The popularity of the Banshee aircraft has increased with the beginning of the Spring Festival.
The popularity is not only reflected in the passenger side.
Skynet Airlines has now invested 300 Banshee aircraft. After four consecutive days of operation, it has also let other airlines see another ray of hope.
As we all know, if the airlines in Hua Xia want to expand their business, they must order aircraft from Airbus or Boeing.
These two aircraft not only have a mature maintenance system and a mature pilot operation training system, but they can also be used in any commercial airport in the world.
However, these two aircraft are produced in Europe and the United States after all. To buy this kind of aircraft, you need to use US dollars, pay a high amount of advance payment, and then wait about two years to get the aircraft.
After buying the aircraft, it is not once and for all. Instead, it starts to spend money continuously.
The aircraft needed to be maintained and overhauled. Any spare parts for these two aircraft could only be purchased from Boeing and Airbus. At the same time, the most important engine of the aircraft also has a service life limit.
Airlines can not make any changes to the aircraft privately. Otherwise, Airbus and Boeing will cancel the follow-up technical maintenance of the aircraft.
Until the appearance of the Banshee aircraft.
In fact, when the Banshee aircraft produced by Monster Industries was sent to the Civil Aviation General Administration for aircraft safety testing, several large airlines in Hua Xia received the relevant news.
However, Monster Industries suddenly launched an aircraft. Before the airlines saw the real aircraft, it was inevitable that they would have such worries and doubts.
They doubted whether the quality of this aircraft was reliable and whether it could really be put into commercial operation.
This doubt was gradually dispelled with the excellent performance of the Banshee aircraft after it was officially put into operation.
This worry was completely shattered with the scene that happened in Shizhou City Airport.
The wind speed of 19 knots, the heavy snow that can greatly reduce the temperature of the combustion chamber, and the complex mountainous terrain.
These factors that have a fatal impact on traditional aircraft became more fragile than rice paper in front of the Banshee aircraft.
The vertical take-off and landing function and the more energy-efficient electric drive made other airlines obsessed with it.
It could be said that through these four days of operation, the airlines had already felt that the traditional aircraft had become the real garbage. They expressed their persistence in the Banshee aircraft by refusing to sign a follow-up order with Airbus and Boeing for new aircraft models.
It doesn't matter if they can't fly international routes. They can gradually replace domestic flights with this aircraft.
The eliminated aircraft could be sent to fly international routes or sold overseas at a discount. Either way, it would be able to find a place for it to use its remaining power.
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The next day.
Hua Xia and several other airline executives arrived in Zhongyun.
The meet-and-greet meeting was held in the Skynet Airline's conference room. From the French windows of the conference room, one could see the busy scene of the headquarters' airport. The Banshee Aircrafts rising into the air were the best advertisement.
When Ye Qing arrived at the conference room, Chang Wanyu had already been chatting with several senior representatives for half an hour.
As soon as Ye Qing arrived, the senior executives of the Vice President and General Manager immediately looked at Ye Qing. Their eyes contained the joy of Zhu Yingtai sizing up Liang Shanbo.
After shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, they went straight to the point.
The first person to speak was the representative of Southern Airlines, which was the largest company. "Mr. Ye, I'm the representative of Southern Airlines. I won't say much about the Banshee Flying Machine. We, the Southern Airlines, express our stance. If possible, we will replace all domestic flights under our banner with Banshee aircraft in the future. "
The other representatives also expressed similar attitudes.
The relationship between the various airlines could not be said to be all-powerful, but it was not a problem for them to be well-informed. Before coming, they had inquired about enough information from the Civil Aviation General Administration.
The Banshee Flying Machine was able to pass the civil aviation department's safety test and obtain a domestic airworthiness certificate in two months for the first time. It was also able to build an airport without any hindrance. On one hand, it was due to the Banshee Flying Machine's ability to subvert traditional aircraft. It was in line with Hua Xia's proposed domestic aviation pattern of aircraft in the future.
On the other hand, they also vaguely learned that the Air Force was behind the Banshee Flying Machine.
It was rumored that the Air Force attached great importance to this aircraft and had bought many of them. They had already sent them to the mountainous and highland airports for performance testing and modification of the military version.
Even the Air Force, which had the highest requirements for aircraft, was full of praise. What did their civil aviation company have to worry about the quality of the Banshee Flying Machine?
The several senior executives' representatives came up and revealed their ambitions. This caught Ye Qing a little off guard.
"Manager Fan, may I ask, how many aircraft does your company currently have?"
"As of last year, our Southern Airlines has a total of 768 aircraft, of which about 600 are domestic flights. This year, we expect to purchase 78 new aircraft, but after our meeting, we decided to suspend the contract signing for this year's new aircraft. "
Manager Fan Shiqiu said seriously, "The performance of the Banshee Flying Machine has made us unable to consider traditional aircraft. If possible, we hope to transfer this batch of orders to your company. "
This year's purchase of 78 aircraft was less than two days for the production capacity of Monster Industries.
