Chapter 1580: Huge Ambition (Third Shift, Second Shift)
For Lin Hongfei's reaction, Scott. Ernest didn't mind, but no one noticed, and Scott was under the table. Ernest's legs were trembling, indeed, as Lin Hongfei said, the Civil Aircraft Division of AVIC Second Group and Embraer were too important to the rolls-Royce company, even the proud nostrils on the top of the head rolls-Royce and the gentlemen of the British Empire had to admit in their hearts that under the leadership of Lin Hongfei, AVIC Second Group's Civil Aviation Division and Embraer have the potential to become the world's top civil aircraft manufacturers, and the huge market of the Republic determines that rolls-Royce must not ignore Lin Hongfei's "suggestions" and preferences.
"Of course, I know that you are very sincere, and it is because of your sincerity that we can sit together and talk, right?" Lin Hongfei nodded with a smile and raised a finger, "But Mr. Ernest, I need to remind you that we can indeed cooperate, but this cooperation must be based on fairness, but unfortunately, until now, I have not seen this." ”
Scott. Ernest was silent again, Lin Hongfei dared to speak to himself because he had a lot of cards in his hand: a huge market with a population of 1.2 billion and a rapidly growing economy, a turbofan engine that ranged from 4,000 kg to 12,000 kg thrust and had the potential to grow to 20,000 kg thrust class, in addition to the manufacturing capacity of several aircraft and, most importantly, the support of a highly centralized central government...... All of this gives Lin Hongfei the basis for fair cooperation with rolls-Royce.
Long. Scott. Ernest spoke, "Mr. Lin, first of all, I may not be able to answer your request if it is beyond the authority granted to me by the Board of Directors. ”
"Of course," Lin Hongfei smiled happily, "I can completely understand it." ”
"We can transfer the full set of RTM322-9 turboshaft engine and final drive technology to you for a nominal price of £1, but from now on, all the aircraft produced by your company and Embraer will be the highest priority for our engines." Scott. Ernest Road. He did not say that engines from other manufacturers would not be allowed, but it is clear that AVIC Group 2 and Rolls-Royce are undoubtedly at the top of the list in terms of priorities.
"Of course, this is to safeguard our common interests." Lin Hongfei smiled even more happily, "There is another question." When will 'Spey' MK202 be delivered? ”
"Anytime. We signed the contract and it was ready for shipment as soon as it was confirmed by the Board of Directors and 10 Downing Street. Lin Hongfei's answer made Scott. Ernest finally breathed a sigh of relief: this guy is too difficult!
"I don't care how many departments and procedures are required, but ...... Half a month! Lin Hongfei raised a finger. Within half a month, our engines must start shipping! ”
"Good! Half a month is half a month! "A little groan, Sterke. Ernest nodded heavily.
"Direct by air!" Lin Hongfei immediately said that the time required by sea transportation is too long. Lin Hongfei was worried about whether something would happen.
"What? Airlift? "Sterke. Ernest was stunned for a moment, then shook his head repeatedly, "This can't be!" Mr. Lin, do you know how many air freight resources need to be coordinated? It's impossible for us to pay for this shipping ......"
Lin Hongfei certainly knows Daw Scott. Ernest was so excited about what he wanted, because according to the previous agreement, the freight was to be paid by the rolls-Royce company, and if all the engines were transported by air, how much would the rolls-Royce company earn? As a business organization whose purpose is to make money, this is tantamount to killing them.
"Since I proposed the air transport, of course I will pay for this freight," Lin Hongfei said, paused, and said, "The plane is also coordinated by us, and you in the UK just need to give us some convenience in the airport and airspace coordination at that time." ”
"Do you ship it yourself?" Scott. Ernest was stunned for a moment, looking at Lin Hongfei's gaze as if he was looking at a monster: one engine and the sealing box, that is, almost 2 tons, hundreds of engines, flying across the Eurasian continent, how many cargo heavy planes are needed? Well, for such a long range, at least three cargo Boeing 747s are needed, and as far as I know, it seems that the Republic does not have so many cargo planes at all, right?
"Among my company, there is a civil aviation company, and there are several AN-124 aircraft, I think, 3 AN-124 aircraft are enough to undertake this transportation task, right?" Lin Hongfei said with a smile.
