The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 896 World Reaction
Ni Ping and others followed the flight attendant to the cockpit.

The cockpit is equipped with a new generation of integrated side joysticks, five 5-inch high-definition display screens, and an advanced 'quiet dark' design that can effectively reduce the pilot's workload.

The cockpit adopts a two-person system and the avionics system uses bus technology.

The cockpit is very advanced and full of modern feel.

The pilot introduced the situation in the cockpit and the passenger plane.

Then Ni Ping went to the cabin, which was a single-aisle cabin with 5 seats per row in the economy class, in a 3+2 layout. The cabin width was 3.14 meters, making it one of the most spacious cabins among regional jets.

The cabin can be set to a variety of lighting modes depending on the situation.

The Y-13 is an aircraft developed by China in accordance with international standards with independent intellectual property rights. It is also the first new medium- and short-range turbofan regional airliner developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations with independent intellectual property rights.

About ten minutes later, the plane started moving, headed towards the runway, and then began to taxi.

Glide and take off, spread your wings and soar high.

It is very comfortable, much more comfortable than the previous passenger plane converted from Y-8.

Ni Ping was in the cabin, holding a microphone, excitedly introducing the situation on the scene and interviewing guests about their feelings from time to time.

Three hours later, the plane landed at Beijing Airport.

After the Y-13 passenger plane arrived at the Beijing airport, it passed through the "water gate" which symbolizes the highest etiquette in civil aviation. The passengers got off the plane and were continuously interviewed.

The news that China had successfully developed a regional airliner quickly spread throughout the world, and without exception attracted the collective attention of Western media.

The Wall Street Journal immediately published an article commenting that the commercial maiden flight of the Y-13 means that China United Airlines has made great progress in the aviation field, and the international regional aircraft has welcomed a new player. Other regional aircraft manufacturers will face challenges in the international market. Although the scale of this challenge is still small, it is quite symbolic.

CNN was more specific, reporting that "the Y-13 will become a direct competitor to regional jet manufacturers such as Canada's Bombardier and Embraer, which are often used for domestic and regional flights."

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that China's Y-13 passenger aircraft will break the pattern of international regional aircraft manufacturers. Faced with the challenge of China's Y-13 passenger aircraft, other regional aircraft manufacturers are facing a crisis of life and death. The Y-13 passenger aircraft may become the world's dominant regional aircraft.

Boeing held a press conference and said: "We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Southwest Airlines and Guizhou Aviation Industry Group on the occasion of the successful commercial maiden flight of the Y-13 today!"

Airbus also held a press conference at about the same time, saying: "Warm congratulations to Southwest Airlines and Guizhou Aircraft Corporation on the successful completion of the first commercial flight of the Y-13 aircraft!"

Although Boeing and Airbus held press conferences to congratulate immediately, the two major passenger aircraft manufacturing giants were very nervous.

If China only has the Y-13 passenger aircraft, then neither giant will be nervous, because Boeing and Airbus' passenger aircraft are concentrated on trunk aircraft, and the two companies dominate the world's trunk aircraft market. The Y-13 is a regional aircraft and cannot challenge the status of Boeing and Airbus.

But the news conveyed this time is very serious, because China is obviously developing trunk passenger aircraft at the same time, which will be very bad news for Boeing and Airbus. Even if they join forces to prevent China's trunk passenger aircraft from obtaining European and American airworthiness certificates, at least their monopoly in China, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa will be broken. Chinese people have an absolute home position in China. China is the most important overseas market for Boeing and Airbus. The two sides have been fighting for the Chinese market. After all, China imports at least 100 aircraft each year, and as many as 200 to 300.

China has a great influence in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Neither Boeing nor Airbus can necessarily prevent China's mainline passenger aircraft from obtaining airworthiness certificates in these places.

Boeing and Airbus were now regretting their decision. In order to force China to import more trunk passenger aircraft, they blocked the Yun-13's European and American airworthiness certificates. Unexpectedly, the result was counterproductive. At this time, China actually carried out the first commercial passenger flight of the Yun-13.

Otherwise, it would probably take China's Y-13 several more years to reach this stage.

It was at this time that Boeing and Airbus had to express their congratulations generously in order to win favor and recover losses.

Boeing held a meeting immediately to discuss when the China Mainline Aircraft would be successfully developed.

China is developing mainline aircraft, which is a huge threat to Boeing. Once China successfully develops mainline aircraft, it will definitely take priority over purchasing its own mainline aircraft, and the number of Boeing aircraft purchased will decrease.

"Those idiots at McDonnell Douglas, didn't they say they had successfully ruined China's large aircraft program, with the Y-10 already being scrapped? And now, their regional jets have been successfully developed, with rumors of trunk jets also coming out." Jorich scolded McDonnell Douglas in dissatisfaction.

Boeing has set its sights on McDonnell Douglas, intending to acquire it to strengthen Boeing's strength.

However, McDonnell Douglas asked for $160 billion, which is beyond Boeing's acceptable range. The two sides are still negotiating.

Once Boeing and McDonnell Douglas merge, they will have advantages in resources, capital, research and development, etc.

In addition, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas both produce military products, and they can apply military production technology to the production of civilian products to a certain extent, accelerating the replacement of civilian products. After the merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, the total assets of the new Boeing will reach 500 billion US dollars, with a total number of employees exceeding 20. By then, the total annual revenue of the new Boeing will likely reach 500 billion US dollars.

Walton said: "According to the temperament of the Chinese, once they leak the news, it means that they are not far from successful development, or even have already succeeded. We must be prepared for the worst. Once the Chinese announce that they have successfully developed a mainline passenger aircraft, what should we do?"

"The Chinese have done a great job of keeping secrets. There was no news before, and now they have succeeded all of a sudden. Maybe it won't be long before they can really announce the successful development of a mainline passenger aircraft." George said solemnly.

In the conference room, everyone had a solemn expression, and no one was optimistic.

Because the current situation is extremely serious, Boeing will have to change its strategy if it loses the important Chinese market.

They didn't expect that just a collaboration with Airbus would lead to such a fatal incident.

They can still ignore regional aircraft, but the situation is different with trunk aircraft, which will pose a serious threat to Boeing.

According to past experience, once Huaxia has mastered something, it will be the end of the competitor. Over the years, countless companies have gone bankrupt or been acquired by the Huaxia people. Among them are some century-old companies, but they have lost miserably in the competition with Huaxia companies.

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