In addition, selling the Banshee Flying Machine to domestic airlines was a strategy that had long been set.
It was impossible for Skynet Airlines alone to eat up the entire aviation market in Hua Xia. The Civil Aviation General Administration would not allow Skynet Airlines to grow stronger and crush the three major airlines.
Skynet Airlines flew non-competitive routes, and the three major airlines flew their own commercial routes. This was a development route that had long been set.
Hua Xia was not the highly developed United States. The aviation industry in Hua Xia, which started late, did not lack a thousand or two commercial aircraft.
One more Skynet Airlines was no problem at all.
In the future, the Banshee Flying Machine would be all over Hua Xia, and several major airlines would have their own Banshee Flying Machine. After being on the same competitive level as Skynet Airlines, they would compete with each other on other routes based on service and quality.
Of course ~
Southern Airlines said that they were willing to replace all domestic flights with Banshee Flying Machines. This was not a problem that could be replaced in one or two years.
Southern Airlines had to find a home for the hundreds of aircraft under its banner before they could replace them batch by batch. If they really couldn't find a home, they could only wait for the aircraft to reach the end of its lifespan and replace it after it was scrapped. A plane was easily worth hundreds of millions. Who would be willing to waste it?
"This number is not a problem." Ye Qing raised his eyebrows. "It's just that the Banshee Flying Machine is different from traditional aircraft. Southern Airlines may need to arrange for some pilots to come to our headquarters to learn."
"Can we buy simulation pods and train ourselves?" Before Ye Qing came, Manager Fan Shiqiu had already visited the simulation pod training room at the headquarters of Skynet Airlines.
That kind of oval simulation pod could completely train a very mature Banshee pilot.
"Wouldn't it be better to operate the real machine?" Ye Qing revealed an imperceptible smile. "If you send pilots to us to learn, we can arrange for them to be paired with our airline pilots one-on-one after the simulation pod training and send them to the real machine to fly our route."
"This proposal is indeed not bad."
Manager Fan Shiqiu also smiled. "I'm afraid that Mr. Ye's proposal will not only help us train pilots, but also relieve some of the pressure on the pilots of Skynet Airlines."
"A few months ago, Miss Chang Wanyu of your company poached many pilots from Southern Airlines."
"Haha ~ Everyone benefits each other." Ye Qing was not embarrassed. "How about this, when your company's pilots and our pilots board the plane one-on-one, we can subsidize their flight hours according to our pilots' salary standards."
"We need to go back and discuss this before we can decide on this."
"But I think Mr. Ye's proposal is very likely to be true." Manager Fan Shiqiu spread his hands. "Southern Airlines is very sincere. Then, Mr. Ye, can you see that we are very sincere …"
"Our official price for the Banshee aircraft is 450 million yuan."
"I'm sure you all already know this price from the Civil Aviation Department." Ye Qing directly said to the airline representatives, "That's right, our price is the same as the Boeing 737-700. But the Banshee aircraft's carrying capacity is twice as much. "
"Boeing's price and the actual transaction price are usually calculated according to the number of orders. The more orders there are, the more favorable the final transaction price will be. "
"Our final discount price can be negotiated according to the number of orders."
"However, I can make a promise to everyone."
"How many pilots will you send to our headquarters for training? After the training, how many Banshee aircraft will you be able to take with you? "
Manager Fan Shiqiu of Southern Airlines wanted to pick up his teacup to drink, but when he heard this, his hands froze in mid-air.
Manager Zhang Zhibo of Air China's representative, his face was as red as an apple.
The representative of Eastern Airlines kept blinking at the same frequency as a transmitter.
They knew that Skynet Airlines was in urgent need of pilots, but what was going on …
From Mr. Ye's tone, could the production capacity of Monster Industries be more than that of Boeing, Airbus, and Bombardier combined?
Buying a plane was like buying a car, and one could buy a car on the spot with money?
"Then … can we pay in installments?" Manager Fan Shiqiu stopped picking up his teacup and rubbed his hands back and forth.
According to tradition, one could also pay in installments if they ordered a plane from Boeing or Airbus. In fact, most airlines would choose to buy the plane in installments. Southern Airlines was the largest airline in Hua Xia, but its annual net profit was only about 20 billion yuan.
This year, they planned to order 78 new planes. If there were no accidents, they would start receiving the new planes in two years.
Then they would use five years to pay the contract price in installments.
"Of course you can pay in installments. When you buy a plane from Boeing or Airbus, not only do you need US dollars, but you also need to apply for a loan from a foreign commercial bank. Not only is it troublesome, but the interest rate is also very high. If you buy from us, you can apply for a loan from a domestic bank. "
"Then … can we take 50 … 50 new planes at once?" Manager Fan Shiqiu's eyes were full of anticipation.
"As long as you have the money."
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