Chapter 896 Addicted, Next Target!
450 SS-96A narrow-body airliners, 50 SS-96 wide-body airliners - this is a super large order, and it can even be said that it is the largest order in the entire aviation industry now. You know, the amount of this order is as high as tens of billions of dollars, and it is definitely the best tonic for the growth period of the new United Aircraft Manufacturing Company.
Of course, who knows that this is completely a left-handed to right-handed deal, although on the surface it is from US Airways to United Aircraft Manufacturing Company, in fact, it is from SS Financial Holdings to SS Financial Holdings - behind it is a "father".
However, in any case, this super order has caused a huge repercussion among the international aviation industry and global airlines, and it can even be said that the sky is shattering.
Especially for the two industry hegemons of Boeing and Airbus, this is simply as disgusting as eating a "dead fly", and they actually watched the originally inconspicuous "little brother" suddenly rise up. Among them, Airbus is even more hateful, and has a cannibalistic heart, after all, who doesn't know that this super order of the United Aircraft Manufacturing Company is to rob their Airbus company - this is a typical tiger's mouth, and it succeeded, and the duck to the beak actually flew like this.
However, no matter how much you hate, you can't help it, the most painful thing is that whether it is Boeing or Airbus now, there is nothing to be done, and you can only watch the United Aircraft Manufacturing Company grow rapidly step by step. After all, this super order can ensure a sharp expansion of the strength of the United Aircraft Manufacturing Company, and the "capital father" SS Financial Holding standing behind them also makes all the "off-the-board moves" useless.
I have no choice but to watch this "little brother" grow up slowly, but fortunately, at present, this does not seem to be a threat to the status of the two industry overlords. After all, in the aviation manufacturing industry, Boeing and Airbus have been deeply involved for many years, and their strength is not ordinarily strong, and those airlines will not give up their original partners when they say they will give up.
Hehe, I have to say that this time Boeing and Airbus may have to surprise again, because the "catfish" of US Airways has really revitalized all the markets of United Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation and SS-96.
This is the terrible "catfish effect"!
Driven by the "catfish effect" of US Airways, the United Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation and the SS-96 passenger aircraft immediately received great attention from major airlines around the world. If everyone went to inspect United Airlines and SS-96 passenger planes before, only because they were embarrassed to refuse, then this time they definitely sincerely wanted to purchase SS-96 passenger planes.
After all, US Airways has ordered 450 SS-96A narrow-body airliners and 50 SS-96 wide-body airliners, which is undoubtedly a good indication that these two airliners are really very good. Otherwise, how could this multi-billion-dollar deal be handed over to the United Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation, a rising star in the aviation manufacturing industry, which must have its merits.
Therefore, many airlines around the world that are ready to replace passenger aircraft have begun to really investigate the compatibility of SS-96A and SS-96 passenger aircraft with their own companies, as well as the real performance of the passenger aircraft itself. There is no doubt that the performance of both SS-96A and SS-96 passenger aircraft can definitely stand the test, and sure enough, after some tossing, several interested airlines decided to order some SS-96A and SS-96 passenger aircraft in advance.
As a result, in addition to the 500 aircraft of the "brother force" of US Airways, the United Aircraft Manufacturing Company has really obtained orders for more than 100 passenger planes. Among them, the SS-96A narrow-body passenger aircraft has the most orders, after all, low-cost airlines are the general trend of the future development of the aviation industry.
Although orders for more than 600 passenger planes poured in at once, Su Chenyu was still not satisfied, because he had swiped 500 planes by himself, which did not meet expectations at all. You know, in Su Chenyu's plan, he brushed the list of 500 passenger planes, no matter what, he has to get back an order for 500 planes, and the 1 to 1 "production ratio" is not too much, right?
It seems that the effect of the "catfish" of US Airways is not strong enough, and it has to continue!
Yes, Su Chenyu is addicted to this guy this time - he is addicted to acquiring airlines, and this is the rhythm of being ready to stretch out his claws to do things.
Therefore, no wonder some people say that being a "greedy snake" in the business world is easy to become addictive, and this is really the case, Su Chenyu is now addicted. However, speaking of which, the acquisition of airlines is really important for building the entire "aviation empire", after all, after the upstream and downstream lines are connected, huge profits will be created.
