, Chen Geng is still optimistic about the prospects of the MD-12 aircraft, but as a project with a total investment of four or five billion US dollars, Chen Geng feels that he has invested such a large amount of money, and he can't get too much technical stuff - the US government will never allow himself to take the technology on the MD-12 to Huaxia - It is really not cost-effective to rely on this project to pay dividends.

Malcolm Hughes frowned, a little incomprehensible: "How can there be a lot of investment? The investment amount of the 4V Hanxiang Aviation Industry Company accounts for almost half of the entire project, and the investment amount that our Lockheed, you and McDonnell Douglas need to pay is only about 2 billion yuan, and each company is seven or eight billion dollars, which is not a lot for you, right?"

Seven or eight hundred million dollars is definitely a big investment for the current Lockheed, and it takes gritted teeth, great perseverance, and the blessing of "luck" to make a decision, but Macomb Hughes shouldn't be too big a problem for Fernandez Chen, right?

Chen Geng smacked his lips: "What if I tell you that the investment of 4V Hanxiang Company is basically impossible?"

"Will Hanxiang Company not invest in the MD-12 project?" Malcolm Hughes was stunned for a moment, and then immediately shook his head: "This is impossible, we Lockheed also have some connections on the 4V side, and we know that Hanxiang Company is now quite determined to enter the field of civil aviation, so ......"

Without waiting for Malcolm Hughes to finish speaking, Chen Geng said: "I have never doubted the determination of Hanxiang Company to participate in the MD-12 project, but the current situation is that the problem does not come from Hanxiang, but from Hanxiang's competent department. ”

The government authorities of Hanxiang Company do not agree with Hanxiang's investment and participation in the MD-12 project?

Malcolm Hughes became more and more puzzled, according to what he knew, the 4V government seemed to be happy to see Hanxiang's investment in McDonnell Douglas's MD-12 project, and the MD-12 project was based on the 4V aviation industry to win some subcontracting projects for the development of the 4V civil aviation industry, which was also one of the strongest reasons for Hanxiang to persuade the 4V government, but now, Fernandez Chen actually said that the 4V government was not happy......

"Boeing has unleashed their energies in Congress to put pressure on the 4V government. Facing Malcolm Hughes's puzzled gaze, Chen Geng did not sell it, and bluntly told what he had learned.

"So what?" Malcolm Hughes looked unconvinced, and immediately said: "Boeing has connections in Congress, don't we Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas have connections in Congress? We can also cheer them up......"

Without waiting for Malcolm Hughes to finish speaking, Chen Geng sighed: "You Lockheed should also have some understanding of the political ecology on the island of 4V, what do you think those government officials on the island will do when two voices about them appear in the American political circles at the same time?"

Malcolm Hughes was stunned for a moment, and his face instantly turned blue!

For example, for example, the United States threw a steamed bun in front of 4V, and 4V was originally happy to pick up the steamed bun and eat it, but at this time, suddenly an American voice said: "No, you are not allowed to eat this steamed bun, if you dare to eat this steamed bun, I will break your legs!", at this time, 4V will never dare to touch this steamed bun again, even if a voice jumped out at this time to tell 4V: "You eat, eat, it's okay." 4V will never dare to have the slightest covetousness for this steamed bun.

The two different voices are from the master, for 4V, in order to avoid offending the master, the best way is to close your eyes, as if this steamed bun never appeared.

The United States is not dealing with the 4V gang of people for a day or two, Lockheed, as one of the largest military-industrial complexes in the United States, and the 4V gang of people are also not dealing with a day or two, for the morality of the gang of people, they are very clear, when Boeing and McDonnell Douglas at the same time used their energy in Congress to convey to them a completely different attitude about the MD-12 project, the 4V gang of people have absolutely no second choice, they will only push this opportunity out.

In other words, since Boeing began to use its influence in the U.S. Congress to put pressure on 4V, the result of 4V's Hanxiang company's participation in the McDonnell Douglas MD-12 project has been doomed: no way!

"Vako!"

It was precisely because he understood this layer that Malcolm Hughes scolded fiercely.

