July 1st this year is the 101st anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of my country, and it is also the day to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. While the whole country is celebrating, the Russian media also announced a piece of good news on this day: China and Russia unite. The CR929 large long-range wide-body passenger aircraft developed will completely abandon many previously identified Western aviation equipment suppliers and instead officially adopt Chinese and Russian suppliers to avoid being stuck by Western countries in the CR929 project. But on the same day, the four airlines of my country's South, China, East and Shenzhen jointly placed a new round of civil aviation passenger aircraft purchase orders with the European Airbus Company. The four airlines purchased a total of 311 A320neo produced by Airbus airliner.
Let’s first look at the fact that the CR929 jointly developed by China and Russia has completely abandoned Western suppliers and switched to all Chinese and Russian suppliers. In fact, on the surface, this matter, a comprehensive change of suppliers at this stage, will inevitably affect the CR929 reservation for 2025. Plans for first flight in 2019. However, judging from the current international situation, 's comprehensive change of suppliers at this stage will stop losses in time and is also the best guarantee for the subsequent progress of CR929.
After all, under the current international situation, as the United States begins to unite with many pro-American countries to "make trouble" in the Asia-Pacific region, openly interfering with China and Russia, especially without any basis, indiscriminately interfering in China's development, if we still According to the previous plan, if a large number of European and American suppliers are used to participate in the development and subsequent production plan of the CR929, once the CR929 successfully makes its first flight in 2025 according to the originally planned time, then the first flight will also represent the design plan of the entire aircraft. The technical parameters and specifications have been determined. At this time, if the United States instructs these European and American countries to stop supplying many parts of the CR929 to my country, then the CR929 will not be able to be mass-produced as planned and cannot be successfully delivered to customers, and it will be abandoned by customers and the market. , became a failed product that cost a lot of money but was stuck in Europe and the United States.
And by that time, we will go back and start developing corresponding domestic replacement models. Not only will it seriously delay the subsequent development and market promotion of CCR929, but more importantly, a large wide-body long-range passenger aircraft of the CR929 level is very important to a country. It is of great importance. Not only will it replace imported products to meet the long-distance travel needs of the domestic aviation market, but many aircraft models derived from the CR929 will also be put on the agenda after the project begins, such as large airborne early warning aircraft and large aerial tankers. , and even special planes for national leaders’ visits will be put on the agenda.
However, at this stage, as CR929 is fully switched to domestic supporting manufacturers, although the first flight time will definitely be delayed, I believe that doing so will be of great benefit to the stable advancement of CR929, and it will also be of great benefit. .
Let’s talk about why the development of the C929 project is becoming more and more stable at this stage, and when the domestic C919 is about to be delivered in batches, many Chinese airlines are still purchasing European Airbus A320neo passenger aircraft in bulk, and the number of purchases at one time is as many as 300. ?
1. It is true that the number of Airbus passenger planes purchased this time is a lot, reaching 311, but all the four major airlines purchased are A 320neo passenger planes, and all of these civil aviation passenger planes have been localized by Airbus in Tianjin, my country. In other words, although the four major airlines have purchased Airbus civil aviation passenger aircraft, there is no buyer of the C919. In addition to the fact that the C919 has not yet entered batch delivery at this stage, more than 300 A320neo will all be produced in Tianjin. , based on the Tianjin Airbus Center's annual output of 80 aircraft, these more than 300 aircraft will all be produced in Tianjin, which can be regarded as "nothing goes to outsiders."
2. In fact, China’s large-scale purchase of European passenger aircraft at this time can be regarded as an indirect response to the various unsubstantiated arguments and sanctions against China by the United States.Of course, in addition to the various unsubstantiated illegal sanctions and slander imposed by the United States, there is also the American B737MAX, which is the same level as the A320neo, and has been spurned by more countries due to frequent accidents in recent years. Therefore, at this time, large quantities of The purchase of Airbus civil aviation aircraft is not only for the safety of civil aviation, but also in response to the many unrealistic sanctions imposed by the United States on China.
3. Looking at the short- and medium-range narrow-body mainline passenger aircraft market at home and abroad, basically the major airlines in the world can choose not only the European Airbus A320neo, but also the American B737MAX model. However, the cause of the crash of China Eastern Airlines MU5735 has not yet been announced. Therefore, it is definitely inappropriate to continue purchasing the same level of aircraft at this time and it definitely does not meet the expectations of passengers. Therefore, it is also a very correct choice to switch to another A320neo. .
4. It is expected that by the second half of this year, my country's independently designed and manufactured narrow-body mainline passenger aircraft C919 will be officially delivered to China Eastern Airlines. However, the C919 to be delivered at this stage has only obtained my country's CAAC civil aviation certification and can only meet domestic airworthiness needs. If you want to export to other countries, you must meet the US FAA and European EASA airworthiness certification.
Judging from the current international situation, there may still be a long way to go to successfully obtain airworthiness certification from the US FAA in the short term, but it is still very possible to obtain airworthiness certification from European EASA in the short term, so in the global Affected by the global COVID-19 epidemic, airlines are all trying to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. my country's four major airlines chose to place huge purchase orders with Airbus when the C919 is about to be delivered in batches. This is also to ensure that the C919 can obtain European EASA airworthiness as soon as possible. Certification, exporting to more countries lays a fundamental advantage.
Of course, the above, whether it is about the CR929 jointly developed by China and Russia, which is fully switched to Chinese and Russian suppliers, or when the C919 is about to be delivered in batches, China’s four major airlines placed huge orders with Airbus, they are all just for the sake of the country. It is a step that must be taken in the process of strategic development and national economic development.
