Li Guangyu and they wanted to establish Xiangjiang University of Science and Technology, Zhong Yijie did not set any problems for them, and it was approved in just one week.

However, on the MTR from the main town to Tseung Kwan O, due to the large involvement of this matter, it will take some time in this regard, and the members of the two bureaux will need to discuss many times before they can make a final decision.

Seeing that the 86 years were about to pass, on the last day of December, Li Guangyu met with Kendi Jesse, vice president of Airbus, who came to Hong Kong, in his office.

At present, after nearly two years of test flights, Airbus A330 has obtained the license of the aircraft suitable for Western Europe and the Americas, and can be officially sold to the outside world.

The main customers of this aircraft are Heung Kong Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways, and if it were not for the great demand of these two airlines, they would not have rushed to develop this aircraft.

Whether it is the headquarters of Xiangjiang Airlines or Cathay Pacific Airways, as soon as Airbus got the permission of various agencies, Kendi Jesse hurried to Xiangjiang.

He knew very well what planes the two major airlines would purchase and how many they would purchase, which Li Guangyu could say, so after he came to Xiangjiang, he hurriedly came to visit Li Guangyu at Wheelock Building without taking a break.

If I don't see Li Guangyu today, I'm afraid I won't have a chance in the next few days, tomorrow is the New Year, and then the Li consortium will hold an annual summary meeting, and Li Guangyu will definitely not have time to meet him.

After taking his seat, Kendi Jesse said, "Mr. Lee, thank you so much for taking the time to meet with me. ”

"Airbus is an important partner for our airline and we have had a very strong friendship over the years, and I am very happy to see you again. ”

In the past two years, Xiangjiang Airlines has not added new orders due to the range problems of Airbus aircraft, and is controlling the increase in ultra-long-haul routes, which is waiting for the launch of Airbus A330.

Li Guangyu has no plans to buy Boeing at present, anyway, the US market is restricting his industry, he might as well strengthen the connection with Airbus, so that his industry can develop better in Western Europe, you must know that Airbus was jointly established by Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other countries.

After some politeness, Kendi Jesse said: "Mr. Li, at present, our Airbus A330 has passed the inspection of a number of technology-related institutions, and can be officially sold to the outside world, there is no problem in terms of safety, I also know that the number of aircraft of Heung Kong Airlines is particularly tight, especially in the long range, I don't know how you planned?"

Li Guangyu is still very satisfied with the performance of this aircraft, Airbus A330 is not much lower than Boeing 747 in terms of range, but this aircraft has just come out, and it has not been tested by the market, and it is impossible to judge the safety, and he cannot order too much at one time.

After observing its effect in future use and determining that the Airbus A330 has no potential safety hazards, we will increase the purchase of this aircraft.

Li Guangyu said: "Mr. Jesse, I am very optimistic about this aircraft, but this is a new aircraft after all, and the performance and safety of this aircraft remain to be tested by the market."

I plan to purchase six Airbus A330s from Heung Kong Airlines within the next year, which will be stationed at our airline's six civil aviation bases to fly different routes to ensure that there are no problems with the aircraft, and we will gradually increase the purchase volume from the next year. ”

Kendi Jesse is also mentally prepared for this, after all, the plane that has just come out has not been tested by the market in all aspects, and Li Guangyu cannot bear such a big risk.

After all, this thing flies in the sky, and once there is a little safety problem, all planes of the same model may be grounded, which is too huge.

"I know Mr. Lee's concerns, and we can understand that we at Airbus believe that there are absolutely no problems with the safety of this aircraft, and this aircraft has been rigorously tested by us, and it is currently purchased by British Airways, Air Paris, Lufthansa, etc., for long-haul flights," said Kendi Jesse. ”

Li Guangyu understands the potential meaning of Kendi Jesse, but he has no idea of ordering in large quantities for the time being, and will fly for a year next year, if there is no problem, it will start to increase in large quantities.

In the future, the number of civil passenger and cargo planes of Xiangjiang Airlines will definitely exceed 1,000, and Li Guangyu still needs to be cautious in ordering, once there is a problem with one aircraft, it may lead to the grounding of hundreds of aircraft of the company.

Li Guangyu said with a smile: "Mr. Kendi, you don't need to worry about the order, as long as your Airbus A330 has no safety and quality problems, our airline will be your biggest customer, if it weren't for the listing of your A330, our airline would have ordered 747 from Boeing a long time ago." ”

Both sides tacitly believe that now Lee Guangyu has a bad relationship with the American consortium, and Lee Guangyu hopes to cooperate with their Airbus to stabilize the market in Western Europe.

They Airbus was established to compete with Boeing and Lockheed in the United States, especially Boeing, and they also need to rely on a large number of orders from Heung Kong Airlines and the influence of Heung Kong Airlines in Asia to make Airbus and Boeing comparable.

As long as there are no quality problems with the Airbus A330, Kendi Jesse believes that hundreds of orders can be obtained on the side of Hong Kong Airlines.

At present, whether it is the completed maintenance and support base in Vancouver, or the maintenance and support base in São Paulo and London under construction, there is a relatively short supply of aircraft, especially for long-range aircraft.

Kendi Jesse said: "I am very confident in the Airbus A330, and our company is very happy to cooperate with Heung Kong Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways, and we will also give you the best discount in terms of price, which will definitely be lower than Boeing in the same category." ”

Li Guangyu considered that after the establishment of the maintenance and support bases in London and Sao Paulo, a number of medium-haul routes will be added, and the maximum range of the Airbus A310-300 will reach more than 6,000 kilometers, which is enough to meet the needs of Hong Kong Airlines.

As long as it is not a trans-Eurasian or trans-Pacific route, the Airbus A310-300 aircraft is sufficient to meet the needs of the route.

Li Guangyu said: "In order to maintain our friendship, we at Heung Kong Airlines will order another 20 A310-300 aircraft, and the specific price will be negotiated between President Zhao Wenhua and you. ”

Kendi Jesse was very happy to hear Li Guangyu's order, this time he came to Xiangjiang plus six A330s, he got an order for 26 aircraft for Airbus, in the current aviation market, it is already a very large order order.

The Li consortium is also wealthy, and the amount of orders is only so large each time, and dozens of planes are bought every time, while other airlines usually only order a few, and the delivery time is still a few years.

If it weren't for Xiangjiang Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways, where would they Airbus have such a development now, at least on the Airbus A310-300 and A330 would not come out so early, at the beginning they mainly took care of the Western European market, where short- and medium-range aircraft are enough to meet.

Because Xiangjiang Airlines are international routes, many of which are transcontinental or transoceanic routes, and long-range aircraft must be used, Airbus has advanced the R&D and manufacturing of long-range and even ultra-long-range aircraft for many years in order not to lose this huge order.

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