Return to 2000: Captain of the Great Powers

Chapter 344 A low-level mistake from Dassault!
Xu Cang has always been extremely cautious towards Chen Huaxin, not daring to take any actions that would encourage his growth.Xu Cang showed great patience for the founder of the future leading domestic general aviation enterprise.He did not force Chen Huaxin to transfer to the general aviation field, not even a hint, and just waited for Chen Huaxin to make this decision himself.

Xu Cang suppressed his excitement: "How could you have such an idea?"

"It's quite a coincidence." Chen Huaxin told Xu Cang to sit on a nearby stone: "There are two major tourist resources here: Erhai Lake and Cangshan Mountain. Because of traffic problems, there were very few tourists here. The government has no Make great efforts to build supporting facilities for tourist attractions. Take Cangshan Mountain as an example. There is no cableway up to now, so you can climb up with your legs. There is no way to come out. This has caused many tourists to go the wrong way, and in the end they don’t know where they are, so they can only ask for assistance.”

"Our rescue team used to be relatively free, but recently, the number of rescue applications has surged, and people like me who have retired will occasionally be called back to help. It is really too busy." Chen Huaxin said with a wry smile.

"Then you are not working for nothing?" Xu Cang smiled.

"That's not true. Just make an order and settle the money on the same day. To be honest, it's more than before." Chen Huaxin chuckled: "I have participated in several air rescues, directly flying helicopters to rescue people from the mountains. On the plane, those passengers I kept complaining that the road was difficult to find and walk, and it was too difficult to go up to the viewing platform on the top by manpower alone. Then, there were still many passengers overlooking the Cangshan Mountain and the Erhai Lake when they were on the plane, and they thought this perspective was very good. Ask us if there is a sightseeing helicopter project. At that time, I had such an idea.”

"The supporting facilities can't keep up now. Sightseeing helicopters are not just an optional entertainment project. For many tourists with relatively high budgets, this is a rigid demand."

Xu Cang overlooked Cangshan Mountain in the distance. The tourism supporting facilities that Erhai City can provide are indeed very limited, which makes the tourist experience mediocre.Moreover, from the previous conversation with Director Hu, it can be found that the Erhai Municipal Government maintains a relatively cautious attitude towards large-scale facility investment, and it is estimated that there will be no equipment such as cableways for a long time in the future.

Many tourists are not short of money, and what they want is to enjoy the experience, but there is no place to spend money when they come to Erhai Lake. If you want to go to the viewing platform on the top of Cangshan Mountain, you can only rely on two legs, which is really embarrassing.If the helicopter sightseeing project can be provided at this time, it will provide some tourists with an option for an excellent experience.

"I've thought about it." Chen Huaxin may have really thought about it, and he opened up the chatterbox as soon as he said it: "We can provide the most basic round-trip service from the foot of the mountain to the viewing platform on the top of the mountain. It will be too high, and there will be a short aerial viewing time in the middle. There is also an upgraded service, a longer stay in the air, you can fly around Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake from multiple angles, fully appreciate the scenery of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, and even provide helicopter driving experience items , the price is naturally much higher. One high and one low, there are basic ones, and there are upgraded ones, so the choice is better.”

"Xu Cang, you know that too. I have been driving helicopters for so many years, and I still have some experience. It would be a pity if I completely discarded this ability. If I had a helicopter, I wouldn't even have to hire one. I can do it myself." Chen Huaxin thought about the blueprint for the future, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Chen Huaxin's helicopter piloting experience in the Provincial Rescue Team is indeed quite valuable, so it is a pity to discard it like this.

However, there is a very important problem here.

The smile on the corner of Chen Huaxin's mouth quickly disappeared, and finally turned into a sigh.

Xu Cang asked: "What's the matter, the idea is very good."

"I don't know if the idea is good or not, but I know the start-up capital." Chen Huaxin was a little helpless: "I know a second-hand helicopter leasing company in China, and I asked about it. The one-year leasing fee is basically I have emptied my family, this... I really don’t know how to tell my family.”

There are few large passenger aircraft leasing companies in China, but there are still some leasing companies for small aircraft or helicopters such as general aviation.Chen Huaxin has been driving helicopters for so many years, and the provincial rescue team will also purchase helicopters regularly, which makes Chen Huaxin connected with domestic helicopter leasing companies.