Although the profit margins of the civil aviation industry will be squeezed in the future with the continuous rise of international oil prices, and may even move towards the direction of negative profits, this is temporary. After all, with the gradual intensification of globalization, the exchanges between countries will become more and more frequent, how can the civil aviation industry not develop? In particular, after the rise of low-cost airlines, the model of winning by volume will become a new profit growth point for many airlines.
This is also the main reason why Su Chenyu chose US Airways, which will be one of the world's largest low-cost airlines in the future.
However, in fact, Su Chenyu's choice to buy airlines again is definitely not because of "addiction", it is very simple, because the main influence of US Airways is in the Americas, Europe and other places, and the routes in other regions are very weak.
However, in Su Chenyu's plan, it is to expand the territory of his aviation empire to the whole world, so one US airline is definitely not enough. What's more, now US Airways' super large order has successfully attracted the attention of other airlines to United Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation and SS-96A and SS-96 passenger aircraft, but it has not yet achieved the expected effect.
So, we have to add another fire!
In particular, in Asia, where the civil aviation industry is developing rapidly, Su Chenyu must have a foot in it, so as to expand the territory of his "aviation empire" again. After all, Asia has the largest population in the world, and the potential for future development here is absolutely limitless, so there is no doubt that it must be won.
As for who to choose? Su Chenyu is really a little difficult, after all, there are still many airlines in Asia, whether it is in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia and other places have their own aviation giants.
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines in Japan, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines in South Korea, Thai Airways International in Thailand, Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong...... These are all hegemons in the local aviation industry. Therefore, there are really many, many targets that Su Chenyu can choose from, and each one of them doesn't seem to be so difficult.
In the end, choose and choose, Su Chenyu's next goal has been decided!
It's none other than the famous Hong Kong Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's largest airline.
As his own back garden, Su Chenyu has no reason why he doesn't have a airline of his own in Hong Kong, not to mention, Cathay Pacific Airways is really very good, and even in the future, it will always be the leader of Hong Kong's aviation industry.
The most important thing is that now is definitely the best time to take a stake in Cathay Pacific Airways, and don't forget that this year is 1997, and Hong Kong will return to the embrace of the motherland this year. This matter is naturally a great thing for all Chinese-funded consortia and companies, after all, it has finally returned to the arms of the motherland, but it is definitely not a good thing for the British-funded consortia.
Thai Airways is a British-owned company, and behind them are the well-known Swire Group and HSBC, both of which are first-class British-funded consortia. So, this is a crucial year for Cathay Pacific to get its hands on it.
You must know that just a few years ago, in order to weaken Cathay Pacific's British-funded background, Swire Group and HSBC Group deliberately introduced Hong Kong's CITIC Group, which is needless to say, just to put a talisman on their own and Cathay Pacific's heads.
Just ask you what is the background of the Hong Kong CITIC Group, the Rong family! The famous "red-top businessman"!
This is also an important factor for Su Chenyu to choose Cathay Pacific, and Su Chenyu is still very confident in getting Rong Zhijian and Hong Kong CITIC. As for Swire Group and HSBC, Su Chenyu believes that they will not be so desperate to blow up with themselves, after all, Hong Kong is no longer the Hong Kong of the past, and from now on, the Chinese will be the masters themselves.
If Swire and HSBC still want to survive in Hong Kong and even the mainland, then they still have this insight and will definitely make the right choice. Besides, even if the other party is embarrassed, Su Chenyu has 10,000 ways to make them succumb, after all, the lesson of the Jardine Group is quite bloody.
After all, if you buy Cathay Pacific Airways one day earlier, you can "brush up on the order" as soon as possible and further open up the market for United Aircraft Manufacturing Company and SS-96 passenger aircraft.
However, before leaving, Su Chenyu had asked the United Aircraft Manufacturing Company to develop the next main passenger aircraft as soon as possible, after all, only the SS-96 and SS-96A passenger aircraft are too thin. So, if United Aircraft Manufacturing wants to become a giant like Boeing and Airbus, it must diversify its product line.
Therefore, while Su Chenyu is "running business", he will naturally not forget to let the rear step up research and development work!
After all, the market and R&D should be hard with both hands!