Chen Geng shrugged his shoulders: "In this way, the question is, the total investment of the entire MD-12 needs to be about 45 to 50 billion US dollars, McDonnell Douglas himself estimates that he will not be able to come up with a few dollars, so they will come up with technology, how much money is Lockheed ready to spend on the MD-12 project? 20 billion? or 25 billion?"

“......”

Malcolm Hughes pursed his lips tightly, his face extremely ugly.

There are still 2.5 billion US dollars, Malcolm Hughes did not tell Chen Geng, this time Lockheed is ready to take out a maximum of 800 million US dollars to participate in the MD-12 project, just this 800 million US dollars, is already the most Lockheed can get the most funds, even if it is 10 million US dollars more.

Facing Com Hughes, whose face was very ugly, Chen Geng sighed and spread his hands: "So you see." ”

"So, you don't think the MD-12 has any chance of success?" said Malcolm Hughes as he took a deep breath and confirmed to Chen Geng.

"It's not a question of whether the MD-12 is likely to succeed, it's a question of whether it can come up with so much money. ”

“......”

Malcolm S. Hughes was silent, yes, Mr. Fernandez is right, this is not a question of whether the MD-12 can succeed, for McDonnell Douglas, they do not lack the technology to build large aircraft, what they lack is capital, even if their life has been much better during this time, but now the entire aviation industry is still not very confident in McDonnell Douglas, although several companies have begun to contact McDonnell Douglas to discuss the purchase of MD-12, but so far, not even a contract of intent has been signed, but the more so, the more optimistic everyone is about the MD-12 can be born smoothly。

And for those airlines, why do we have to buy the MD-12 instead of the more reliable Boeing 747, which is more than 20 years old and has been developed into its second generation, since the Boeing 747 can also fly, if the route that the MD-12 can fly as well?

Malcolm Hughes was really unwilling, and after a period of silence, he finally couldn't help but say, "Is there no other way?"

Chen Geng nodded: "Yes." ”

"What's the solution?" asked Malcolm Hughes hurriedly.

"Throw money at it. ”

“......”

Malcolm Hughes was speechless: I also know that throwing money at it can solve the problem, isn't the problem that there is no money?

While speechless, Malcolm Hughes suddenly felt a little unwilling in his heart.

Before the idea of really participating in the MD-12 project, Lockheed's idea was actually very simple, that is, to fool Boeing to buy its own civil aircraft business, more or less to make some money, so they cooperated, but after knowing that the ANA incident was likely to be Boeing's ghost, the mentality of Lockheed's top management has changed a lot, and he has become a little unwilling: Why is Lao Tzu so miserable by you, and now he has to beg you with a shy face?

It is precisely because of this unsatisfied and dissatisfied mentality, after analyzing the market prospects of MD-12 and pulling up their own family funds, they made the decision to invest in MD-12......

Do you say this is annoying?

Thinking of this, Malcolm Hughes sighed, he could see that Chen Geng was really not interested in the MD-12 project - it seems that Lockheed also needs to think carefully about this matter.

........................

Malcolm Hughes left, and in Chen Geng's opinion, this matter was almost over, but what Chen Geng didn't expect was that within a few days, the leaders of China Eastern Airlines asked someone to learn about the MD-12 from him, which surprised Chen Geng: Could it be that China Eastern Airlines intends to purchase MD-12?

That's where it gets interesting.

In the field of domestic civil aviation, there is a very special situation, or an unspoken rule, that is: in addition to Air China, other airlines cannot purchase passenger Boeing 747, as for the cargo Boeing 747?

As you see fit!

The reason why this rule is said to be an unspoken rule is because it does not appear in any management regulations such as domestic aviation management or procurement, and no one has ever said that other airlines cannot purchase passenger Boeing 747, but if any airline wants to procure, as long as the declared procurement model is a passenger Boeing 747, sorry, no matter how big your roots are, you just can't apply for foreign exchange.

China Eastern Airlines, as the second largest airline in China after Air China, although it has a profound heritage, it also has to abide by this rule, but there is a good saying, the second one who does not want to seek the usurper is not a qualified second one, so China Eastern Airlines is eyeing the MD-12, which is larger than the Boeing 747?

Gee...... It's interesting, it's so interesting.