In fact, those helicopter rental companies have shown mercy.If the price can be much higher if you change it to someone who doesn't know how to do it, then you really don't have to think about it.

Sightseeing helicopters do not have high requirements, and they do not need helicopters with complex structures. Just like the Cessna in general aviation, the structure is relatively simple.But even the rental fee of such a helicopter requires Chen Huaxin to use his family fortune to gamble, which shows that Chen Huaxin is in a financial embarrassment.

"I quit the Provincial Rescue Team just for my daughter, and now I have to bet my daughter's future as well." At the end, Chen Huaxin had no choice but to sigh helplessly, full of powerlessness.

At this time, Xu Cang said: "Are you confident in this project? I mean, for example, the airspace approval."

The sightseeing helicopter project is actually not that simple. The initial hardware investment such as helicopters is second, and airspace approval is also an important aspect.It doesn’t mean that there is a helicopter, the sky is my home, and I can fly as much as I want. Any flight needs to be approved by the Air Traffic Management Bureau. If it flies indiscriminately, it will break the law.

It is relatively easy to approve temporary routes such as business jets, because they are actually not much different from regular routes for large-scale transportation.However, sightseeing helicopters are different. In a sense, this is also a regular route, and the number of approvals is relatively large.

One thing to understand is that even low-altitude sightseeing helicopters can be approved by the Air Traffic Management Bureau.There are also regulations on how to fly, not that the sky over Erhai City is all owned by our own, and there are no restrictions on any height or location.

You should know that Erhai has an airport, and there are regular flights of large aircraft. If you fly casually and conflict with an approaching large passenger aircraft, it will be an extremely serious safety incident.

Therefore, even if it is approved, the flight route of the helicopter will be fixed and the height will be limited.As for the helicopter experience project mentioned by Chen Huaxin, because the position and altitude of the aircraft are uncertain due to the participation of tourists in the experience process, a designated airspace is generally designated, and the experience project can only be performed after arriving in that airspace.

This is the same as an aviation school doing subjects. When a student wants to do a certain flight subject, the controller will first direct him to a certain airspace, and then give the training permission after arriving.

When Xu Cang was the chief engineer, Part 91 was also under his jurisdiction, but Xu Cang still focused on Part 121 of large airlines, and did not pay enough attention to Part 91.Xu Cang has always been cautious in his words and deeds in areas that he doesn't know much about.

Therefore, even though Chen Huaxin was "opened up" with great excitement in his heart, he still had to ask clearly.

If we can't handle the airspace approval, isn't all the work in vain?

"This should be no problem. When I was in the provincial rescue team, I was quite familiar with this process. I am not a layman. Moreover, I told the captain, and he said that if I made up my mind, I could talk to the air traffic control about the airspace approval. The possibility of discussing with the bureau is relatively high.”

"The provincial rescue team is willing to help?"

Chen Huaxin scratched his head: "Of course it's not unconditional. The team leader said that if I do a good job on my side, if someone from the rescue team retreats in the future, they can give priority to my side. road."

"That's it." Xu Cang nodded, and basically understood: "Then your team leader is okay."

"The salaries of rescuers are not high, just to make ends meet, but sometimes they have to bear the risk of their lives. My situation is definitely not rare. When I get older, I need to consider my family. The salary of the provincial rescue team is actually not very high. Enough. But if you don’t do rescue work, you won’t be able to do many other things. If I do a good job on my side, it can be regarded as an extra way out for the brothers.”

"If there is no problem with the Air Traffic Management Bureau, then as for the initial investment, I can help." Xu Cang smiled.

Chen Huaxin was taken aback, and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, I told you this just to complain, and I didn't want you to pay for it. You really don't."

Chen Huaxin is a relatively honest person, and when he heard that Xu Cang wanted to invest money in, he immediately panicked.Perhaps Xu Cang was sympathetic to him and offered to help him.In fact, the personal relationship between Xu Cang and Chen Huaxin is not that close. Regarding this point, Chen Huaxin is somewhat self-aware.

For such things as the sense of boundary, Chen Huaxin has maintained it very well.

