"What's the problem now?" asked Chen Geng to McDonald Jr.

"It's not that the problem is there," McDonald Jr. said, "The problem is that although the other side has some interest in the MD-11, you know, the MD-11 was developed from the DC-10, and the DC-10 ......."

I see!

There is no need for McDonald Jr. to continue to say the following words, Chen Geng also understands what the problem of Aerolas Argentinas and TAP Air Portugal is: because the foundation of the MD-11 is still DC-10, and the past safety record of DC-10 is too appalling, although these two airlines are quite satisfied with the daily performance of MD-11 in terms of carrying performance, fuel economy and profit level, they have great doubts about the safety of MD-11!

It's no wonder that TAP Portugal and Aerolíneas Argentinas have this idea, it's really DC-10's past safety record is too bad, and for airlines, safety is always in the first place, two aircraft of the same type, although brand A earns a little less than brand B, but in the past use records of excellent safety records, then most airlines would rather choose brand A than brand B: brand B seems to earn a little more, but as long as there is an accident, the money that the airline takes to compensate is probably equivalent to its own profits for several years, who can bear it？

Especially for a DC-10 aircraft like the one that kills all the passengers on the plane and no one survives, the airline is like a beast!

Even though McDonnell Douglas swears that they have made targeted improvements to the DC-10, is there any difference between the MD-11's basic aerodynamic structure and the DC-10?

No, those local adjustments are not useful for airlines at all, so from this point of view, it is really normal for airlines to have concerns.

Knowing what the problem was, Chen Geng touched his chin and smiled bitterly: "Things are a little difficult to do." ”

Little MacDonald didn't speak, just shrugged his shoulders: If things are easy, I can't trouble you, can I?

Chen Geng didn't have a good way for the time being, and after thinking about it, he said to McDonald Jr.: "In this way, you can send me a copy of the executive information of these two companies here, and I'll take a look at it first." ”

"No problem. Little MacDonald nodded happily.

"Also," Chen Geng continued: "The people within these two companies who have a greater say in this procurement should also be circled." ”

Little MacDonald happily responded again, saying that it was no problem.

After all that is said. Although Chen Geng has repeatedly said that he can only try, little MacDonald should not put too much hope on himself, but I don't know if Chen Geng is too blindly confident or what's going on, anyway, although little McDonald is still Clink, Condels, the two members of Congress, they are obviously a lot more relaxed, so Chen Geng can't help but secretly wonder: Clink and Condels, what role do they play in this?

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In front of Clink and Condelíne, Chen Geng didn't want to ask, but on the way back, Chen Geng got into McDonald's car under the pretext of "learning more about TAP Air Portugal and Aerolíneas Argentinas", and he asked McDonald Jr. directly: "What is going on with Mike, Clink, and Condels?

In the United States, all large enterprises and large groups with certain conditions will without exception support and look for their own in the political arena; it is really normal for McDonnell Douglas to have his own spokesman for interests on Capitol Hill, as a veteran aviation manufacturing giant in the United States, but the problem is that according to Chen Geng's observations, the performance of Clink and Konders seems to be more than just a "spokesman for the interests of the McDonnell Douglas Group on Capitol Hill."

"I knew you were going to ask this," Little McDonald didn't seem to be surprised by Chen Geng's question at all, he handed Chen Geng a cigar, saw Chen Geng waving his hand, didn't say anything, nodded on his own, took two deep breaths, little McDonald closed his eyes, leaned back in the chair, and after a while, he slowly said: "You also know that McDonnell's current situation is not good." ”

"Hmmm......"

Chen Geng nodded, McDonnell Douglas's current situation is not good, it's not good, in the field of large civil airliners, compared with last year, McDonnell Douglas's market share this year has fallen by 5.7%.

"So, I brought in a strategic partner. Little MacDonald let out a long breath. Said slowly.

These two guys turned out to be McDonald Jr.'s strategic partners?!

Chen Geng glanced at Little McDonald in shock, and then he shook his head: "Your move...... It's a bit adventurous. ”

Little McDonald laughed and said, "McDonnell Douglas has already reached this point, is it so important to take risks or not?"

"That's right!"