Scott. Ernest suddenly exclaimed "Ah......"!
Only then did he remember that Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was not only a shareholder of AVIC Group 2, but also a shareholder of an upgraded airline in the Republic, which had the most powerful cargo capacity in the Republic: six AN-124 heavy transport aircraft.
"Of course, that's no problem at all!" Scott. Ernest breathed a sigh of relief! As long as there is no need for rolls-Royce to pay for it, everything is easy to say.
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"I don't understand, Mr. Aldo, what are you waiting for?" After delaying himself for so long in Brazil, but the two sides have never reached an agreement on cooperation, in the face of Embraer's hesitation, Lin Hongfei finally became angry, "If Brazil doesn't want to cooperate, it's good, I will leave in the afternoon." ”
Yes, Lin Hongfei is finally tired of the attitude of the Brazilians in this cooperation, on the one hand, the Brazilians hope to establish a cooperative relationship with themselves, so that Embraer and even the whole of Brazil can achieve their own economic take-off with their own technology, but on the other hand, these Brazilians do not know where the superiority of the road comes from, and always self-righteously put forward some requirements that Lin Hongfei thinks are ridiculous to the extreme.
For the Republic, AVIC Group 2 can be considered an important progress in the Republic's aviation industry, which to some extent means that the Republic's aviation industry has taken a step towards internationalization, but in Lin Hongfei's view, this "internationalization step" has no significance, if the Brazilians continue to delay like this, Lin Hongfei decided not to play.
Lin Hongfei's anger startled Aldo, so much so that he even lost his temper a little, "Huh? No, no...... Mr. Lin, you can't do this, please believe in the sincerity of our cooperation, we ......"
"I'm sorry, so far, I haven't seen even the slightest sincerity of your cooperation," Lin Hongfei unceremoniously interrupted Aldo's words, this was the first time he had interrupted Aldo's words so rudely, "I don't care what you think, three days!" If you can't give me a clear answer within three days, I'm sorry and I'll announce that we are abandoning our stake in Embraer. ”
After speaking, Lin Hongfei didn't mean to sit down at all, and he was about to leave as soon as he flicked his sleeves.
"Mr. Lin, please don't be so excited," the resolute taste in Lin Hongfei's demeanor made Aldo completely panicked, and he smiled bitterly, "Mr. Lin, please understand, we have a last resort in doing this. ”
"Oh? I'm curious, what is your problem? Lin Hongfei raised his eyebrows mockingly, but the pace of leaving stopped: if he really came to give Aldo and Embraer the last notice today, there was no need to come in person, just make a phone call, since he came in person, the purpose was naturally very simple: to put pressure on the Brazilian side in this way.
"The U.S. government," Aldo smiled bitterly, he also understood that it was better to make everything clear so far, "the U.S. government has put pressure on us, and as you know, the U.S. government is our biggest creditor in Brazil. ”
It turned out to be the U.S. government? This answer was really not only expected by Lin Hongfei, but also somewhat unexpected by Lin Hongfei, "What do you mean?" ”
"The U.S. government wants Cessna and Gulfstream to be the two largest shareholders of Embraer......" Aldo smiled wryly, his smile growing bitter.
Originally...... That's right. Lin Hongfei was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the Brazilians: Obviously, the Americans do not want the rise of Brazil's aviation industry, they prefer to build Brazil's aviation industry into a processing plant of their own, and kill the creativity of the Brazilian aviation industry in the cradle, the reason is very simple, Cessna and Gulfstream are inseparable from the top defense contractors in the United States.
Cessna's desire to acquire Embraer and make Embraer a new economic growth point for Cessna has long been known to the world, but few people know that the parent company of Cessna, the world's largest private jet manufacturer, is General Dynamics, the fifth largest defense contractor in the United States, and the parent company of Gulfstream, the world's top private jet manufacturer, is also one of the top defense contractors in the United States, Northrop. Grumman.
The U.S. government is pressuring the Brazilian government to make Cessna and Gulfstream the two largest shareholders of Embraer, and its ambition is clear: in addition to controlling Brazil's economy and finance, they will also control Brazil's high-end manufacturing industry. (To be continued......)