"I didn't mean that. I meant that I was optimistic about your project and would like to participate in it." Of course, Xu Cang would not do things without asking for anything in return. And it was big money, Xu Cang would not refuse.The main reason is that if you behave too unrequitedly, it will appear very abrupt, and with Chen Huaxin's character, you will definitely not accept it.

If Xu Cang remembered correctly, even without Xu Cang's help, Chen Huaxin would still gamble his wealth in the end, and use this as the beginning of Huaxin Haizhi.

I have to say that although people like Chen Huaxin are honest, their determination is extremely firm. Once they make up their minds, they will go all out.

However, it was such a move that caused Chen Huaxin's family to be extremely financially distressed in the early stage, so that it affected the family relationship. Even if it became prosperous in the future, the family relationship still did not return to the way it was before.In Chen Huaxin's self-report in the future, he even mentioned that he would sometimes regret the act of throwing all his money away.

"Are you optimistic about my project?" Chen Huaxin was taken aback. In his impression, Xu Cang was a very powerful person. With Xu Cang's approval, it made Chen Huaxin a little happy.

"Yes." Xu Cang nodded: "I have nothing to do with the Air Traffic Management Bureau. You need to handle this matter yourself, but in terms of hardware investment in the early stage, such as helicopters, I can solve it for you."

"Helicopter Xu Cang, what do you mean?"

Xu Cang said with a smile: "Our country's large passenger aircraft may still have many shortcomings, but small helicopters are still good. Most of the small helicopters of domestic helicopter leasing companies are also from AVIC."

The Helicopter Research Institute of AVIC is quite powerful. Among them, Zhi-11 is a light helicopter, and the subsequent AC311 helicopter is quite good.However, AC311 has not been developed according to the time, but as long as you have money, you can still buy civilian helicopters from AVIC, especially Xu Cang has a good relationship with AVIC, and the price is also easy to negotiate.

If it is for sightseeing and experience flying, then only light helicopters are needed, and the investment amount is really not large.

"In my opinion, instead of renting a second-hand helicopter, how about I just buy a new light helicopter for you?" Xu Cang said, "According to what you said, a light helicopter should be enough, right?"

"Enough, enough, definitely enough." Chen Huaxin was very excited, but after thinking about it, his face was a little embarrassed: "Xu Cang, you don't mean to pity me, do you?"

Chen Huaxin has self-esteem, although he also clearly realizes that in society, sometimes self-esteem is extravagant, but when facing Xu Cang, he doesn't want Xu Cang to help him with that kind of mentality.

"That's what you said." Xu Cang laughed loudly: "I just like money and help you. I must have this idea, but the most important thing is that I really like your project. How about it, This helicopter will be regarded as my shareholding, and when your company is established, it will be converted into 30.00% of my shares, how about it?"

"No, no, no, how could it be 30.00%, [-]% is too little, basically you invested all of it." Chen Huaxin said anxiously.

However, what Xu Cang said actually reassured Chen Huaxin.

"Eighty?" Xu Cang waved his hand: "I'm planning to be the hands-off shopkeeper, how can I be 80.00%."

Chen Huaxin insisted: "However, the money is basically all invested by you. Eighty is really not much. In this way, if you become the boss, I will work for you. I can't do anything else. It's okay to fly a helicopter."

If it was someone else, it would be too late to be happy, but Chen Huaxin is too honest and unwilling to live or die.

"Don't work for me anymore, you won't be motivated like this." Xu Cang felt a little helpless: "Well, 50.00% one! When the company is established, it will be included in the aviation sector of Cangqing Group."

"50.00% one?" Chen Huaxin was taken aback. In fact, he still felt that he had taken advantage of it, but seeing Xu Cang's expression, he couldn't say anything more: "Xu Cang, no, no, boss, I will be fine. Dry."

"Boss or not, just call me Xu Cang, and I'm not an outsider." Xu Cang smiled and patted Chen Huaxin on the shoulder. At this time, he had to settle the relationship. In the future, this would be a great big shot.

"However, the Cangqing Group you just mentioned."

"Oh, that." Xu Cang didn't hide anything: "Now I have too many businesses involved, and I want to integrate them together to form a group company called Cangqing."

"Cangqing?" Chen Huaxin chewed on the name, to be honest he didn't quite understand the meaning of these two words.

