"Not bad, very good," took a sip of the coffee brought to him, and Simon Robertson nodded with satisfaction: "Very authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain." ”

Although authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is hard to come by, it is only for ordinary people, and for people like Chen Geng and Simon Robertson, it can only be regarded as a daily commodity.

Gently putting down the coffee cup, Simon Robertson looked at Chen Geng: "Mr. Fernandez, what do you think about this incident?"

"Everyone competes fairly," Chen Geng smiled: "Since the original contract did not stipulate that the 'TAY' series engines produced by COMAC are not allowed to be sold to the outside world, then now COMAC and Rolls-Royce are competing fairly, what's the problem?"

"Of course no problem," Simon Robertson's expression was calm, "but that's not what my friend did. ”

"Isn't it what a friend should do?" Chen Geng shook his head with a smile: "Simon, business is business, friendship is friendship, how much money has Rolls-Royce made on COMAC over the years? You didn't say that you would give me a discount for the sake of everyone being friends, why, at this time, you will talk to me about friendship?"

“......”

Simon Robertson was silent for a moment, and then simply had a showdown: "In that case, then let's all be frank, Mr. Fernandez, since Sir has spoken, then we might as well give Sir a face: Say, what do you really want? Everyone is here to make money, as long as there is money, I think we can still cooperate." ”

"Happy!" Chen Geng nodded: "Since you say so, then I will also say it frankly and directly." ”

He specially invited Simon Robertson to Paris, was it to argue with him about these unclear questions? Of course not!; and how could Simon Robertson, if he had not felt that he had no hope of winning if he had not continued to fight with him, how could he have acceded to Sir Ralph Robbins' invitation?

Simon Robertson stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture to show that he was listening.

Chen Geng paused slightly, and then said to Simon Robertson: "As you know, I will buy the Dutch Fokker company next." ”

"Yes, I know. Simon Robertson nodded.

"So after I buy Fokker, Fokker will definitely give preference to my own 'Tay' series of engines. ”

Simon Robertson frowned, but instead of responding to the question, he nodded, "What else?"

"And then there'......"

Looking at Simon Robertson, Chen Geng said slowly: "Mr. Robertson, how about we cooperate again?"

"Huh?"

Simon Robertson was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Chen Geng to suddenly fork the topic: "Cooperate again?"

"That's right," Chen Geng nodded: "According to the schedule you announced and the agreement you reached with the Airbus Group, your Trent 700 series engine will become one of the engines of the Airbus A330, right?"

"That's right. Simon Robertson nodded again.

The Trent 700 is a new generation of high-thrust turbofan engine developed by Rolls-Royce based on the previous generation of high-thrust engine RB211, with the goal of competing with two other aero-engine giants: Pratt Whitney's PW4000 series and General Electric's CF6-80 series for the engine market for the new generation of large wide-body airliners.

The Trent 700 series was officially launched in 1989, and according to the R&D schedule previously announced by the Rolls-Royce Group, the Trent 700 will complete all the tests and enter the technical freeze by the end of next year, followed by airworthiness certification - the airworthiness certification will be completed in about early 1994.

After that, it is the adaptation with the adapted model Airbus A330, after the completion of about a year of adaptation work, the "Trenta" 700 will officially enter the Airbus A330 engine candidate list, and each airline chooses to use the "Trent 700" 700, PW4000 series, the latter CF6-80 series according to their own needs.

Simon Robertson was not surprised that Chen Geng knew this, because these circumstances were public, and he was curious why Chen Geng suddenly mentioned it.

"I heard that in order to produce the 'Trent 700' series, Rolls-Royce has begun to recruit manpower, and it is expected that a total of about 1,200 skilled workers will be needed," Speaking of this, Chen Geng suddenly leaned forward: "Simon, why don't we cooperate, you Rolls-Royce will give us the production line of 'TAY' series engines and 'Spey' series engines, and these two series of engines will be handed over to COMAC in the future, and now produce 'TAY' series engines and' The workers of the Spey series of engines are all going to produce the Trent series, so that you don't have to recruit new people.

And in return, we're going to give up PR Gulfstream, how about it? Are you interested?"

"Ah......h

Simon Robertson was stunned: Dare to love all along, Fernandez Chen is playing such an abacus?

But at the same time, Simon Robertson's heart was quickly calculating whether this deal would be good or bad for Rolls-Royce.

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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes.

After that, it is the adaptation with the adapted model Airbus A330, after the completion of about a year of adaptation work, the "Trenta" 700 will officially enter the Airbus A330 engine candidate list, and each airline chooses to use the "Trent 700" 700, PW4000 series, the latter CF6-80 series according to their own needs.

Simon Robertson was not surprised that Chen Geng knew this, because these circumstances were public, and he was curious why Chen Geng suddenly mentioned it.

"I heard that in order to produce the 'Trent 700' series, Rolls-Royce has begun to recruit manpower, and it is expected that a total of about 1,200 skilled workers will be needed," Speaking of this, Chen Geng suddenly leaned forward: "Simon, why don't we cooperate, you Rolls-Royce will give us the production line of 'TAY' series engines and 'Spey' series engines, and these two series of engines will be handed over to COMAC in the future, and now produce 'TAY' series engines and' The workers of the Spey series of engines are all going to produce the Trent series, so that you don't have to recruit new people.

And in return, we're going to give up PR Gulfstream, how about it? Are you interested?"

"Ah......h

Simon Robertson was stunned: Dare to love all along, Fernandez Chen is playing such an abacus?

But at the same time, Simon Robertson's heart was quickly calculating whether this deal would be good or bad for Rolls-Royce.