Perhaps because of the ship's small U-turn, Bangkok Airways is far more efficient than almost everyone thinks.

After Ho Kyung provided the quotation and delivery guarantee that Regit needed, they almost immediately sent another higher-level team over, led by the general manager himself.

The team once again experienced the whole process of flying the MA60, and then after simple and even somewhat hasty negotiations, they signed a contract with additional conditions.

Mainly, in this matter, both sides feel that they have taken a big advantage.

For Bangkok Airways, they can purchase an aircraft that surpasses the ATR72-500 in all aspects at a similar price and lower ongoing maintenance costs.

In addition, the riders state that if the first aircraft is not delivered on time, they can receive a full refund and a penalty, with little to no risk.

For Huaxia Aviation Industry Corporation, this customer who fell from the sky was a complete surprise.

You must know that even Beijiang Airlines, which was previously considered the most likely to buy the MA60, has not really signed the order.

Since it's picking up money, it doesn't matter how much you pick up.

And so, everyone rejoiced.

……

However, some people rejoice, and naturally some people are sad.

Outside of six time zones

Alexander Chursky was sitting somewhat reservedly in the office of Anatoly Kuritsyn, general director of the Ivchenko-Progressive Design Bureau.

Although he has lived here for as long as he can remember, today was indeed his first time inside the core of the design bureau.

About ten days ago, on the day Chursky had just finished receiving his salary, he happened to hear the news that he needed to send an inconspicuous but clever person to Kyiv on a business trip.

This made him think about it.

Although he did not work in any profession other than carpentry and did not go to university, Chursky was quite confident in his brain.

If he had stayed in the past, he would certainly not have been interested in such a job as a business trip, not to mention the long train ride, and with the current financial situation of the Ivchenko-Progress Design Bureau, it would have been difficult to provide sufficient reimbursement funds.

The big city is bustling, but everything has nothing to do with him with empty pockets.

And in the design bureau, you can at least enjoy a free lunch every day.

But that day was different.

On the one hand, the salary has just been paid, which shows that the bureau can have some money, and on the other hand, it is because I have just heard a lot of rumors from Ivanov.

It was like opening the door to a new world for him.

Especially the part that has something to do with the Chinese people.

It is said that those who come from the East will carry sacks of dollars and buy whatever interests them.

Of course, Chursky will not take this exaggerated statement seriously, but since there can be such rumors, I am afraid it will not be made out of nothing.

At least, judging by the fact that the design bureau was suddenly able to issue salaries, it should be true that there is money on the Huaxia side.

So he made a little connection and made himself a candidate for a business trip to Kyiv.

In fact, the task assigned to him by the leadership of the design bureau was surprisingly simple.

Although the situation of Antonov's company is better, it is also from the enterprise level, at most, the treatment of key personnel can be slightly guaranteed, and the lives of the vast majority of low-level cattle and horses will not be different.

Therefore, he just wandered around the other party for a few times, and came up with a lot of useful information through a few meals.

Some people said that they had seen a lot of Germans in the company who came to talk about business......

The construction of the second prototype is already in the final stages and now only awaits the final commissioning and the arrival of four D27 engines for the first flight......

There are also people who see many Chinese people frequenting and leaving......

In short, all kinds of true and false rumors are flying all over the sky, and many of them are inconsistent with each other, and even many people's own statements.

However, one thing is certain, the An-70 project is definitely not yellow, and it is still moving forward according to the plan.

Originally, Chursky could have returned to Zaporozhye after a toss, but he finally had a chance to run out at public expense, so he naturally had to do some of his own things.

So he directly fabricated the identity of "an engineer from the Ivchenko Design Bureau in charge of aerodynamic matching at the Antonov Company", and then often wandered around Grushevsky Street, where the number of foreigners was relatively dense.

This identity is half-truths and deceptive, his work documents are genuine, and he has lived and worked in the design bureau for more than 20 years, and he is also perfect when it comes to all kinds of details.

Despite the fact that his job was written on the documents, Chursky boldly guessed that the vast majority of second-hand dealers who came to Kyiv for business should not be able to read Russian.

He was right.

After a few days, he really came into contact with a businessman with an Asian face, and left each other's contact information.

The other party said that he was interested in all industrial products, and if there was a relevant channel, he could contact him.

Trade in US dollars.

This excites him for days, although for a moment he can't think of what he has to offer the other party.

However, Chursky felt that Zaporozhye, as an important industrial base of the former alliance, always had a chance as long as he was careful.

However, the good times didn't last long, and now, the gloomy expression of his own general manager made him feel that he was out using public funds to do private affairs......

After all, that Asian's dollar is still in the air, if it is kicked out by the design bureau, or even put in jail......

Chursky was a little afraid to continue thinking about it.

He could only force himself to calm down and tell what he had seen and heard in Kyiv during this time:

"According to the comprehensive judgment of the information I found from the grassroots workers of Antonov, the An-70 should still be in normal development......"

“……”

Somewhat curiously, despite the fact that the task of sending Chursky to Kiev on a business trip was given by Kuritsyn himself, today he seems to be somewhat absent-minded about it.

"General Manager?"

The former, who hadn't received a response for a long time, was a little nervous, so he simply screamed.

Sticking out his head is a knife and shrinking his head is also a knife, and he thinks that he can either give himself a good one.

"Oh......"

Kuritsyn, who had finally come to his senses, didn't ask any further questions, just nodded:

"Your observation is in place, very good, go to the finance side to get the travel allowance."

"Huh?"

Chursky, who thought he was going to be finished, was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the other party obviously did not know anything about what he was doing in Kyiv:

"Oh, good...... Good. ”

Curitsyn waved his hand impatiently, signaling that he could leave.

After sending Chursky away, the former let out a long sigh, lowered his head and opened the drawer in front of him, taking out a document from it.

Above is the decision from the board of directors of the Madasic Group.

The design bureau and the manufacturer must devote themselves to the research and development of the AL460S engine, and cooperate with the technical personnel of the company to complete the development of the DA450 aircraft.

"Now, our sins will be ......"

Kulitsyn muttered to himself in a mournful tone.

Devoting manpower and money to the development of a new model will inevitably affect the further improvement of the D27 engine.

And this paddle fan engine with a peculiar principle can be said to be the core of the entire An-70 project.

At this critical juncture, if the power system drags on for a few years, then I don't know what will happen.

Although the An-70 has excellent performance, it has never been the only choice for potential customers, the Germans can turn their heads to participate in the A400M, the Huaxia side can also continue to introduce the Il-76, and even cooperate with Ilyushin or Tupolev to produce their own large transport aircraft.

As a result, it is not only the Madasic Group themselves that are affected.

Antonov, and indeed the pace of revival of the country's aviation industry as a whole, will be dealt a major blow.

This hand is completely impetic.

Even if the DA450 is developed, the market for general aviation and primary trainer aircraft will not bring much profit, but it will not die immediately after a breath.

What's more, the plane itself is not very reliable.

Thinking of this, Kuritsyn suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Belaev had already seen that something was wrong with the Austrian Diamond Company, but it was of no use.

He has already seen that from the board of directors of the company to Minister Ribiyazin of the Ministry of Industry, they are on the opposite side of themselves.

If you want to say that these people didn't receive benefits from Ao Zhuan, the ghosts don't believe it.

“Сукаблядь……”

Kulitsyn, who has always been well-cultivated, burst out with a foul language:

"The enemy is in the Verkhovna Rada, ah......"

(End of chapter)