"Okay, you can figure out the matter of the sightseeing company yourself. I will focus on the matter of the helicopter. I will tell you when it is settled." Xu Cang stood up, patted his pants, and planned to go back to the base.

But before walking far, Chen Huaxin suddenly shouted from behind: "Boss Xu Cang, what is the company's registered name?"

Xu Cang didn't turn his head back: "Just follow your name, Huaxin Helicopter Company."

Huaxin Haizhi's full name is Huaxin Marine Technology Helicopter Company. This is the name changed after expanding its business to marine surveying. It has not yet set foot in marine surveying. Naturally, the word marine technology cannot be added. Huaxin Helicopter alone The company will do.

"Huaxin Helicopter?" Chen Huaxin still felt that something was wrong, but when he looked up, Xu Cang could no longer be seen.

"What! Is it a problem with the CATIA software?" In the COO office, Ronnie Covein was stunned when he heard the results of the investigation of parts fit problems reported by his subordinates.

The subordinate nodded: "This time, the parts factories in Spain and Germany had problems, but they have confirmed that there is no problem with their drawings, and the manufacturing process is strictly in accordance with the drawings. At first, we couldn't figure out the reason, but later It was unexpectedly discovered that the CATIA software used by Spanish and German engineers to draw drawings is still the fourth version."

"Fourth edition?" As soon as this remark came out, Ronnie Covey directly took the case: "Isn't it already upgraded to the fifth edition?"

"That's right, Dassault has upgraded the CATIA software not long ago. The British and French engineers use the latest version [-] software, but the Spanish and German engineers use the fourth version." The subordinate sighed slightly. Tone: "Mr. Covein, there is a high probability that this incident was caused by inconsistent software versions."

Ronnie Covain froze.Although he is doing administrative management, he is not ignorant of technology.The compatibility of engineering software like CATIA is very poor, and the differences between versions are very large.Engineers in Britain and France use the fifth version of the software to draw drawings, while those in Spain and Germany use the fourth version. In this case, it is a ghost that the parts can be adapted.

But this kind of thing is outrageous, isn't it?

"Software version difference?" Ronnie Covein really didn't know what to say. The cause of such a serious problem is so outrageous. Is this a very complicated problem?Or is it difficult to check this kind of thing?
Knowing how ridiculous this reason was, Ronnie Covein felt even more angry.

"Since the establishment of Airbus, when has such a low-level mistake occurred?" Ronnie Covein's face was livid, but he knew that now is not the time to get angry, but to think about how to remedy it.

Perhaps guessing what the boss was thinking, the subordinate immediately said: "Now the software has been updated in Germany and Spain, and they have started working overtime to draw new parts drawings."

"How long will it take?" Ronnie Covein asked eagerly.

A complex look flashed across the subordinate's face: "After the feedback from the two places, it will take eleven months to redraw the blueprint and manufacture it."

"Eleven months!" Ronnie slapped the table directly: "The first press conference of the A380 is just one month away, and they said it will take eleven months? When the parts arrive and the assembly time is added, what then? Isn’t it a year? Just because of their damn software update problem, they are forced to postpone the A380’s first aircraft launch for a year?”

If the delay is ten days and half a month, Airbus can still think about trying to find a reason.It can be postponed for one year. This reason is not easy to find.

Now Ronnie wants to kill the entire family of engineers in Germany and Spain. He can't do simple things like software updates, and he is so embarrassed now, it's really damn.

The subordinate lowered his head and stopped talking.

Of course, he can't solve this problem.

Some things can be tricked, some things can't.Germany and Spain need to redraw the drawings and make them, and this kind of thing can't be rushed.

Ronnie's face was flushed, it was just out of anger.

Suddenly, his office door was pushed open, and Neo entered slowly.As soon as Neo came in, he immediately said: "I heard that the reason has been found out."

"A low-level mistake made by a group of mentally retarded people." Ronnie said angrily: "It's too late to deal with them now. Germany and Spain reported that it will take more than a year to redraw the blueprint and manufacture the parts. Neo, this time can be delayed ?"

"One year?" Neo's face changed: "So long?"

Ronnie suddenly became angry again: "The group of idiots in the German and Spanish branches didn't even know how to update the CATIA software. Now they need to start from scratch. I'm afraid it will be less than a year."