Chen Geng thought about it and felt that what McDonald Jr. said was also reasonable, although Clink and Condels were in danger of "backlash", but if they could successfully withstand the suppression of Boeing, McDonald Jr. would have time to clean up Clink and Condels in the future, and on the other hand, if McDonald Jr. failed to survive Boeing's suppression, Clink and Condels would not be able to reap any benefits.

"Okay, just think it through yourself," Chen Geng patted little McDonald on the shoulder: "Anyway...... Dude, take care of yourself, don't end up cheapening others. ”

"Hehe......"

Little McDonald smiled, and suddenly asked Chen Geng: "Fernandez, if I can't hold on one day in the future, are you willing to take over McDonnell Douglas?"

Three big question marks instantly appeared on Chen Geng's head: "Are you kidding me?"

"I'm not kidding," Little MacDonald shook his head, looked at Chen Geng and said seriously, "I'm very serious about asking you this question." ”

This guy is really not joking with himself?!

Looking at Little McDonald's serious expression, after the initial stunned and incredulous, Chen Geng finally confirmed a fact: Little McDonald turned out to be serious!

"No," although he had vaguely understood why Little MacDonald had such a question, Chen Geng still shook his head without hesitation: "I know you want me to help you avenge you in the future, but...... Your own enmity, you find a way to solve it yourself. ”

Little MacDonald laughed and stopped talking.

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McDonald Jr. moved quickly, and the next day, he sent someone to send the relevant information of Aeroléneas Argentinas and Air Portugal to Chen Geng.

TAP Portugal is the state-owned airline of Portugal, mainly operating routes to Europe, Africa and the Americas, with a fleet of 64 aircraft of various types, which is considered a second-rate medium-sized airline as a whole;

Aerolíneas Argentinas is a company on par with TAP Portugal and the largest airline in Argentina, accounting for approximately 83% of Argentina's domestic flights and 52% of its international flights, as well as operating the only route to Oceania in all of Latin America, with a fleet of 56 aircraft of all types.

When browsing the relevant information of Aerolíneas Argentinas, Chen Geng noticed one point: from 1972 to the present, Aerolíneas Argentinas has not had a single plane crash!

This security is a bit scary, and there hasn't been a single plane crash in almost 20 years?

How could such a thing happen in South America, which is known for its freedom and romance, and to put it bluntly, looseness and indiscipline?

Chen Geng's first reaction was whether there was a problem with this information?

Chen Geng touched the phone and called McDonald Jr.: "Mike, when I read the information just now, I found that Aerolíneas Argentinas has not had a single plane crash from 1972 to the present, is there a problem with the information you gave me?"

"There hasn't been a single plane crash since 1972?"

Hearing Chen Geng's words, little MacDonald was also obviously stunned, and he also felt that this thing was quite incredible: South America, free and loose South America, a medium-sized South American airline with more than 50 planes, has not had a single air crash in 20 years, when did South Americans have such a high sense of organization, discipline and responsibility?

After being stunned for a moment, Little MacDonald also became serious: "You wait a minute, I'll let people check it again." ”

"Well," Chen Geng responded: "If this information is okay, it's incredible......

Chen Geng didn't take it seriously, he just instinctively thought that there was something wrong with this information - didn't you see that little McDonald also thought so?

But it didn't take long for McDonald Jr.'s phone call to come back again, and on the phone, McDonald Jr.'s voice was very strange: "Fernandez, there is no error in that information, from 1972 to the present, there has indeed not been a single air crash in Aerolíneas Argentinas." ”

Chen Geng was stunned for a moment, still a little incredulous: "Are you sure you're not joking with me?"

"Sure, very sure," the voice of little McDonald on the phone was still surprised, but the tone was very firm: "Just now my secretary also personally called Aerolíneas Argentinas to verify, and Aerolíneas Argentinas gave a very positive answer, their company has not had a single air crash with passengers injured or killed since 1972......"

Chen Geng: "......"

This is a bit sensational: this kind of thing can happen in South America?!

But then again, since Aeroléneas Argentinas dares to answer this point unequivocally, it shows that no matter how incredible and incomprehensible this incident is, it should be true.

McDonald Jr.'s voice was very excited, and he chattered to Chen Geng: "Fernandez, when I got an affirmative answer from the Argentine, I suddenly thought of something, if we can sell the MD-11 to the Argentines and then help the Argentines vigorously promote their safe flight record, wouldn't that be a very good publicity for our MD-11?"