"One year." Neo's expression was serious: "This is not easy."

Ronnie waved his subordinates out, and then walked up to Neo: "Is there really no other way?"

Neo bared his teeth: "We need to find a suitable reason."

"How to find it?" Ronnie gritted his teeth and said angrily, "It's been delayed for more than a year. What kind of reason can those airlines accept?"

Ronnie knows why many airlines have already spent a lot of money on pre-publicity to welcome the A380.Now that Airbus has pigeonholed them, those airlines must not have their blood pressure full?
Reasons for these airlines to accept a delay of more than a year are hard to come by.

"There has never been a passenger aircraft as large as the A380 in the history of civil aviation in the world. We can ... push the delay to the ... complexity of the aircraft. Yes, it is the complexity. Such a large aircraft has so many systems, and it is the first unmanned aircraft. With the paper-based cockpit terminal, it is understandable that some unexpected situations occur in this situation.” Neo said: “Moreover, the A380 has made many customized changes according to the airline’s requirements, which will also increase our accidents. possibility."

The corner of Ronnie's mouth twitched: "Isn't that putting the responsibility on the airline?"

"In this way we can take the initiative." Neo rubbed his temples. To be honest, this kind of reason was so far-fetched that he didn't even believe it, but it was already the most reasonable reason he could think of.

Let's not talk about anything else, the villain will file a complaint first, and stand himself on a high ground, so as to gain some sense of the initiative.It's just that it's unknown how much this so-called initiative has, or whether it can be recognized.

However, one thing is true, that is, the customization of airlines will indeed greatly increase the burden on Airbus. For example, some airlines even moved the presidential suite into the plane, which is really outrageous.

"What if this reason cannot be accepted, Neo?" Ronnie was very worried. This kind of reason may still have a little effect on those small companies. After all, Airbus is actually taking the initiative on both sides of the transaction. Yes, sometimes, small companies don't have enough cards, so they can only swallow their anger.

But big companies are different. Especially in the face of such giant companies, Airbus does not have so many initiatives. This kind of far-fetched reason cannot fool those giant companies with more confidence.

Neo was silent for a moment: "Ronnie, we should understand what the current situation is. Naturally, you should have an understanding and estimate of the current situation. If this reason cannot be accepted, I'm afraid... you will take the blame and resign."

In fact, Ronnie had already made a mental estimate, but when he actually heard this sentence, he fell silent in a rare way.

The project that Airbus values ​​so much falls into his own hands. Although he is not directly responsible, as the project leader, his responsibility will not be shirkable.

Ronnie does not have a backstage, and Airbus wants to find someone who can take the blame for this. There is no doubt that Ronnie is the most suitable.

At this moment, Neo's cell phone rang suddenly. He took it out and looked at it, frowning, hesitating whether to answer it or not.Ronnie noticed Neo's expression and waved his hand: "Go ahead, it's all like this, it doesn't matter."

Hearing this tone, Ronnie already looked a little self-defeating.

Neo pondered for a moment, then connected the phone, and the first sentence was: "Xu Cang?"

Ronnie was taken aback, and couldn't help pricking up his ears.

Xu Cang is a person of special significance to Ronnie. After all, it was Ronnie's idea to blackmail Xu Cang. Although he felt that the traces were wiped clean, this kind of thing is really not good.Moreover, in order to climb up, I went under the black hands and changed the project I was in charge of, and there was a problem. Let alone climbing up, it was hard to say whether I could keep my current position.

"Mr. Neo, I left in a hurry. It's a pity that I didn't catch up with you when I was in Europe." There was a hint of a smile in Xu Cang's voice, which seemed to be mocking, but not like mocking.

Neo also squeezed out a smile: "It's nothing, there will be plenty of time in the future."

"Yes, there is time, as if I'm gone, but some things in Europe haven't been sorted out yet."

"Oh?" Neo raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Xu Cang still has something to do, so it's okay to talk about it. If possible, I am willing to help."

"Really?" Xu Cang raised his voice.

Neo affirmed, "Of course it is."

"Then can you call Mr. Ronnie Covein for me?" Xu Cang said with a light smile, "I guess he's not in a good mood right now. If I talk to him, maybe he can feel better."

(End of this chapter)